In dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles, Syrian troops have stormed rebellious areas near the capital, shelling neighbourhoods that have fallen under the control of army dissidents and clashing with fighters. At least 62 people were killed in violence nationwide, activists and residents said.
The widescale Sunday offensive near the capital suggested the regime is worried [...]
Beirut: Syria rejected on Monday a proposal by Arab League foreign ministers that President Bashar al-Assad hand over power to a deputy and set up a new unity government, saying the plan was part of a “conspiracy against Syria”.
“Syria rejects the decisions from the Arab League ministerial council … and considers them a violation of [...]
Mumbai: Greed isn’t always good. Haryana-based RC Mishra learnt this after paying a hefty price: Rs 51 lakh. The Joint General Manager of Ircon International Limited is the latest victim of what is widely known as the ‘Nigerian email fraud’. Haryana police has now detained two conmen from Mumbai and Thane who had cheated the [...]
Brussels/Tehran: European governments have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian oil, EU diplomats said Wednesday, dealing a blow to Tehran that crowns new Western sanctions months before an Iranian election. The prospective embargo by the European Union, along with tough U.S. financial measures signed into law by President Barack Obama on New Year’s [...]
China has overtaken India to wrest the title of the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’, going by the latest figures revealed by the 5th edition of Diabetes Atlas.At 90.0 million, China today has the largest number of people with diabetes. India follows with about 61.3 million, and the third on the list is far behind [...]
New Delhi: The government has decided to put on hold its decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in retail till a consensus is reached among political parties. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee called BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and LK Advani and Left leader Sitaram Yechury this morning to inform them of the latest decision. [...]
The population of endangered migratory bird species is either decreasing or stable, but the central government is working to protect them during their sojourn, says Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan.
The number of migratory birds arriving in India depends on various factors, including habitat quality, preference and human disturbances along their migratory routes, Ms. Natarajan [...]
Scientists claim to have carried out a pioneering stem cell transplant that rebuilt brain circuitry in mice, an achievement which could pave the way for a new and effective treatment for conditions from Parkinson’s to autism.
In their experiment, an international team, led by Harvard University, put healthy stem cells from mouse embryos into the brains [...]
Alain Baran, a close friend and associate of Tintin creator Herge, talks about the many avatars of the intrepid boy reporter, including his latest one.
Alain Baran says he first met Hergé “as a baby. He was a close friend of my mother,” elaborates the Goa-based Alain over the telephone. “I started [...]
Kudankulam: There’s more reason for concern over the Rs. 13,000-crore nuclear plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. Talks today between the state government and a panel of experts have reportedly failed. This means the stand-off between those in charge of running the plant and villagers who live nearby will continue. At [...]
The International Diabetes Federation predicts that one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to their latest statistics.
In a report issued on Monday, the advocacy group estimated that 522 million people would have diabetes in the next two decades, based on aging, demographic changes and other factors.
The figure [...]
New Delhi: Hours after the government made it clear that a debt recast like was done for Air India was not possible for Kingfisher, the airline’s owner and liquor baron Vijay Mallya tweeted, “Is it Kingfisher’s duty to fly on loss-making routes when state governments tax heavily? Or should we [...]
Jaipur: In an upper middle class neighbourhood in Jaipur, 19 children, all HIV positive, have found a home of their own. They’re now in danger of losing it. An eviction notice, based on complaints by neighbours, has been served by their landlord.
Some of the children are orphans; others come from [...]
A wave of selling swept across Wall Street and stock markets around the world Tuesday after Greece’s prime minister said he would call a national vote on an unpopular European plan to rescue that nation’s economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average finished down nearly 300 points. It swung in 100 point
bursts throughout the [...]
New York: A wave of selling swept across Wall Street and stock markets around the world Tuesday after Greece’s prime minister said he would call a national vote on an unpopular European plan to rescue that nation’s economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average finished down nearly 300 points. It swung in 100 point bursts throughout the [...]
The Buddh International Circuit was on Tuesday unveiled amid much fanfare ahead of the widely—anticipated inaugural Indian Grand Prix and was described as “one of the best in the world” by the country’s first F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan.
“I have raced on all the major F1 tracks across the globe, and I rate [...]
Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ software to offer seamless Internet connectivity and more intuitive mobile data services across the 16 African nations where the company operates.
Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ Serve at Once Device Management (SADM) software for implementation across its operations in 16 African countries, the private telecom operator said [...]
Gambhir returns to squad; England has the batting armour to test India’s bowlers
The word ‘revenge’ has been bandied around. It is the marketing spin that is expected to boost television ratings as India squares up against England in a five-match One-Day International series commencing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday before moving [...]
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