Two Indians and an Indian-origin Singaporean have won an award for young social entrepreneurs here for developing a mobile phone-based English learning solution for elementary school students from low-income families in India.

India regained its position as the world’s top gold consumer overtaking China in the third quarter as demand for jewellery surged almost 60 per cent, according to new data from the World Gold Council.

London: Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has urged families to do their Christmas shopping now because a shortage of lorry drivers has raised fears that there could be empty shelves in the shops. Thousands of drivers have quit over the...

London: Most parents believe that leaving a child home alone under the age of 12 should be made a criminal offence. A poll found that two thirds want the government to set a legally binding minimum age limit. Most say that the current situation,...

Karachi: The departure of Nato combat forces from Afghanistan could push India and Pakistan towards a proxy war in the troubled state, Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf warned in an interview. Musharraf praised new Afghan...

Canberra: British Prime Minister David Cameron outlined plans to seize passports of British jihadists and stop them from returning after fighting overseas, while proposing landing bans on airlines that fail to comply with London’s no-fly lists....

Islamabad: Four flags of the dreaded militant group Islamic State or ISIS have been confiscated near a highly- sensitive ordnance unit close to Islamabad, setting alarm bells ringing for the Pakistani security establishment.