London, July 29 (IANS) Representatives of Britain's largest Christian denomination have met members of a tribe from Orissa to hear demands to withdraw investments from a British c...More

Rome, July 29 (DPA) Swimming's world controlling body FINA confirmed a ban on bodysuits from next year and said it would also be introducing strict textile restrictions. ...More

Sydney, July 29 (IANS) The humble sea sponge could potentially advance stem cell research, according to scientists. Led by Bernie Degnan, professor at th...More

Kuala Lumpur, July 29 (IANS) An average Malaysian eats the equivalent of 26 teaspoons of sugar a day. Doctors say this is leading to a rise in the number of diabetics in the count...More

Tokyo, July 29 (DPA) Honda Motor Co saw its net profit plunge 95.6 percent to 7.56 billion yen ($80 million) in the April-to-June quarter because of a global decline in auto sales...More

Washington, July 29 (IANS) We've all been through the familiar experience of feeling sleepy while driving. But what if your car could nudge you when you started yawning and warn y...More

Washington, July 29 (IANS) About two dozen leading senators cutting across the political divide rubbed shoulders with leading Indian Americans from across the US to welcome Indian...More

London, July 29 (IANS) After Japanese car giant Honda, German manufacturer BMW is all set to become the second team to quit the Formula One circuit. The ...More

Washington, July 29 (DPA) The US and China have agreed to work together to stabilise the world economy and explore ways to cooperate on climate change. ...More

Toronto, July 29 (IANS) Even as courts in Canada and the US Tuesday approved Ericsson's $1.13-billion bid last week to acquire the wireless business of Nortel, the 127-year-old Ca...More

London, July 29(IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles is helping feed the hungry by spearheading a new campaign to aid US food banks. She has joined hands with fo...More

Rome, July 29 (DPA) Italian swimming fans applauded two swimming heroes at the world championships after Alessia Filippi won gold in the women's 1,500m freestyle and Federica Pell...More

Los Angeles, July 29 (DPA) Marat Safin and Marcos Baghdatis both snapped lengthy dry spells on court at the Los Angeles Open tennis to reach the second round. ...More

London, July 29 (IANS) British singer Lily Allen will launch an eponymous jewellery line soon. 'I love jewellery, always have. I feel that it completes a...More

Madrid, July 29 (DPA) A car bomb planted by suspected members of the militant Basque separatist group ETA injured 46 people overnight in the northern Spanish city of Burgos, hospi...More