09 Dec 2015

Pratap Rudy talks of government's initiatives for start-ups

During the question hour of the parliament, Union Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy talked about government's inititatives to support start-ups.

Google, NASA display quantum computing tech

Google and NASA made a public debut of their new quantum supercomputing system that will revolutionize the computing industry.

2 Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award

Two Indians have won the Queen's Young Leaders prize in England for their outstanding commitment towards reconstructing the "lives of others and making a lasting difference in their communities."

Myanmar opens new stock exchange

Myanmar launched the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) in one of the most significant steps toward economic reforms in the former military-ruled South Asian nation.

08 Dec 2015

SC 'appalled' at Bihar government's acid-attack compensation

The SC rebuked the "appalling" way the Bihar administration had handled the case of the Dalit acid attack victim by providing inadequate compensation.