May 15, 2013
NEW DELHI: A defendant on trial over the fatal gang rape in New Delhi last December is critically ill after being attacked in prison, his lawyer said on Wednesday, weeks after the main accused Ram Singh died in the same jail.
May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON: A professional US body of engineers has asked the Senators to reject any move to increase the number of H-1B visas, popular among Indian professionals, arguing that it has a damaging effect on American economy.
May 14, 2013
NEW DELHI: Scientists unveiled Tuesday an affordable vaccine against a deadly diarrhoea-causing virus that kills some 100,000 children in India every year.
May 14, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 176 for 3 (Gilchrist 85*, Mahmood 61) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 174 for 5 (Gayle 77, Kohli 57) by 7 wickets
Adam Gilchrist's unbeaten 85 guided Kings XI Punjab to a seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore
May 14, 2013
LONDON: Britain has launched a new "super priority" same-day visa service for urgent travelers from India, the first-of-of-its-kind service to be launched by the UK anywhere in the world.
The 'super priority' visa service had been announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to the country in February this year.
May 14, 2013
Chennai: Taking objection to Tamil Nadu Government's recent decision to introduce English medium of instruction in state-run schools, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Monday said education through a non-native language would obstruct students' self-learning.
May 13, 2013
ROME: The UN has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.
May 13, 2013
NEW DELHI: India could pull out of the upcoming Champions Trophy cricket tournament in England if the raging issues over L Sivaramakrishnan's appointment in the ICC's technical committee were not addressed to their satisfaction.
May 13, 2013
WASHINGTON: Asserting that he has given a new meaning to "development" during his 12-year rule in Gujarat, chief minister Narendra Modi has said that the greatest challenge facing India is restoring the trust of the people.
May 13, 2013
WASHINGTON: A seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical review on security at the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, defended his report that blamed state department deficiencies but absolved then-secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton.
