Pakistan's nukes expected to number 200 by 2025: Report

Pakistan has a stockpile of approximately 170 nuclear warheads which could realistically grow to around 200 by 2025 at the current growth rate, according to top American atomic scientists. "We......

Pannun 'Plot': 'US and India have bent backward...'

'...to prevent this episode from disrupting ongoing cooperation.''The discovery of this plot had the potential to derail much of what has been achieved in the relationship during this......

Pakistan could emerge as 5th largest nuclear weapons state: Report

Pakistan currently has 140 to 150 nuclear warheads and the stockpile is expected to increase to 220 to 250 by 2025 if the current trend continues, according to a latest report by authors keeping a......

Nuclear weapons: Who all have them, and how many?

More than two dozen countries in the world have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons, a latest report has revealed. The combined findings......

ISRO's new mission: To fly into people's minds

Connecting with people is the first step to creating greater awareness for the brand and that in turn, believes ISRO chief K Sivan, will translate into the institution becoming a place that people......

'Economy is already in recession'

'When you have both cancer and fever, you cannot have just paracetamol. You have to give paracetamol for the fever and chemotherapy for cancer.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi,......

Phone-tracking: US senator questions Apple CEO

Concerned over latest research findings that i-Phone and i-Pads have been recording the device's location history, a top American Senator on Thursday shot off a letter to the Apple CEO Steve Jobs,......

Ex-Dow worker stole secrets for China

A former Dow research scientist was on Tuesday convicted by a federal grand jury of stealing trade secrets and selling them to aChinese company.After a three-week trial, the federal grand jury in......

Qatar World Cup: A showcase for political tensions

'Qatari authorities have had to tread a fine balance over Iran and Palestine but, in the end, the tournament once again puts Qatar at the center of regional diplomacy' IMAGE: Fans hold up a shirt......

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes.Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer. IMAGE: Former world......

Study claims Connors the greatest, Federer No 7

A scientist from Northwestern University in Illinois has claimed to have solved the debate over who is the best male tennis player of all time. The disappointing news for disciples of Roger......

Sports Shorts: Anand shares lead with Carlsen in Tata Steel Chess

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand looks pensive. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand scored a......

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas. IMAGE: Rio 2016......