Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be secretary of transportation

United States President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, elevating the former mayor of Indiana and a one-time rival to a top post in his Cabinet.  ......

Meet Trump's Cabinet and Inner Circle

Incoming US President Donald Trump has assembled a core team that is -- not surprisingly -- overwhelmingly white and male.Monali Sarkar introduces you to Team Trump. IMAGE: Donald Trump, the 45th......

'I am a villager, but does that change reality?'

'I would like to request the AERB, UCIL and DAE to introspect. The world is changing, so is India. The wave of development and modernity will not stop for those who continue to live in the past.......

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama assessed the......

Germany launches probe into Volkswagen emissions scandal

The software could hide the fact that the emission levels of diesel cars were 40 times higher than the level of pollutants allowed in the US. Germany has launched an investigation into allegations......

The man who exposed Volkswagen's emission cheating

Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago. Daniel Carder, an unassuming 45-year-old engineer with......

Volkswagen says 11 million cars hit by scandal, probes multiply

Volkswagen AG  said a scandal over falsified US. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh......

Volkswagen CEO's days appear numbered as emissions crisis deepens

The CEO was due to have his contract extended at a supervisory board meeting on Friday, but is now facing questions over why the scandal wasn't averted. Martin Winterkorn's days as head of......