Delhi: World leaders to gather for TERI summit on sustainable development

World leaders will gather in Delhi for the Sustainable Development Summit that is being organised by global think tank TERI. More than ever before development has become ke...

Govt to release Rs 13,000cr for Green India Mission

CHENNAI: The Union cabinet will soon sanction 13,000 crore for the initial phase of the 10-yearGreen India Mission to increase forest cover and quality of forests in the co...

U.S. to launch ‘climate hubs’ to help farmers face climate change

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration will announced on Wednesday the formation of seven “climate hubs” to help farmers and rural comm...

Cancer is curable: Demystifying many cancer myths

NEW DELHI: Some believe cancer is incurable, quite a few think it is contagious and many others feel it can be caused by hair-dyes and antiperspirants – myths like th...

Fresh & Sharp @ Prime Time – Kehta Hai Dil…Jee Le Zara

Well, Kehta Hai Dil…Jee Le Zara completed 100 episodes in January end. Wonder what the detractors have to say now. Because when it started on August 15, 2013, there ...

Runner reaches finish line after thousand-mile charity journey

After six brutal weeks of running in mostly subzero temperatures, Rich Lucchese caught a break on Saturday.

It was a balmy 48 degrees as he wrapped up his six-month...

For Pathan brothers, charity matters

MUMBAI: There is something that the Pathan brothers —Yusuf and Irfan— share with cricket legends like Imran Khan and Steve Waugh. These greats were as well-know...

Sachin Tendulkar awarded with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award

New Delhi: On a sunny Tuesday, Lutyens’ Delhi had two international sports celebrities with separate agendas. While golf superstar Tiger Woods, on a hurricane private...

Antarctica’s collapsing ice shelves may disappear in 200 years

A number of floating ice shelves in Antarctica are at risk of disappearing entirely in the next 200 years, as global warming reduces their snow cover, a new study has warne...