Oil drops below $40 after 11 years
PerformanceGurus Staff
New Delhi, Nov 16
International crude oil prices plunged to fresh lows with the price of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)...
Buddhist nuns set to become first generation of dons
PerformanceGurus Staff
Dharamsala, Nov 17
Nearly three years ago the globetrotting elderly Buddhist monk the Dalai Lama came out with a perfect prescription for the...
Change the national mood with your writing, Indian-American novelist tells Indian...
PerformanceGurus Staff
Washington, Nov 16
An Indian-American author of a new novel inspired by 9/11 wants Indian writers returning their literary awards to protest intolerance...
France needs to drastically rework its foreign policy
PerformanceGurus Staff
Paris, Nov 16 (IANS)
French foreign policy is under severe pressure following the 13/11 Paris terror attacks.
Barely had the impact of Friday’s attacks...
Star rises over Myanmar but will Syu Kyi be able to...
Yangon, Myanmar
The most heartening feature of the landslide electoral victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar is the maturity and statesman-like...
Onus of running parliament smoothly on BJP: Lok Sabha Congress leader
PerformanceGurus Staff
New Delhi, Nov 16
The Congress party does not want any "unnecessary disruptions" during the upcoming winter session of parliament, according to a...
Why did RaGa start a company in UK?
New Delhi
What could be reason for Rahul Gandhi to start a company in 2003 and then close it a few years later in 2009?...
US, France to bolster intelligence sharing
Washington
The Pentagon announced on Monday it would bolster intelligence sharing with the French military in the wake of Paris attacks. "In the wake of...
India throws its hat into the ring for IoT business
New Delhi
India is drafting a policy to have five-six percent of the $300-billion global Internet of Things (IoT) business by 2020, a top official...
Curb excessive secrecy in banking, Modi tells G20 nations
Antalya (Turkey)
Making it clear that India has no tolerance towards black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for an end to "excessive...
ED files money-laundering case against Himachal CM
PerformanceGurus Staff
New Delhi, Nov 15
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday landed in fresh trouble, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registering...
Interpol mulling Silver Notice for attaching global criminals’ assets
New Delhi
The Interpol proposes to add to its armoury of measures for combatting international crime the 'Silver Notice' that would enable it to keep...
Hollande says people from 19 countries killed in the #ParisAttacks
Versailles (France)
There were 19 nationalities among the 129 victims of the deadly attack that took place on Friday night in Paris and its suburbs,...
Modi expresses concern over decline in Global trade
Antalya (Turkey)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over a slowdown in global trade at the G20 Summit here, on a day when...
Peace talks will be legitimised if Chetia joins: Pro-talks ULFA faction
PerformanceGurus Staff
New Delhi, Nov 15
As speculation continues that deported ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia will join the talks between the terror group...
Smart’ glasses for ‘lazy eye’ treatment in children
PerformanceGurus Staff
Washington, Nov 15
The revolutionary programmable electronic glasses can help improve vision in children just as well as the more traditional...
Bollywood`s first Saudi filmmaker works on maiden venture
PerformanceGurus Staff
Hyderabad, Nov 15
Sameera Aziz, the first Saudi filmmaker in Bollywood, wants the world to know about Saudi Arabia and is currently in...
‘Modi’s Make in India drawing crowds to trade fair’
PerformanceGurus Staff
New Delhi, Nov 15
The 35th edition of India's largest trade fair has commenced on a high note here, drawing huge crowds...
What your tweets reveal about you
PerformanceGurus Staff
New York, Nov 15
What can you tell about people and their situations from only 140 characters? Quite a lot, says a...
Are your afraid of Friday the 13th?
PerformanceGurus Staff
London, Nov 15
Do you have an irrational fear of third Friday the 13th? If yes, then you are not alone. Thousands...