WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

A weekly digest of all the news that will surely shock and make you laugh at the same time!   1) Ouch! Man undergoes over 4500 piercings in eight hours   A tattoo-addict has smashed the......

Scientists develop 'wonder drug' against cancer

Scientists claim to have achieved a major breakthrough by creating a "wonder drug" which kills off cancer -- in fact, it could wipe out some of the most deadly forms of the disease. An......

'BJD open to joining UPA, Third Front'

Secretary general of the Biju Janata DalDamodar Routtalks toDilipSatapathy on why his party snapped the decade-old tieswith the Bharatiya Janata Party and the politicial options before the BJD. Why......

Surface-to-air missile Akash test-fired

India's surface-to-air missile Akash was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on Wednesday, defence sources said. The missile was test fired at around 1:40 pm. Aimed at a moving......

Some retailers put restrictions on purchase quantity

Future Group and V-Mart have put in place systems to prevent panic buying at their neighbourhood grocery stores. Retailers on Wednesday said there is enough stock of essential items and groceries......

Ordering online from international sites? Read this first!

Realising that international shoppers are a good source of business, a few big international retailers have tied up with logistics companies to offer lower shipping and handling charges. ......

Pulses touch Rs 210/kg; 5,800 tonnes seized from hoarders

Over 5,800 tonnes of pulses have been seized in five states during raids conducted on hoarders even as the prices continue to rise and touched Rs 210 per kg. In view of skyrocketing rates of......

Now, 5-kg cylinders available at subsidised rates

In a move that will give cooking gas consumers more choice, state oil marketing companies have started selling mini 5-kg LPG cylinders at subsidised rates. Till now, cooking gas (LPG) was available......

Vishy Anand draws with Nakamura, stays fifth

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an exciting draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, in London on Monday. After a......

Vishy Anand draws with Nakamura, stays fifth

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an exciting draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, in London on Monday. After a......

London Classic: Anand draws with Aronian

World Champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on chances that came his way and played out a draw with tail-ender Levon Aronian of Armenia in the third round of the London Chess Classic on......

Chess Masters: Vallejo Pons holds Anand in opener

World champion Viswanathan Anand got tangled in a complicated position and was held to a draw by little-known Spaniard Francisco Vallejo Pons in the first round of the fifth Chess Masters final in......

Bilbao: Anand draws with Topalov

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the ninth and penultimate round of the Bilbao Grand Slam chess tournament to stay joint fifth. With his......