February 25, 2013
Myanmar has become the new hotspot for global oil and gas companies, despite lack of proof on the country’s potentially vast energy reserves. French company Total bought a 40 percent stake in an offshore exploration venture last year.
February 24, 2013
Chennai — The fuelling of the second stage of the Indian rocket that would sling seven satellites into space Feb 25 evening is expected to be done by Monday morning while the countdown for the launch is progressing smoothly, said officials of the Indian space agency.
February 24, 2013
Scientists have found evidence of a micro continent that formed 61-83 million years ago after Madagascar split from India. The Indian Ocean could be littered with hidden land fragments that broke off millions of years ago.
February 24, 2013
'Higher taxes on super-rich will affect business'
The government should focus more on high growth as the higher levy on super rich could affect the investors' sentiment, a survey has said.
February 24, 2013
VATICAN CITY: As cardinals from around the world begin arriving in Rome for a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, new shadows have fallen over the delicate transition, which the Vatican fears might influence the vote and with it the direction of the Roman Catholic Church.
February 24, 2013
New Delhi — In order to intensify awareness about routine and polio immunisation and to emphasise need for vaccination of every child, Unicef Sunday launched a year-long plantation programme "Nurturing Trees, Nurturing Lives".
February 23, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 182 for 3 (Tendulkar 71*, Kohli 50*, Pattinson 2-25) trail Australia 380 (Clarke 130, Henriques 68, Warner 50, Ashwin 7-103) by 198 runs
Sachin Tendulkar's innings was the most assured and ominous he has played at Test level in recent memor
February 23, 2013
Washington — India's determination to strengthen its manufacturing and make itself a hub for knowledge and innovation industries will open up untapped opportunities for greater commercial links with American states, said Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao.
February 23, 2013
Villagers in western India threatened to continue a highway blockade if police do not show progress in finding those responsible for the rape and killing of three young sisters. The bodies were found Feb. 16 in a village well in Bhandara district in Maharashtra state.
February 23, 2013
NEW DELHI – India will launch its first mission to Mars this year, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday, as the emerging Asian nation looks to play catch up in the global space race alongside the United States, Russia and its giant neighbor China.
