Abdominal obesity could be directly linked to heart ailments, says new research.

The world's fish and seafood population will collapse by 2048 if current trends in habitat destruction continue.

A suicide car bomber killed two persons near the police chief's headquarters in Pakistan's city Quetta.

Baotou Iron and Steel, one of China's largest steel firms is in talks with Arcelor-Mittal over possible sale of 49 pc stake.

Sri Lanka's air force bombed LTTE targets near the rebels' northern stronghold and in the island's northwest.

Nepal SC has ordered an inquiry into if worshipping a virgin girl as a living goddess violates child rights.

Rampal Singh of the BJP emerged victorious, defeating his nearest Congress rival Rajshri Singh by about 85,000 votes.

RBI's short-term lending rate hike is not intended to make loans costlier but to make banks self sufficient for lending.

Disappointed online daters have lately been turning to professional matchmakers in an effort to find true love.

The fact that elephants can recognise themselves in a mirror puts them in an exclusive club with humans & chimpanzees.