Groundwater pumping tilting Earth's spin, may impact climate: Study

Groundwater pumping has shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimetres east between 1993 and 2010 alone, which could impact our planet's climate, according to a......

Ban Ki-moon set to be next UN Secretary General

As the world body grapples to deal with the North Korean nuclear crisis, South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is set to be chosen by the United Nations General Assembly as the next secretary......

One more step towards human cloning

Scientists for the first time have been successful in extracting stem cells from a cloned human embryo, the Guardian reports.South Korean Dr Woo Suk-hwang of Seoul National University led the......

President Kalam toying with student exchange idea

President A P J Abdul Kalam Monday said he was toying with the idea of suggesting to the government to explore the possibility of exchange of meritorious students between India and Singapore.......

Jay Lee: Samsung's unassuming heir apparent

When Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee strode into a celebration last week to mark his quarter century in charge, his only son Jay Y. Lee followed two steps behind in a sign of respect for......

2020 vision for the IITs

Consider this. In terms of academic excellence, the Indian Institutes of Technology match the world's best universities.Yet, when it comes to research output and quality, the IITs don't begin to......

Dubai most competitive in Middle East

Dubai has the most competitive economy in the Middle East and ranked higher for its competitiveness than Japan, Germany, France and New Zealand, a new study released on Monday said. The emirate......

Murdoch's MySpace launched in India

The world's most popular social networking site, MySpace-- owned by the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation-- has officially been launched in India. The site, christened MySpace India,......

Olympics Are Past Their Peak

Perhaps it says something more deep and profound about the time we live in and how it has shaped us, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dina Asher-Smith of Team Great Britain, centre, competes in the 4......

'Japan's' Korean gold medallist's lesson in Olympic spirit

IMAGE: Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon event. Photograph: Chang-Ran Kim/Reuters Long before American sprinters Tommie......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

UCLA basketball players arrested in China

IMAGE: LiAngelo Ball looks on before the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Photograph: Mike Stobe/Getty Images. Three UCLA men's basketball players were arrested in China for shoplifting on......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Don't mention nukes

South Koreans learn how to talk to the enemy IMAGE: The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Parade of Athletes during the Opening......