September 1, 2013
MOSCOW: Less than three months after Vladimir Putin was cast as a pariah over Syria at the last big meeting of world leaders, the Russian president has glimpsed a chance to turn the tables on Barack Obama.
Vladimir Putin seems emboldened as Obama's problems pile up and some of his allies face difficulties over Syria.
September 1, 2013
External Affairs Ministry to take decision after analyzing data available with the government, says it is in no hurry
August 31, 2013
Long term military campaign ruled out amidst warnings by Russia against any military strike
August 31, 2013
NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi's journey from a common man to the chief minister of Gujarat has caught the fancy of NRI filmmaker Mitesh Patel, who is making a projected Rs 40 crore movie on him. He admits the film on the politico couldn't be better-timed, but denied it being an "image-building exercise" for Modi ahead of the general elections due next year.
August 31, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Friday said that a battle to shed light on secret US government requests for internet user data would play out in court after failed peace talks.
August 30, 2013
The World Health Organization said that medical professionals in hospitals in five countries didn’t always wash their hands effectively, thus failing to prevent the spread of infections to patients and other staff members.
August 30, 2013
According to Shanghai-based research firm Hurun, China surpassed the US this year as the country with the maximum number of billionaires.
August 30, 2013
LONDON: Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according to the findings of an international study published on Thursday.
August 30, 2013
BANGALORE: India's first exclusive defence satellite GSAT-7 was successfully launched by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on Friday, giving a major push to the country's maritime security.
August 29, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Pakistan 299 for 4 (Hafeez 136*, Amin 59) beat Zimbabwe 209 (Taylor 79, Waller 40, Junaid 4-15) by 90 runs
Pakistan's batsman Mohammad Hafeez bats during the 2nd game of the three match ODI cricket series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.
