The US will end its combat mission in Iraq as scheduled on August 31 despite a recent flare-up in violence, President Barack Obama said in a speech prepared for delivery Monday.

In what may pave the way for an effective treatment for epilepsy, scientists claim to have identified an ancient gene family which is linked to epileptic seizures.

Six, seven or eight — so how many hours of sleep are enough for you? It’s probably best to aim for seven hours of quality shut-eye every night, says a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher.

Amid growing clamour against the war in Afghanistan, defence secretary Robert Gates has cautioned that large numbers of US troops will remain even after a “limited” July 2011 drawdown.

India and the US have signed an agreement on reprocessing of American nuclear spent fuel by India, marking the final steps in terms of implementation of the landmark civil nuclear deal between the two countries.

Astronomers claim to have discovered a very young brown dwarf, or a failed star, in a tight orbit around a young nearby sun-like star.

India and the US have signed an agreement on the nuclear fuel reprocessing arrangements under the India-US civil nuclear deal completing another key step in implementing the landmark accord.

India, Pakistan and Afghanistan have an equally critical role in helping to bring stability in the region, the US has said.

US President Barack Obama called on Iran on Friday to release three American hikers who have been held for a year, saying their continued detention is "unjust".

Though terror groups continue to strike in their country, a majority of Pakistanis still consider India as a major threat, view US as an enemy and are far less concerned about the Taliban and Al Qaeda.