Cop Killed, Candidate Hurt in Militant Attacks in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 17: A policeman was shot dead by suspected militants in Indian administered Kashmir while a candidate scheduled to contest Local Bodies elections was critically injured in a separate attack.
Chernobyl Woman Survivor Reveals Painful Realities of Nuclear Disasters
Natalia Manzurova was a 35-year-old nuclear engineer in Russia when she was assigned to be part of the clean-up crew at the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the worst nuclear accident in history.
Safe Public Transport System Makes Cities More Accessible for Women
'Public buses? Don't step into them ever if you want your sanity and safety!'
Nepal Celebrates The Buddha’s Birth: Orange Moon
As the orange full moon of May rose over Nepal Monday night, the country's Buddhists began to celebrate Buddha Jayanti, the commemoration of his birth.
Public Cynicism May Spell End of Nepal’s Constituent Assembly
Fresh elections may not solve the country's problems though. The same poll suggests that Nepalis place little faith in any of the parties. Congress garners support from 22 percent of respondents, the Maoists from 20 percent, and the UML from just o
