Nation pays homage to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 56th death anniversary Nation pays homage to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 56th death anniversary

Nation pays homage to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 56th death anniversary The day is also observed as Mahaparinirwan Diwas and Buddhis...

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SC refuses to give any direction to Govt on nuclear safety SC refuses to give any direction to Govt on nuclear safety

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give any direction to the Government on the appointment of an independent regulatory body to overs...

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Burns to visit India next week Burns to visit India next week

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is scheduled to visit New Delhi to discuss a “whol...

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S&P to put eurozone countries on 'credit watch' S&P to put eurozone countries on 'credit watch'

The rating agency, Standard and Poor's (S&P) has put Germany, France and 13 other eurozone countries on credit watch due to fears...

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Former Ivory Coast Strongman Appears at Hague Court Former Ivory Coast Strongman Appears at Hague Court

Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, appeared in public for the first time on Monday, as he faced courtroom cameras and a...

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Government asks Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Facebook to screen user content Government asks Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Facebook to screen user content

The Indian government has asked Internet companies and social media sites like Facebook to remove disparaging, inflammatory or defamatory ...

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Prince Albert Joins Climate Talks as EU Voices Concern on China Prince Albert Joins Climate Talks as EU Voices Concern on China

The European Union voiced the first sign of discord at United Nations climate talks as Monaco’s Prince Albert II and Ethiopian President ...

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Himalayan glaciers are melting, says IPCC research Himalayan glaciers are melting, says IPCC research

The Himalayan glaciers are melting after all, according to new research released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). ...

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Planet like Earth found in star's habitable zone Planet like Earth found in star's habitable zone

Scientists and their Kepler spacecraft have discovered for the first time a planet in distant space that is much like Earth, circling a s...

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Putin's party suffers setback Putin's party suffers setback

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia suffered a setback in Russia's parliamentary election on Sunday, polling less than ...

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Poor social security, a major concern for workers in Asia-Pacific region Poor social security, a major concern for workers in Asia-Pacific region

While Asian economies boomed before the global recession in 2008, the fruits of that progress did not translate into better wages or secu...

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Lalit Kala Akademi Secretary sacked Lalit Kala Akademi Secretary sacked

In a first such incident in the history of Lalit Kala Akademi, the services of its secretary Su...

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Union Sports Ministry and IOA concerned over Dow Chemicals link with Olympics Union Sports Ministry and IOA concerned over Dow Chemicals link with Olympics

The Union Sports Ministry has written a letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) asking it to lodge a protest against the Dow Chemi...

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Nadal secures fifth Davis Cup title for Spain Nadal secures fifth Davis Cup title for Spain

Rafael Nadal got the winning point as Spain won a fifth Davis Cup title The World No. 2 beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro to ...

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