Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar vaults into history

KOLKATA: Dipa Karmakar took up gymnastics at the age of six on the insistence of her father Dulal, who was a weightlifting coach in Agartala, Tripura. Read More

PF withdrawal cheer: Now, retirement fund allowed for housing, medical, education

The provident fund withdrawal issue, which has been in the spotlight since the Union Budget in February, has found some support from the government. Read More

All you need to know about the Kohinoor diamond and why it may not come back to India

The controversy over one of India's long-cherished treasures, the 105-carat Kohinoor diamond, may finally achieve some official, if not emotional, closure with the Indian government deciding not to stake its claim to the famed rock because "it was ... Read More

In Tale Of 2 Ishrat Affidavits, Fresh Controversy For Chidambaram, Congress

The report says that P Chidambaram had cleared an affidavit in 2009 which described Ishrat Jahan as a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist. New Delhi: In fresh controversy for the Congress, a news channel has aired documents which it says show that former home ... Read More

First arrest made in Handwara molestation case after girl names accused

One person was arrested in connection with an alleged case of molestation of a girl in Handwara. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo). Share. Read More

Scientists create power-efficient graphene sensor to detect pollution

London, April 16 (IANS) Scientists have created a graphene-based sensor and switch that can detect harmful air pollution in the home with very low power consumption. Read More

Kings XI get off the mark

Everything finally fell into place for Kings XI Punjab as the hosts got their first points from their third game in the ninth season of the IPL with a resounding six-wicket win over Rising Pune Supergiants here on Sunday. Read More

Research team lead by Indian engineer build technology to double WiFi speed

The team's find can greatly imrpove WiFi speeds on small devices like smartphones and tablets. Researchers, led by an Indian-origin engineer in US, have developed a novel technology that can double Wi-Fi speeds with a single antenna, a breakthrough ... Read More

Capital Station Goes WiFi, Puri And Cuttack to Follow

BHUBANESWAR: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday launched the high-speed WiFi service at Bhubaneswar Railway Station even as Congress activists staged protest against the decision to shift the proposed wagon repair factory from Kalahandi ... Read More

Centre plans loss-making PSU land bank

NEW DELHI: The government is looking at creating a bank from the land available at loss-making state-run enterprises as part of its efforts to sell these entities and push the overall disinvestment programme, officials have said. Read More

Bharat beats India in household consumption

Household consumption of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in rural areas grew at almost double the pace of urban areas in 2015, showing all wasn't lost in the countryside in a year dominated by slowdown. Read More

Talks to freeze crude oil output by major producers fail in Doha

Investing.com - Investing.com - Oil producers gathered in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday failed to reach an agreement to freeze production among major producers, setting the stage for a continued glut in the global crude oil market. Read More

'No Compromise' On Bashar Al-Assad Ouster, Says Syria Opposition Negotiator

The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator on Sunday said there could be "no compromise" on Bashar al-Assad's ouster.Read More

Lupica: Obama must remind Saudi Arabia that they don't threaten the US

The President of the United States needs to stand up now to a government in Saudi Arabia that somehow thinks it has the right to threaten this country over a bill that might hold the Saudis accountable for planes that flew into our buildings on Sept ...Read More

Brazilian Lawmakers Vote On Dilma Rousseff Impeachment

Brazilian lawmakers voted on whether President Dilma Rousseff should face impeachment trial in a tense. (File Photo). Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian lawmakers voted Sunday on whether President Dilma Rousseff should face impeachment trial in a tense, at ... Read More