U.S. to launch ‘climate hubs’ to help farmers face climate change

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration will announced on Wednesday the formation of seven “climate hubs” to help farmers and rural comm...

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...

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...

Punjab approves Rs13.25b development schemes

LAHORE – The Punjab Government on Monday approved fourteen development schemes with an estimated cost of Rs 13259.249 million.

These schemes were approved in ...