39 killed in Nepal floods, landslides

Kathmandu |Thursday, 2013 2:06:00 PM IST

At least 39 people were killed and 18 went missing in the recent floods and landslides in Nepal, authorities said Thursday. read..

Yamuna recedes in Delhi but flows above danger mark

New Delhi |Thursday, 2013 12:06:05 PM IST

The water level in the Yamuna started receding in Delhi Thursday morning but stayed above the danger mark of 204.83 metres. Many low-lying areas in the city also remained inundated, a government offic read..

NASA's Curiosity rover captures billion-pixel image of Mars

Washington | June 20, 2013 12:01:13 AM IST

A new 1.3-billion-pixel image from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity allows viewers to zoom in and investigate one part of the Red Planet in great detail. read..

Microsoft offering hackers $1mln for finding bugs in Windows

Sydney | June 20, 2013 12:01:13 AM IST

Software giant Microsoft has decided to reward security researchers to report bugs and find novel methods for exploiting the security built into the latest version of Windows. read..

'Gooey' secret of naked moles rats' cancer resistance discovered

Washington | June 20, 2013 12:01:13 AM IST

The chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof has been identified by two researchers at the University of Rochester. read..

In Panjab University, forgo car for hostel!

Chandigarh |Thursday, 2013 2:36:00 PM IST

Fancy the luxury of a hostel room on the Punjab University (PU) campus here? Well, you'll have to forgo another luxury for that - your car! read..