Geneva, Nov.22 (ANI): In July 2005 and in the months and years that followed, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, was feted as the visionary architect and driving force of the ...

By Smita Prakash Geneva, Nov.21 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President Barack Obama are reportedly putting pressure on their respective teams on the nuclear issue in the hope of ...

An actress whose on screen persona resembles like very sweet, innocent and a typical "bhenji' types, Harsha Khandeparkar has not been keeping well since her birthday (26 October). But the actress ...

London, Nov 12 (ANI): Rocker Sting has slammed popular show X Factor, insisting it is little more than 'televised karaoke'. He also hit out at the programme's judges for appearing to show more ...

By Sujeet Kumar Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Nov 9 (IANS) Panic-stricken tribals in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region have been desperately knocking on the doors of photo studios. They believe they will be branded as Maoists ...

London, November 8 (ANI): Strictly Come Dancing star Laila Rouass fears having cancer in her bowel, it has emerged. The actress, who was named in a race row after dance partner Anton Du ...

By Prem P. Batra The massive oil depot fire that raged for days in Jaipur has dramatically but tragically illuminated the woefully inadequate fire service infrastructure in India. While conceding that the Indian ...

Panaji, Nov 3 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik has admitted that the Diwali eve blast in the state, in which two associates of the rightwing Hindu outfit Sanatan Sanstha (SS) were ...

Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): A new study has revealed that lack of sleep can adversely affect the working of the brain in critical situations. The research team led by Dr W. Todd Maddox, ...

Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) 'No pain, no gain' adage applies to happiness too, according to new research. People who work hard at improving a skill or ability, such as mastering a math ...

Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): 'No pain no gain' also holds true for getting increased level of happiness, says a new study. Study's researchers said that people who work hard at improving a skill ...

London, Oct 22 (ANI): It has emerged that Brit author JK Rowling's wizard books has had a huge negative impact on the life of a young man who goes by the name ...

Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) All government and private schools, colleges and universities throughout Pakistan have been closed after fears of militant attacks in the wake of twin suicide bombings at a ...

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) North American Airlines, whose passenger jet was detained here for violating norms, was the official carrier for US President Barack Obama during his election campaign last year. "North ...

Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): The decision to confer the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama has not gone down well in Pakistan, particularly amid massive discontent over the US strategy ...

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Lost your luggage at the airport? Don't fret. In a "first of a kind" initiative that will come as a relief to all such harried travellers, the ...

Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Supermodel Heidi Klum has banned her children from jumping on her pregnant bump. The 36-year-old - who raises three kids with husband Seal, and is expected to give ...

London, October 1 (ANI): Reports indicate that a local authority in London has become the first in the world to charge motorists for parking on the basis of how "green" their vehicle ...

Tokyo, Oct 1 (DPA) Andy Murray dealt a second blow to next week's Japan Open tennis tournament as the Scot withdrew Thursday with a wrist injury. His pullout came just days after ...

By Juhan SamuelThirunavaya (Kerala), Sep.27 (ANI): A group of about 30 Muslim families in Kerala's Thirunavaya Village meticulously tend lotus flowers in a pond and supply to various Hindu temples in the ...

Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): Teenagers' social class determines their attitudes to diet and weight, according to new research This is the first study to show how everyday practices and perceptions of different social ...

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Delhi High Court Friday asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to send two water tankers daily to a locality in the eastern part of the national capital ...

Bangalore, Sep 25 (IANS) With three new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 86, a health official said here ...

Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor, armed with last week's Supreme Court order allowing it to sell its 125-cc "Flame" model with twin spark plugs, will start production as soon ...

Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) With three new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state reached 83, a health official said here ...

By Maitreyee Boruah Bangalore, Sep 22 (IANS) Around two years ago, when five-year-old Saraswati M. (name changed) lost both her parents to HIV-AIDS, she was literally forced to stay on the roads. Saraswati, ...

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday decided to undertake surprise check of the national capital's roads on a daily basis to ensure they are properly maintained. ...

Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Co Wednesday got a shot in the arm, with the Supreme Court allowing it to sell a particular model that rival Bajaj Auto had ...

Munich, September 15 (ANI): The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released an amazing, interactive, 360-degree panoramic online map of the entire night sky. It is first of three images of ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom ...

London, Sep.15 (ANI): England football bosses have sent a list of demands for their South Africa World Cup base, and it includes a computer games arcade. Keen to stop his players from becoming ...