China to help build infrastructure across West Africa

A Chinese team of construction experts and economists are on a tour of West Africa for wide-ranging consultations on how China can provide support to improve infrastructure across the region, something that is being seen as an attempt by China to boost its presence in the largely French-speaking part of the 54-nation continent.

Nylon net fencing brings down man-tiger conflict

The straying of Royal Bengal Tigers into villages around the Sunderbans forest in West Bengal has seen a dramatic decline after erection of nylon net fencing on the forest-village interface.

India's Mars Orbiter completes 100 days

The Mars Orbiter spacecraft completes 100 days in space on Wednesday (Feb. 12), or roughly a third of its journey towards the Red Planet.

Now, adopt a crocodile or a tiger in an Indian zoo

Ever thought of adopting a tiger, a rhino or a crocodile? Here's your chance to do that at a Tripura wildlife sanctuary and zoo.

Tripura is a state in the northeast India.

US concerned by violations of ceasefire deal in South Sudan

The US has said it is "deeply concerned" by reports of violations by both the South Sudanese government and the rebel forces of a ceasefire agreement signed in January.

Kofi Annan says violence against women affront to humanity

The former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to exchange views on political and economic developments in the region, climate change and opportunities for south-south cooperation.

Ugandan arrested in India for forcing women into flesh trade

The police in the national capital Delhi arrested a Ugandan woman for allegedly pushing women from her country into prostitution. A court here on February 7 remanded her in one day's police custody.

Agriculture growth single major factor in food security: Indian President

Agricultural growth was a singular contributory factor for food security and plays a pivotal role in creating employment opportunities and promoting socio-economic development, President Pranab Mukherjee said February 4.

Hyderabad-Born, Satya Nadella Named Microsoft CEO

Microsoft’s board on Tuesday named Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella as chief executive of the legendary tech giant that has given the world products which have become household names like Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Express. The announcement elevates Nadella, an offspring of the Indian system, to one of the highest-profile corporate jobs globally. 

Indian born Satya Nadella set to become Microsoft CEO

 The third CEO in Microsoft’s 38-year-old history after Bill Gatesand Steve Ballmer could be an India-born, two media reports said on Friday, citing sources familiar with the processes of selecting the new leader at the Redmond-based company.If he is the chosen one, as Bloomberg was the first to report, Satya Nadella, a 22-year Microsoft veteran with leading roles in the Office and Bing search engine teams, will become the most powerful Indian-origin tech executive in the world.