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Anxious people may be better at making quick decisions: Study

Anxiety is known to affect performance in a number of tasks, like even saying hello to someone.

09 Oct 2017 12:36 PM

The previous record low was 5.84 on the day of another mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that killed at least 49 people and injured more than 50 last year.

Las Vegas shooting was Twitter's saddest day ever: study

The barometer, which measures the happiness of Twitter users based on their posts, showed an average happiness level of 5.77 on Monday.

04 Oct 2017 11:00 AM

Stephen Craig Paddock, of Mesquite, Nevada, fired down on concertgoers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino hotel, killing at least 59 people and wounding more than 500 in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

False news of the Vegas attack spread on Google, Facebook

Erroneous posts on both Google and Facebook falsely identified the shooter as an apparently uninvolved person.

03 Oct 2017 7:42 AM

People scramble for shelter at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was heard on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo: AFP)

58 dead, 515 injured in Las Vegas shooting, ISIS claims responsibility

Nevada sheriff identifies Las Vegas resident Stephen Paddock as the dead man suspected of opening fire on concert.

02 Oct 2017 11:54 AM

Witnesses said five gunmen in masks stormed the church and opened fire on worshippers. (Photo: AP)

Shooting at Nigeria church leaves 12 dead, say hospital sources

Several worshippers with gunshot wounds were receiving treatment at the hospital, the source said.

06 Aug 2017 7:48 PM

Hodgkinson died from injuries sustained in a shoot-out with Capitol Hill police who were at the scene in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo: AP)

Virginia shooting suspect vented against Trump on social media

A senior US official named the gunman as James T. Hodgkinson from the St. Louis suburb of Belleville, Illinois.

15 Jun 2017 10:38 AM

Scalise underwent surgery but would need further operations, the MedStar Washington Hospital Center said. (Photo: AP)

Virginia shooting: Steve Scalise to undergo more operations; Trump calls for unity

Scalise was shot in the left hip, suffering broken bones, injuries to internal organs and severe bleeding.

15 Jun 2017 9:57 AM

Shooter of top Republican lawmaker died in clash with police: Donald Trump

Trump said many lives would have been lost, if not for the heroic actions of the two Capitol police officers, who took down the gunman.

14 Jun 2017 9:30 PM

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., joined by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., far right, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., comments on health care for veterans during a news conference at Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

US Republican, many others shot by gunman in Virginia; suspect arrested

A congressional aide said Scalise was in stable condition at George Washington University Hospital.

14 Jun 2017 6:38 PM

(Photo: DC)Munich's Merkur newspaper reported that witnesses said the suspect took a police officer's pistol and then shot her (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Germany: Shooting at Munich subway station; officer, others injured

Authorities said that it was not an act of terror and that the suspect did not appear to have political or religious motivations.

13 Jun 2017 1:18 PM

Russia's Investigative Committee said a 50-year-old had shot at other residents from his house. (Photo: Representational/File)

Man who opened fire in Moscow eliminated by police

As per the preliminary information, a man born in 1967 had opened fire on passersby from a hunting rifle in the village of Kratovo.

11 Jun 2017 9:49 AM

ISIS claims attacks on Iran parliament, Khomeini's shrine killing 12

There are also reports of a third attack at a metro station but it is not clear if these incidents are connected.

07 Jun 2017 11:55 AM

Police said earlier the man's motive was likely robbery and that the incident was not terror-related. (Photo: AP)

Gunman kills himself after suspected robbery in Philippines casino: police

Police said it appeared the suspect had killed himself after firing at armed officers searching the still-smoking building.

02 Jun 2017 8:26 AM

Man kills himself, also shoots at wife in Rohini flat

The police said that the deceased husband has been identified as Tilak Raj, 30. The couple lived in Rohini’s Sector 15.

30 Apr 2017 1:39 AM

MP bypolls: Cong alleges firing at Ater candidate

The main contest in Bandhavgarh (ST) seat is between the BJP's Shivnarayan Singh, son of Gyan Singh, and Savitri Singh of the Congress.

09 Apr 2017 3:34 PM

Thane: Elderly woman shot at inside bus; one arrested

The assailant, who is allegedly the victim's son-in-law, was overpowered by the co-passengers after which he was arrested.

08 Apr 2017 3:32 PM

Arunachal Deputy Speaker's son allegedly shoots dead Cong leader

The incident was reportedly a fallout of a scuffle between the two, he said adding the matter is being probed further.

27 Mar 2017 6:29 PM

A SWAT officer fired at least once, killing the man, he said. (Representational Image)

US cops shoot man threatening kids with knife

Officers demanded that the man drop the knife, but instead he threatened the children and held the knife to their bodies, said cops.

25 Mar 2017 9:21 AM

CPI(M) leader was shot dead by seven motorcycles-borne miscreants, who pumped bullets at Salauddin Halder. (Representational Image)

CPI leader killed, TMC man hurt in two firing cases

The injured TMC leader Ohidul Islam has been admitted at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata.

24 Mar 2017 6:17 AM

Paris: Man tries to grab weapon, French soldiers shoot him dead

The airport was evacuated following the incident, the television channel said.

18 Mar 2017 2:33 PM

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