River overflows in Bihar, several villages flooded

The swollen Bagmati River has breached its embankment in Bihar's Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts, flooding hundreds of villages and forcing the villagers to take shelter at higher planes for......

Heavy rains in Thane cause landslides, wall collapse

Multiple incidents of landslide, wall and bridge collapse were reported in Thane city and neighbouring Palghar district in Maharashtra which were lashed by heavy rains on Wednesday, officials said.......

Flood situation worsens in Bihar; thousands flee

The flood situation has worsened in northern Bihar's Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts as relief and rescue operations have been badly hit by continuous rains and rising water levels. The......

Death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse rises to 25

The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse in Maharashtra rose to 25 on Tuesday, with the recovery of a dozen more bodies overnight, police said.   IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

In search of the real fake Steve Jobs

Ask 10 folks in Silicon Valley for their favorite post from The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, the satirical blog by an anonymous writer channeling Apple's chief executive, and you'll likely get 10......

Why Nokia is No. 1 in India, China

It wasn't hard for Wang Ninie to decide on a mobile phone. In early March the twenty-something Beijing entrepreneur saw a golden Nokia handset with a flower pattern etched into the trim, one of the......

And that's the trouble with India

When foreigners say Bangalore is India's version of Silicon Valley, the high-tech office park called Electronics City is what they're often thinking of. But however much Californians might hate......

Check out Asia's hot growth companies

Just a few years ago, Asia was a tough place for small companies. Venture capitalists worldwide were licking their wounds from the dot-com bust and had little appetite for prospecting in Asia.The......