WIRED explores the inner workings of The Resomator, a machine that uses alkaline hydrolysis to dissolve bodies, a cleaner and more humane method than cremation.

Google doodle celebrated Jonas Salk's birthday yesterday

The devastating landslide in Kerala’s Munnar region signals the dire need for ramping up disaster alert systems while enhancing climate change mitigation efforts, Jinoy Jose P reports

A day after Malaika Arora's father, Anil Mehta allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of his building, Salman Khan visited the family to offer his condolences.

Number of people affected by the H1N1 virus breaches the 10,000 mark as it spreads to new places like Nagaland.

Creating a safer environment for women and children is a complex issue; punishment alone cannot change society

Expressing deep concern, civil society organisation says such incidents could affect reconciliation

They include a former Awami League member Nur Hossain and 3 ex-officers of the Rapid Action Battalion

Neeleswaram temple firecracker accident claims fourth victim. Investigation is under way even as lack of safety measures has been highlighted

The question asked students to consider the case from a human rights perspective

Thalassery Sessions Court, while granting her bail, had stipulated that P.P. Divya must report to police station every Monday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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A large analysis of data from nearly 400,000 healthy U.S. adults followed for more than 20 years has found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death.

Additional workforce is being sourced from neighbouring districts to undertake relief operations in Chennai and three neighbouring districts on war footing

The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing on July 30 before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela which said the matter be listed on Wednesday

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted a field visit in various parts of the city following incessant rains

The police registered a case and the investigation is on

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Vijayawada Parliament Member, Kesineni Sivanath, SCPCR Chairman Kesali Appa Rao expressed concern over the death of the boy, directs VMC, Panchayat Raj officials to take steps to prevent dog menace

‘Balagam’, first-time director Venu Yeldandi’s Telugu indie-style drama starring Priyadarshi, is outrageously funny while holding a mirror to fractured familial ties and human behaviour

Three persons reported missing as rising waters affect 16.25 lakh people across 29 districts

The jumbo was being tracked by forest officials when it entered the village

Signs of sexual assault evident in inquest and post-mortem report

Untimely death is scary because it may shatter the lives of the living

Victim had suffered from no prior co-morbidities, says Dhanya Raveendran, forensic surgeon of the Thiruvananthapuram police

P.P. Divya, who had been in custody at a women’s jail for 11 days, argued that her cooperation with investigation justified her release on bail

It took rescue personnel nearly two hours to retrieve the body of the deceased railway employee, leaving an atmosphere of shock and grief at the station.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu were among those who paid tribute to the PM’s Economic Advisory Council chairman

They want the the Joint Director of Health Services, who placed the doctor under suspension following protest by the family members and relatives alleging medical negligence, to withdraw the order