An international group has agreed on a standard for a faster modem that will nearly double the speed at which many people can log onto the Internet. The new modems transmit data across ordinary phone

Over 4,000 people have been killed by a severe earthquake in the northern Afghan province of Takhar, a Pakistan-based Afghan new service reported on Friday.The quake hit the city of Rustaq, 280 km

At least three persons were reported to have committed suicide in Bidar district, Karnataka, following the loss of the tur dal crop, caused by pest attacks and erratic and scanty

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked counsel for the petitioner and the Government to inspect the premier burns ward at Safdarjung hospital, which allegedly is in a bad shape, and submit a report

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Maharashtra Government has abruptly withdrawn a controversial circular seeking to isolate HIV-positive women in the State and carrying out compulsory

The Clinton administration has proposed an additional funding of $86 million to help strengthen the enforcement of child labour laws in the US and overseas, including South

LG : LT Governor Tejinder Khanna has refused to grant the Delhi Vidyut Board permission to take its transmission line through the central ridge. Even the Ridge Management Board (RMB) had reservations

City doctors have formed a Political Affairs Committee (PAC) to educate and persuade politicians to adopt a people-friendly approach. The PAC will also try to highlight health issues which have been

The Government may have been quick in recognising the seriousness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India(already 11 years old), but its response to victims is still a sorry tale of repression. At the

Scientists may soon develop vaccines for diabetes, a renowned Swedish scientist, Professor Holmgren announced recently. The new, orally administered vaccine should be ready for full-scale testing on