December 4, 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama urged Americans not to be discouraged by the rocky rollout of HealthCare.gov on Tuesday and vowed to fix whatever glitches remain as he sought to restore confidence in his leadership.
Obama defends rocky healthcare rollout
December 4, 2013
BALI: India is under pressure, including from allies like China and Indonesia, to agree to the four-year "peace clause" at the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting, but is sticking to its tough stand, at least for now.
December 3, 2013
LONDON: Women have sharper memory while men coordinate things better.
The brain is a roadmap of neural pathways linking many networks that help us process information and react accordingly.
December 3, 2013
NEW DELHI: India has decided to give $1 million to the trust of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons at The Hague for destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and related facilities, a move that will strengthen its case for inclusion in Geneva-II talks next month.
December 3, 2013
NEW YORK: The New York commuter train which derailed at the weekend leaving four people dead was travelling at nearly three times the recommended speed limit when it hurtled off the tracks, federal investigators said on Monday.
December 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: Better known in some parts of the world for delivering death from the sky, drones could soon be delivering life-saving parcels, from medicines to mail, to your doorstep.
Amazon testing drones for same-day package delivery
December 2, 2013
NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday rejected suggestions that it has softened its stand on Article 370, saying it stood firm on its demand that the provision giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir should be abrogated.
Modi's demand for 'debate on Article 370' sparks political row
December 2, 2013
NEW DELHI: A 77-year-old NRI from London and a doctor duo from Gujarat's city of Bhuj are among the many "outside" supporters who are camping here in Delhi with an aim to ensure that Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party emerges victorious in the assembly polls on Wednesday.
December 2, 2013
BEIJING: China launched its first ever extraterrestrial landing craft into orbit en route for the moon in the small hours of Monday, in a major milestone for its space programme.
December 1, 2013
NEW YORK: A New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve derailed and came to rest only inches from the water on Sunday, killing four people, injuring more than 60 and sending a chain of toppled cars shaped like a backward question mark trailing off the track, authorities said.
