China has an important role in South Asia: US
Noting that China has an important role in South Asia, the United States has said that it was "unimaginable" that Beijing would not be involved in this strategically significant part of the world that
India 3rd most powerful nation: US report
India is listed as the third most powerful country in the world after the US and China and the fourth most powerful bloc after the US, China and the European Union in a new official US report.
Koran burning Pastor to be hit with 100,000 pounds bill
Florida church Pastor Terry Jones, who sparked controversy over his plans to burn the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, has been hit with a 100,000 pounds bill to cover the co
Nirupama meets Clinton, Jones
India has conveyed its concerns to the US over the H1B visa fee hike and exchanged views on issues like UNSC expansion and nuclear liability bill during foreign secretary Nirupama Rao’s talks with top
Eyes savour all in a go, brain in series
Although our eyes may see more, the human brain can only pay attention to three moving objects at any given instant, says a new study.
India, China tie for top place in Forbes Asia's Fab 50
India and China have tied for top place on 2010 Forbes Asia's Fab 50 List with 16 firms each.
Work harder to beat the Bengaluru challenge: Obama
US President Barack Obama has exhorted American students to toil harder at school, saying their success would determine the country's leadership in a world where children in Bengaluru and Beijing were
India lost over $125 billion in illicit outflows from 2000-08
Even as India continued to register one of the highest growth rates post-Independence, rampant corruption resulted in an estimated illicit outflow of a whooping $125 billion between 2000 and 2008; a r
Gene responsible for myopia discovered
Scientists have found a gene responsible for myopia or nearsightedness, a discovery that could lead to new treatment for the eye disorder which is at present affecting a quarter of the world’s populat
5-min scan to know your child’s maturity
Scientists have developed a new brain scanning method that could reveal the maturity of a child’s brain, a technique they claim could also help track abnormal brain development and disorders like auti