Obama extends 'rarest of rare gesture' for Manmohan
Washington: In a rarest of the rare gesture, US President Barack Obama personally walked down to the White House portico to see off Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after a meeting with him at the Oval Office. Those familiar with the strict White House protocol said that this was the 'rarest of the rare' gesture by the president, which they have not seen in the recent past. Officials in the past have noted that Obama has great respect for the P
TCS to launch all-female BPO in Riyadh
Dubai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Saudi Aramco and GE Energy Infrastructure have announced the launch of the first all-female business process services centre (BPO) in Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh. The centre will be staffed by Saudi w
IIM-Calcutta tops in finance among 70 global B-schools
Kolkata: Premier B-school Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) has bagged another laurel and the top spot in finance among the world's 70 leading business schools, a statement said on Thursday. The finance module included in the Master of
Antifungal foot cream may permanently eradicate HIV
Washington: In a breakthrough, scientists have discovered that a common drug used to treat nail fungus in feet may permanently eradicate the deadly HIV from the body. The topical anti-fungal drug Ciclopirox causes HIV-infected cells to commit suicide
Send books not guns, Malala pleads at UN
United Nations: With a maturity and poise that belied her tender years, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls' education stood by world leaders on Wednesday and called for books not guns. "Instead of
Anna Hazare first recipient of new Canadian award
Toronto: Indian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare is the inaugural recipient of a new Canadian award that recognises individuals who fight abuse of power and suppression of human rights. The University of British Columbia (UBC) of Canada announced
Thrilled to be lady James Bond: Vidya Balan
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan who will be playing a detective in 'Bobby Jasoos', says she is thrilled to be lady James Bond. Vidya will be seen in Dia Mirza's home production film to be made under their banner Born Free Entertainment. "I am thrill
CBSE to open a centre in Dubai
Dubai: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will reportedly open a centre in Dubai soon to cater to Indian schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India's Minister for Human Resource Development MM Pallam Raju announced via Skype at a c
Supreme Court gives voters right to reject all candidates
New Delhi: In a landmark judgement on Friday, the Supreme Court for the first time allowed voters to cast negative vote by pressing a button saying none of the candidates is worthy of his vote. The SC asked the Election Commission to provide None Of
