‘Climate change damage to extend for 10,000 years’

The damaging climate consequences of carbon emissions will grow and persist for millennia without a dramatic new global energy strategy, a new study has warned.

10 Feb 2016 5:56 AM

Make in India and hatred cannot go together, says Shashi Tharoor

Outrageous statements against minorities by ruling party members only undermine the country's soft power, says Tharoor.

08 Feb 2016 1:34 PM

LGBTQ issue has the potential to embarrass India: Imran Khan

The actor hopes that the time is not far away when this kind of divide will stop existing and will reflect in Bollywood films too.

07 Feb 2016 4:40 PM

India in touch with foreign Governments on cyber security: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The total digital economy being pursued by India is going to be USD one trillion in the next two-three years.

07 Feb 2016 4:02 PM

Can't take freedom of speech for granted in democracy: Kamal Haasan

Can't take freedom of speech for granted in democracy: Kamal Haasan

07 Feb 2016 3:32 PM

Diabetes cure a step closer

Diabetes may soon be cured after scientists have managed to halt the condition in mice for six months, thanks to the use of insulin-producing cells that had been generated from human stem cells.

27 Jan 2016 1:05 AM

Diabetes cure could be a step closer: study

Encapsulation therapies have the potential to be groundbreaking for people with type 1 diabetes.

26 Jan 2016 2:00 PM

NASA working on humanoid robots for future space missions

The US space agency is considering ushering new humanoid robots that could offer astronauts a helping hand in future expeditions.

26 Jan 2016 10:16 AM

How GE’s new Boston home went from drab to dazzling destination

Before it became a boomtown, Boston’s Seaport District — soon the new home of General Electric’s global headquarters — was a dreary backwater.

17 Jan 2016 11:24 PM

Boston library recovers stolen Champlain map

A centuries-old map compiled by French explorer Samuel de Champlain and believed to be among dozens stolen more than a decade ago from the Boston Public Library has been recovered, library officials h

06 Dec 2015 12:59 AM

Boston library recovers stolen map created in 1612

The map was found at a New York City arts dealer.

05 Dec 2015 12:08 PM

Walking could enhance memory skills in older adults

Physical activity may positively impact brain structure and function

28 Nov 2015 10:14 AM

US retailers hunt for database breaches

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25 Nov 2015 9:50 PM

Woman tries to open exit door on Boston-bound British Airways flight, detained

18 Nov 2015 9:19 AM

Moderate coffee drinking may reduce death risk: study

However, pregnant women and children should be cautious about high caffeine intake

17 Nov 2015 12:05 PM

2 degrees, flies planes, author, works at Nasa. His age Just 17

Moshe Kai Cavalin has two college degrees, but he's too young to vote. He flies airplanes, but he's too young to drive a car alone.

04 Nov 2015 1:10 AM

Indian-origin researcher wins $150,000 to study deadly skin cancer

03 Nov 2015 9:35 AM

Aldridge Spurs San Antonio to victory over Celtics

LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 24 points and Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili posted their record 541st win as a threesome as the San Antonio Spurs stopped the Boston Celtics 95-87 on Sunday.

03 Nov 2015 12:23 AM

US retailers push banks to use PINs on credit cards as confusion reigns

Use PINs with new credit cards embedded with computer chips to prevent fraud

31 Oct 2015 12:25 PM

Secret Diana photos up for sale

More than a dozen unpublished behind-the-scenes photographs of the wedding reception of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace may fetch at least $18,000 at an auction here.

12 Aug 2015 12:47 AM