Russia plans four spacecraft launches in 2014
Russia's Energia Rocket and Space Corporation will make four launches next year from the Pacific Ocean-based Odyssey platform under the Sea Launch programme, an official said.
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Swiss free trade deal underscores China's globalisation: Li
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has hailed a free trade deal with Switzerland as a landmark achievement, saying it had "huge meaning" for global trade and underscored Beijing ..
Carrie Underwood donates $1 mn to Red Cross
Singer Carrie Underwood has donated $1 million to fund the American Red Cross' hurricane relief efforts in her hometown Oklahoma.
US Secretary of State Kerry to visit India in June
America's top diplomat John Kerry will embark on his maiden India visit as the Secretary of State to hold 4th Indo-US Strategic Dialogue on June 24.
WikiLeaks releases transcript of critical US film
WikiLeaks has released an annotated version of what it says is a leaked transcript of a documentary that takes a critical look at the anti-secrecy group ahead of the fil ..
Indian-Americans hail Srinivasan's elevation as US judge
Prominent Indian-Americans today hailed the historic nomination of legal eagle Srikanth Sri Srinivasan as a judge to the country's second highest court.
4 killed, 500,000 people affected in heavy rains in China
Four persons were killed in a rainstorm that has lashed south China
Saudi company to hire 5,000 Indians hit by new labour policy
A company in Saudi Arabia's eastern province has said it will hire 5,000 Indian workers affected by that country's new labour policy.
London attack victim was a serving soldier
British police confirmed Thursday the man killed in Southeast London was a "serving soldier".
India, Australia 'progressing well' on FTA talks
Australia and India are "progressing well" on the negotiations between them on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the fifth round of talks on the issue concluded in Canberra.
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penne ..