Mystery object washed ashore in Australia fell off Indian rocket?

A dome-shaped mysterious object has washed up on a remote Australian beach, amid speculation that it could be from a 20-year-old Indian rocket that was used for launching a satellite. IMAGE:......

India-US Military Alliance Against China?

We do not know, because there has been no discussion, no transparency and most likely no real thinking on this matter at our end, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: US Secretary of State Antony J......

Debris of China's disintegrating rocket falls into Indian Ocean

The debris from China's disintegrating Long March rocket entered the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday and reportedly fell into the Indian Ocean area close to the Maldives, the country's space agency......

Latest from China: Falling rocket debris from the sky

Breaking its silence on its tumbling space rocket, whose debris is expected to fall on Earth this weekend, China said most of it would be burnt during re-entry and it is “highly......

India impacted by global recession, will emerge from it, says Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh outlined the major measures and initiatives taken by the Modi government to provide basic needs to people of India, including providing homes, building toilets to end open defecation,......

Merrill warns oil prices could fall to $25

Merrill Lynch warned that oil prices could fall as low as $25 a barrel next year if the recession affecting the US, Europe and Japan extended to China, the main driver of demand growth in commodity......

Commodities: A preview of 2008

In what the Chinese zodiac says 2007 was the year of the Golden Pig, we would say it certainly was: With Chinese equities up over 100% it has been a golden year for Chinese and emerging market......

Booze and football present tricky choices for Qatar

'I think they have to be a little bit more open. You are going to have teams coming from England, Germany, France, South America - guess what? They have to be a little bit open.' IMAGE: Flamengo......

Extras: Coutinho tricks in Bayern's big win

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field   IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Philippe Coutinho celebrates with Alphonso Davies on netting a hat-trick and the team's sixth goal during......

Soccer Extras: United's De Gea signs new long-term deal

IMAGE: Spain international David de Gea has made 367 appearances for United since joining the club in 2011. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has signed a......

World Cup updates: Swiss suffer double suspension blow

Switzerland will be without Stephan Lichtsteiner and Fabian Schar in next week's World Cup knockout match against Sweden after being booked against Costa Rica but coach Vladimir Petkovic has no......

'Al Sadd need 16 players to stop Barcelona'

Qatar's Al Sadd want FIFA to let them field a team of 16 players when they face European kings Barcelona in Thursday's Club World Cup semi-final in Japan. "I've got a plan," Al Sadd's Uruguayan......