An Indian computer science PhD student from Hyderabad underwent brain surgery to find what she jokingly called her "evil twin sister who's been torturing me for the past 26 years" Doctors who performed brain surgery on Yamini Karanam, 26, in Los Angeles were shocked to find that instead of a tumour, she had an embryonic twin in her head, acc...
UN General Assembly President Sam Kahamba Kutesa says there is "greater appetite" among member nations for reforming the Security Council, a process in which India is heavily invested, and he expects a breakthrough in the decade-long stalemate by the end of the Assembly's current session....
Turmeric, the familiar yellow spice common in Indian cooking, may also help treat oral cancers caused by a virus, says a study co-authored by an Indian-origin researcher....
Apple ranks highest in overall satisfaction among wireless customers of T-Mobile (844) and Verizon Wireless (837) in the US, according to a study....
The George Washington University is preparing to ban from its campus an important Hindu religious symbol - the swastika - because it resembles the Nazi symbol and may hurt the sensibilities of some students, a media report said Friday....
Protests in Baltimore city of Maryland state over the death of an African American man due to injuries sustained while in police custody have resulted in arrests and clashes between police and demonstrators....
With the US and India agreeing to explore the joint development of India's next-generation aircraft carrier, a leading think tank has suggested US offer India latest technology to help increase Indian Navy's combat power. ...
The family of Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old black man fatally shot last August by a white police officer, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri, Efe news agency reported. ...
The home ministry on Thursday ordered placing the Ford Foundation, one of the most powerful international funding organisations, on a watch list in "national interest and security" of the country, official sources said....
As sectarian violence tears apart societies and atrocities are promoted in the name of faith, religious leaders gathered here for a high-level meeting on tolerance and countering extremism raised their voice for reconciliation and peace through education....
