Norway clears Grameen Bank
Dec. 9: Norway has given a clean chit to the Nobel laureate, Mr Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Bank that was charged with embezzlement and unauthorised transfer of funds of a Norwegian aid agency, an officia
Suicide blast kills 17 in Pak
Dec. 8: At least 17 people were killed in a suicide attack in a market in Kohat, a northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, on Wednesday, a senior police official said. The explosion t
‘Smart’ wallets warn you when low on cash
It’s all too easy to lose track of how much you are spending.
But now an inventor has solved the problem with a set of “smart” wallets that actually tell you when you are low on cash.
Indian American astronomer finds diamond-studded planet
Dec 9: Astronomers led by Indian American Nikku Madhusudhan have discovered a giant planet with an atmosphere and core dominated by carbon, raising the prospect that diamond-studded stars may exist.
Helicopter crash kills three in Mexico
At least three people were killed when a police helicopter crashed in Mexico, Xinhua reported on Thursday.
Both houses of Parliament adjourned till noon
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon for the 20th day on Thursday over the Opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum controversy.
India pulls a surprise move as Cancun climate talks collapse
Cancun: India has made a major move towards a global treaty where its own attempts to tackle climate change may become a 'binding commitment under appropriate legal form'. Environment Minister Jairam
Parl adjourned again over JPC demand
New Delhi: As has been the norm this winter session, both houses of parliament were again adjourned on Thursday over the opposition's demand for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the 2G spect
Three crude bombs found in Allahabad
Panic gripped a residential area of Uttar Pradesh's major city Allahabad on Thursday after three live crude bombs were found in a garbage trolley, within two days of a bomb blast in Varanasi, the poli
Angry India protests envoy's US 'pat down' search, wants apology
New Delhi: India on Thursday termed as 'unacceptable' the 'pat down' search Indian ambassador Meera Shankar was subjected to in the US, the second time in three months, and said it will take up the is