Cancer is curable: Demystifying many cancer myths

NEW DELHI: Some believe cancer is incurable, quite a few think it is contagious and many others feel it can be caused by hair-dyes and antiperspirants – myths like th...

Runner reaches finish line after thousand-mile charity journey

After six brutal weeks of running in mostly subzero temperatures, Rich Lucchese caught a break on Saturday.

It was a balmy 48 degrees as he wrapped up his six-month...

For Pathan brothers, charity matters

MUMBAI: There is something that the Pathan brothers —Yusuf and Irfan— share with cricket legends like Imran Khan and Steve Waugh. These greats were as well-know...

Sachin Tendulkar awarded with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award

New Delhi: On a sunny Tuesday, Lutyens’ Delhi had two international sports celebrities with separate agendas. While golf superstar Tiger Woods, on a hurricane private...

Antarctica’s collapsing ice shelves may disappear in 200 years

A number of floating ice shelves in Antarctica are at risk of disappearing entirely in the next 200 years, as global warming reduces their snow cover, a new study has warne...

Child poverty falls in Scotland by 10 per cent

Child poverty in Scotland fell by almost twice the level in England over a decade, new analysis in the run-up to the independence referendum has shown. The proportion of ch...

Low Vitamin D Tied to a Pregnancy Risk

Using preserved blood samples of pregnant women, researchers have found that low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk for severe preeclampsia, a serious a...

Taylor Swift named most charitable star

Los Angeles: Country singer Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year.

In a list complied DoSomething.Org, the 24-year-old singer topped...

Katrina Kaif Donates 1 Crore To Salman Khans Being Human Charity

Former love birds Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif might have maintained an offbeat relationship on the public front but well, seems like there’s still something that kee...