Kolkata : Indian double-leg-amputee swimmer Masudur Rahman Baidya, who created a sensation by crossing the English Channel 18 years ago, died on Sunday in a city hospital after multi-organ failure, his close associates said. He was 46. Masadur is survived by his mother, wife and two daughters. A patient of acute diabetes having high blood […]
Washington, Apr 27: President Barack Obama took a dig at himself, joked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton as he spoke at the annual White House Correspondents dinner with some stand-up comedy. Obama, 53, who has less than two years left in his presidency, headlined the event last night […]
Johannesburg : South African’s rescue and relief organisation ‘Gift of the Givers’ is ready to go to Nepal with specialised equipment to provide assistance after the powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people. ”Gift of the Givers is ready to respond; the restricting factors being the closure of Kathmandu Airport to commercial flights, the […]