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Vitamin C can kill tuberculosis bacteria - scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York announced today in the US. Describing their findings as “striking and totally unexpected”, chief researcher of the study William…

In the Jessica Lal murder case Delhi High Court ordered today that Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar will be prosecuted on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition. The two witnesses will be…

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity. The day is observed on the 22nd of May every year in order to increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The theme of this year is, 'Water and Biodiversity'.…

Uttar Pradesh’s Arunima Sinha created history by becoming the first Indian amputee to conquer Mount Everest, world's highest peak. She climbed the 8,848 metre-high peak on one leg on Tuesday. With the record, she proved that disability is…

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai retires today. He will be replaced by Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma. Mr. Rai will be remembered for the audit reports on 2G, CWG and Coalgate that created political storm. Mr. Rai…

The tainted trio - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila have reportedly revealed before the Delhi Police that four more cricketers, including a foreign player, are involved in the spot-fixing scandal. They belong to different teams.…

The Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 48 runs to enter the IPL 6 final to be held on May 26. Mumbai still have a chance, as they would take on the winner between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in a virtual semifinal. It…

In a surprising development, disgraced cricketer S Sreesanth has issued a statement, claiming innocence in the spot-fixing scandal. Sreesanth expressed confidence in judiciary and said he would be proved innocent. Sreesanth further…

The spat between Sahara India and the BCCI has taken an ugly turn, as the Pune Warriors India quit the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the Board encashed the bank gurantee deposited by them. Sahara had failed to pay the franchise fee of…

The former head of global operations of Infosys and the former CEO of iGate Phaneesh Murthy (49) was sacked by his last employer company with a charge of sexual harassment yesterday. Murthy, a California-based IIT-IIM alumnus rose to…