Expressing concern over the nuclear arms race in South Asia, a senior Democratic lawmaker, who opposed the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, has asked the Obama administration to "encourage" India and Pakistan to sign Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban and halt production of nuclear-weapon fissile material.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Edward Fincke, who is married to a Assamese NRI, will visit the North East region of India in the first week of September.
While the DMK fears that the Congress with its poor strike rate will pull it down in the 2021 state elections, like it did five years ago, the ruling AIADMK is worried that the BJP may ultimately do a Bihar on it, relegating it to second place in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
What happened to six-year old Indian American girl Alyssa Thomas, happened to late Senator Edward Kennedy a few times, when he was stopped at airports because his name was seen on a no-fly list. When the family tried to clear up the issue with Homeland Security, they received a letter notifying them that it could not be changed.
Images from the final of the 12th World Cup Hockey in New Delhi on Saturday.
Australia shattered Germany's dream of registering the first hat-trick of world titles in the history of the game, beating the double defending champions 2-1 in the summit clash of the FIH World Cup in New Delhi on Saturday.
India 'A bowlers found it tough to contain the West Indies 'A' batsmen and the Caribbean men rode on skipper Devon Smith's resolute hundred to force a draw in the four-day match between the two sides in Surrey.
The New York police last week arrested Atul Shah, 48, and Mahaveer Kankariya, 43, partners of Dialite Imports, a wholesale diamond business in Manhattan, and charged them with staging a robbery at their store to collect insurance money.
An anonymous handwritten letter, which so far has been received by three mosques in California and one in Georgia, warned Muslims to "pack your bags and get out of dodge as Trump is going to cleanse America and make it shine again".
Security officials said five to six attackers raided the UN building, which is situated in the crowded neighbourhood of Chicken Street at dawn and held several people hostage, besides killing seven persons.
The 1992 basketball "Dream Team", alpine skier Picabo Street and sprinter Michael Johnson headlined the list of inductees into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday.
A day after completing a year in the White House, President Barack Obama feels that he has neglected his direct connect with the American people who he says are 'angry and frustrated'. "I'm frustrated, too. I'm frustrated by the fact that over the last decade, we've not seen the kind of progress for middle class families that are needed. That's what I promised to deliver in the campaign," he said.But the American President said he was now more optimistic about the future.
Jamaica's former world champion Yohan Blake sailed into the final of the 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, living up to his top billing on the opening day of the athletics at the Gold Coast.
In the shock after Nathuram Godse murdered Mahatma Gandhi that January evening 72 years ago today, a young American diplomat rushed to capture the assassin. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel traces the memorable life of Herbert Reiner, who History has sadly relegated to a footnote.
GM India at present, has two small cars in its portfolio -- the Chevrolet Spark and the Chevrolet Beat, which were launched on Monday.
Much hard work remains to be done if the country is to become a successful economy and a modern society.
The Twilight actor, who plays Edward Cullen in the hit series, said he "would love to" portray 007 in the future.
Had it not been for the perfect casting of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as Edward and Bella, the film based on Stephanie Meyer's bestseller wouldn't have been so popular with tweens and teens the world over.
Australia's squad for the 12th hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle will miss the limited over series against New Zealand after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, the West Indies Cricket Board said on Friday.
Winona Ryder, of Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands fame, reportedly passed out, unconscious, during a flight from Los Angeles to London on Wednesday. Staff and fellow passengers allegedly noticed Winona slump forward in her first class seat, reports said, but after airline crew were unable to successfully revive her, the pilot of the British Airways jumbo managed to successfully request Heathrow airport for a priority landing.
Researchers have dispelled the long-held myth that burning of fat occurs not just during exercise but also long after the workout is over.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
The prospect of a depleted Australia team struggling on home pitches against India in the coming summer could add further heat from broadcasters
The Twilight star has been touted as a contender for the Spider-Man part along with Superbad actor Michael Cera.
The Nobel committee in its citation said it had awarded Santos the prize for "his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people".
According to the CNN, Senator Kennedy collapsed at the inauguration luncheon. However, channel did not give any details leading to the collapse of the veteran Democratic leader from Massachusetts.
Mustafizur Rahman on Sunday became only the second bowler to take two five-wicket hauls in his first two one-day internationals, emulating Zimbabwe's Brian Vitori.
An Indian-American Republican leader has questioned the characterisation of Senator Edward Kennedy, who died last week, as an "unsung hero" of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.
Edward Kennedy, prominent member of one of America's most famous political families, died Tuesday after a year-long battle with brain cancer
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 14 images.
Companies should focus on hiring the right talent to mitigate business risks, says a report.
New Zealand legend and player of the 1992 cricket World Cup, Martin Crowe, was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame for his service to the game.
Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen in the vampire series Twilight and New Moon, has been crowned the most handsome man in the world by Vanity Fair magazine.
In its first major marketing campaign since emerging from bankruptcy, GM is putting its new chairman Edward E Whitacre Jr in the spotlight as the spokesman for the offer to give customers a full refund within 60 days on any GM car or truck, The New York Times said.
Atul Nakhasi is among several students from Iowa University attending Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. "Iowa had a special place in the election as the first state to conduct the caucus. When Obama appeared on the campaign scene there, he was virtually unknown compared to Senator John Edwards or Senator Hillary Clinton," Nakhasi, who was called the 'campus king maker' during the election cycle, said.
With the Bush administration pushing hard for a quick Congressional nod for the landmark India-United States civil nuclear agreement, a small group of senior Democratic lawmakers have demanded the detailed examination of the pact.The three-person group led by Massachussetts Congressman Edward Markey has said that there are many lingering questions about the deal that require further examination and hence the Congress should rule out any rush for an expedited vote.
Students of the Asom Jatiya Vidyalaya in Guwahati on Wednesday had a memorable telephonic conversation with Edward Michael Fincke, the commander of the International Space Station, which is located 350 kilometers above the earth's surface.Fincke fielded questions ranging from his daily schedule at the ISS to his research work. He gave the enthusiastic students several insights into the food habits and water management at the zero gravity environment.
Jamaica's triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt tore his own 200 metres world record to shreds in Berlin on Thursday, clocking 19.19 seconds in the final to complete a breathtaking sprint double at the world championships. Bolt, a day short of his 23rd birthday, made the most of a fast start to take a massive 0.11 seconds out of the previous record he had set winning gold at the Beijing Olympics -- a year ago to the day.
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