Rich nations should lead in reducing emission: India

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 17:35

India Thursday expressed disappointment over emission reduction obligations by developed countries, and said rich nations should take the lead in this area.

367 killed in China in natural disasters in August

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:20

Natural disasters across China claimed 367 lives and left another 115 people missing in month of August with economic losses amounting to USD 24.29 billion, according to official figures released.

Few clues on timing of QE3 reduction in Fed minutes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 09:33

The minutes of the Fed's July 30-31 meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that almost all of the 12 members of the policy-making Federal Open Market Committee agreed changing the stimulus was not yet appropriate.

Backless outfits in vogue; shape up your back

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 13:04

Sexy backs are in! Celebrities and fashionistas are endorsing backless outfits to flaunt their well-shaped and flawless backs.

India to meet poverty reduction goal by 2015: UN Report

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 20:52

Despite widespread poverty in the country, India is on track to meet the United Nations' Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of poverty reduction by 2015, a UN report said on Friday.

US troop reduction raises concerns: Senator McCain

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:51

The decision of the Pentagon to reduce the strength of its armed forces by a whopping 80,000 is reflective of diminishing global influence of US.

Victoria Beckham’s smaller boobs spark breast reduction surgery rumours

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 13:23

Victoria Beckham has sparked rumours that she might have undergone a breast reduction surgery after she sported smaller breasts recently.

Chantelle Houghton to reduce breast cup size

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 12:38

Chantelle Houghton has revealed that she is planning to go under the knife to have a breast reduction.

Unable to resolve differences, climate talks extended by a day

Last Updated: Friday, December 7, 2012, 23:44

With several differences and concerns yet to be resolved, negotiators today head for another night of diplomatic wrangling at the Doha climate talks which has inevitably spilled over into an extra day.

`Rich nations should upscale their emission reduction targets`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 22:37

The BASIC countries, including India, today demanded that rich nations upscale their emission reduction targets as well as financial pledges to enable a viable outcome from the meeting.

RBI indicates that rate cut likely in policy review

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 18:18

Indicating that a cut in interest rate is likely, the Reserve Bank has said despite high inflation it would take steps to support growth in the half- yearly review of monetary policy tomorrow.

Banks not passing benefits of rate cut to borrowers: RBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 14:15

Banks are not passing on the benefit of cut in policy rates to the borrowers, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty said on Tuesday while asking lenders to undertake reforms and bring down their operation costs.