Night trial of nuke capable Agni-I missile successful

India appoints honorary consul to Lesotho

Man Mohan Bakaya has been appointed the Honorary Consul of India to Lesotho in March 2014 in a ceremony held in the Lesotho capital Maseru, by the Indian High Commissioner to South Africa (accredited to Lesotho) Virendra Gupta, the Indian High Commission in South Africa said.

Millions vote peacefully across India

Millions voted across 14 states and union territories in the third round of parliamentary elections to pick 91 of the country's 543 MPs.

Mumbai's Dabbawalas deliver WHO messages with lunch boxes

Mumbai's iconic 5,000 dabbawalas Monday delivered WHO messages on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases along with their lunch boxes to mark the World Health Day Monday, an official said.

Google to know your Lok Sabha candidate

Google has set up a dedicated portal to help Indian voters know about their Lok Sabha election candidates, the global search engine said in a statement.

Nigeria is now Africa's biggest economy

Nigeria has surpassed South Africa as Africa's biggest economy, rebased gross domestic product (GDP) figures from authorities showed.

India to launch Astrosat in 2015

The Indian space agency is developing Astrosat - an astronomical satellite to study stars and other celestial bodies and expects to launch it in 2015, said a senior official.

Indian food portals see 150% jump in orders

Food portals, which connect hungry folks to local takeaways and delivery services, witnessed over 150 per cent growth in orders last year.

Indian lions can help revive extinct variety

Indian lions could play a key role in bring back an extinct variety. DNA tests by an international team of scientists has confirmed that Indian lions have close genetic links with the now extinct Barbary lions of North Africa. This means that "re-seeding" Indian lions could bring back the extinct species. Less than 400 Asiatic lions survive at present on the Kathiawar Peninsula of India, listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Nigerian raises $15,000 fund to study in Unreasonable Institute

Mene Orits Blessing, a 26-year old student entrepreneur from Nigeria, who won the INDIAFRICA Business Venture Competition 2013 have been able to raise $15,000 to fund his travel cost and tuition fee for the boot camp by the Unreasonable Institute, USA, an official statement said here Thursday.