G20 urges 'strong and effective action' on climate change

The world's most powerful economies Sunday urged "strong and effective action" on climate change, catapulting the issue onto the final statement of G20 talks despite pressu...

Pfizer and Aid Groups Team Up on Depo-Provera Contraceptive for Developing World

Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive given once every three months, is already a popular choice of women in developing countries, who value the convenience and discret...

War on the ‘Malaria mayhem’ in Mumbai reduces infection by 80%

How did the local government, a thinktank, tiffin box delivery men and a superhero reduce infections so dramatically?

Indians take to the streets in celebration as ...

True Review: Rang Rasiya

Director: Ketan Mehta

Cast: Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen

Rating: 1.5 stars

The makers clarify at th...

Gates Foundation boosts aid to stamp out malaria; targets Ebola

Philanthropist Bill Gates says he wants to end malaria in his lifetime and will give more money toward that goal, part of his broader fight against tropical diseases that a...

Amitabh Bachchan urges support for flood-hit Kashmir

On behalf of the Indian film fraternity, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday appealed to all citizens to contribute to the cause of rehabilitating the flood-ravaged...

Mum's health plays greater part in preemie babies

AN INTERNATIONAL study on premature babies has found medical conditions such as chronic hypertension and pre-eclampsia play a greater role in the untimely birth and not the...

Director Goran Paskaljevic announces his next film, ‘Dev Bhoomi’, the first Indo-Serbian co-production

~ Starring Victor Banerjee, ‘Dev Bhoomi’ is set in Garhwal, Uttarakhand ~

~ After a series of lo...

REUTERS SUMMIT-G20 host Australia stumbling block to global climate change action

Business and political leaders around the world, most notably in the powerhouses of the United States and China, are pressing for action to avert the potentially huge finan...