Man-made life forms are already in the works. Now, scientists have claimed these synthetic organisms engineered to use carbon dioxide as a raw material could help humans settle Mars one day.

Standard & Poor's president Deven Sharma is stepping down, its parent company announced Tuesday, just weeks after the credit rating agency cut the US sterling AAA rating and sent global markets into t

US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's rule in the country has come to an end and asked him to relinquish 'power once and for all'.

"Tonight, the momentum again

Three years after the king of fruits 'alphanso' from India landed in the US to the delight of diehard mango lovers, the 'chausa' variety from Pakistan has also made it here, bringing an element of com

In a move to reform the US immigration system, Washington will stop deporting many students and other illegal immigrants who are not a public safety threat and permit them to work legally.

A new fede

South Asia faces high terror threat with increased resource-sharing between Al Qaeda and Pakistan-based groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, according

Scientists claim to have discovered an intriguing new window into the human brain, via the visual system, a finding wh-ich may have implications for managing disorders like insomnia and epilepsy.

The United States blamed 'some extremely inaccurate reporting out of India' for Indians taking umbrage over its stand on social activist Anna Hazare's protest and said it supported the right of non-vi

Nearly nine million Indian households, or 45 million individuals, saw their incomes rise above the threshold of $1.25 a day, or Rs.56, in the two decades ended 2010, reflecting the success of microfin

The US diplomat in India who got into trouble over her controversial remark about how she 'became dirty and dark, like a Tamilian' has joined a 'cross-cultural communications and understanding class'.