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India slips 21 places in Global Gender Gap Index 2017

India slipped 21 places on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index to 108, behind neighbours China and Bangladesh, primarily due to less participation of women in the economy and......

India extends e-tourist visa to 37 more countries

The home ministry will extend e-tourist visa scheme to 37 more countries from Friday, taking the total number of beneficiary countries to 150. The new 37 countries included in e-Tourist visa scheme......

Avoid Zika-hit nations: IMA warns pregnant women

Pregnant women should avoid traveling to countries at risk of mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission, which is strongly suspected of causing microcephaly, said Indian Medical Association.......

All you need to know about the 'dangerous' Zika virus

The Zika virus, an alarming and disturbing infection that may be linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains, is spreading through the Americas. Some areas have declared a......

Anil Pahwa chosen as Jefferson Science Fellow

Anil Pahwa, Logan-Fetterhoof chair professor of electrical and computer engineering, KansasStateUniversity, was last month named among the 13 Jefferson Science Fellows. The prestigious program is......

European Union to review air safety in India in November

European Union will review air safety in India in the light of US Federal Aviation Administration down grading India in February. It has sought details of action taken by the Directorate General of......

India at risk from European economic crisis: Maplecroft

India and other key emerging markets have been categorised as having high exposure to Europe's economic woes by a risk analysis firm, Maplecroft.Of the 169 countries outside of the euro zone, India......

Water to be linked to climate change

Six countries from the Green Group want to link climate change with the issue of availability of water at the ongoing UN summit on climate change in Cancun in Mexico."Water runs through every basin......

Small nations open to junk Kyoto, India opposes

Opening a new front at climate talks, small island nations on Friday sought to junk the 1997 Kyoto protocol by floating their draft which India vowed to resist as it sees it as an attempt to......

India's LDCs

Through a biological process, infants grow up, attracted by prospects of adulthood and adultery. There is an incentive towards growing up. However, if there are perverse incentives against growing......

Trilok Gurtu, Panjabi MC nominated for BBC awards

Cesaria Evora, Cheb Khaled and Trilok Gurtu are among the nominees for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards 2004. Evora, the soulful 62-year-old 'barefoot diva' from Cape Verde, a former Portuguese......

Mane overshadows Salah as Senegal win 1stAfrica Cup of Nations

IMAGE: Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly lifts the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters Sadio Mane showed bravery and mental strength in putting......

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Netherlands......

SEE: Stranded honeymooners end up as Olympic ambassadors

Photographs and videos: Kind courtesy Rikiya Kataoka/Twitter Japanese couple Rikiya and Ayumi Kataoka had their honeymoon wrecked by the coronavirus pandemic, but their resourcefulness in enforced......

African Cup: Senegal shine; Nigeria, Cameroon struggle

IMAGE: Samuel Kalu celebrates after scoring what turned out to be the match-winner for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations match against Benin, at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, in Uyo, on Wednesday.......

Benfica club prez suspect in corruption probe

IMAGE: Luis Filipe Vieira, president of Portuguese football club, Benfica. Photograph: Benfica Stuff/Twitter Portugal's prosecutors on Wednesday named the head of football club Benfica, Luis......

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