Great hope pinned on visit: Envoy
People of India are looking US President Barack Obama’s visit with great hope and optimism, and this will herald a new era of relationship between the two nations, Indian ambassador to the US has said
‘Obama trip step to true strategic ties’
US President Barack Obama’s visit to India in November would not only elevate bilateral ties, but also establish a “true strategic partnership” between the world’s largest democracies, a top official
Man tries to sneak into Paris’ home
The police has arrested an intruder at Paris Hilton’s LA home after the man allegedly snuck past a guard gate and knocked on the hotel heiress’ front door, it has emerged.
Scientists find fossils of first aged, disabled man in Spain
Scientists have discovered what they say are the fossils of the world’s first known elderly human with clear signs of ageing and impairment.
Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid and the Carlos III Institute of Health, who found the remains from a site called Sima de los Huesos in Spain, believe the ancient bones date back to 500,000 years ago.
Economics Nobel man can’t get a US Fed job
You’d think that having a Nobel Prize under your belt would be a clincher for getting a promotion or a job change. But it may not help economist Peter Diamond win a coveted seat on the US Federal Reserve.
‘Lethargic people are more docile’
Couch potatoes are more docile, say scientists, who claim to have found a link between an individual’s personality and their capacity to exercise or generate energy, explaining the different behaviours.
Karzai confirms holding talks with Taliban
Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed holding unofficial talks with the Taliban "for quite some time," in a bid to end the nine-year war, according to an interview transcript released on Sunday.
Pranab, Clinton set Obama visit agenda
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee met US secretary of state Hillary Clinton here to firm up agenda of President Barack Obama’s early November visit to India, which he has termed would be the “defining
India destined to get a seat in UNSC: Pranab
Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that India will get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council whenever the reforms of the international body and its expansion take place.
Jones steps down as Obama's national security adviser
US President Barack Obama's national security adviser James Jones, a close friend of India, has stepped down and would be replaced by his deputy Tom Donilon.