Coronavirus may have mutated, potentially evolving: Study

Houston researchers have unveiled a study of over 5,000 genetic sequences of coronavirus which reveals the pathogen's virus's continuous accumulation of mutations. The study, released on......

Delay social distancing by 1 day, spend 2.4 days more with Covid: Study

Every day a city delays in implementing social distancing measures after the appearance of its first case of coronavirus infection may add as much as 2.4 days to the duration of the outbreak, says......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

16 states sue Trump for declaring emergency over border wall

Sixteen states of the United States have sued President Donald Trump over his plan to declare a national emergency to get funding for his controversial wall along the border with Mexico, saying he......

TCS expands operations in Texas, hires over 200 people

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday said it plans to invest more than $100 million in Austin and hire 1,000 new employees across Texas. TCS has expanded its business operations in Austin,......

US launches incubator programme to mentor Indian start-ups

India emerges as a top destination to set up incubators for global firms The US government is looking to mentor Indian start-ups, hoping that some of them would scale up their operations and set......

Reliance's new movers and shakers

The old guard is still involved in broad corporate decision-making, but quite a few new business heads have started making their mark at the group At the Reliance Industries (RIL) annual general......

New 'smart' windows to cut your power bills!

Smart windows are aimed at saving on cooling and heating bills for homes and businesses. Scientists have invented a new flexible smart material that, when incorporated into windows, sunroofs or......

Why Rasika Mathur is one funny woman

Indian Americans are known for a great many things -- business acumen, success in the medical profession, being the backbone of Silicon Valley. But humour? Do funny desis really exist? Isn't......

'Hope the best Olympic result for me comes in Paris'

IMAGE: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has set his eyes on the elusive Olympic gold medal. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Novak Djokovic said he is already looking forward to next year's Olympic......

Indian Wells tennis becomes first big US sports casualty of coronavirus

IMAGE: Courtmaster Jeffrey Brooker cleans the center court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Sunday in Indian Wells, California. The BNP Paribas Open was cancelled by the Riverside County......

Bhubaneswar in running to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee Roma Khanna, left, with Odisha's Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera. Photograph: AIFF/Twitter Odisha's capital city......

These athletes get a hero's welcome at home...

Singaporeans cheer return of golden boy Schooling IMAGE: Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling, left, poses for a photo with his parents, Colin Schooling and May Schooling during a welcome home......