British scientists claim to have found “alien” organisms in Earth’s atmosphere, suggesting that life is continually arriving to our planet from space and did not originate here.

No life on Mars? Hopes of finding alien life on Mars may have been dashed after new data from Nasa’s Curiosity rover revealed that the Red Planet lacks methane gas, researchers, including one of Indian origin, say.

Legendary artist M.F. Husain’s landmark painting Bhopal, which depicts the horrors of the 1984 gas leak tragedy in the Indian city, is set to be auctioned here, with a pre-sale estimate of up to £300,000.

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has been denied a visa request by Russian officials reportedly because of her stance on gay rights. Gomez’s scheduled performances at St Petersburg’s Ice Palace and Moscow’s Olimiisky stadium later this September have been scrapped after she failed to obtain a visa.

Here is another reason to quit smoking — it can help you sleep better at night.
In a new study, researchers found that for each cigarette smoked total sleep time decreased by 1.2 minutes.

On a high after their Durand Cup triumph, qualifiers Mohammedan Sporting will face last season’s runners-up Pune FC as the seventh edition of the I-League kicks off on Saturday.

A huge controversy erupted on Friday over allegations that an intelligence unit set up by ex-Army chief Gen V K Singh misused secret funds to try and topple the Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir with the Centre promising action if any serving or retired officer is found involved.

The rupee fell 46 paise to close at 62.23 against the dollar on Friday, in line with a sharp decline in local stocks, after a surprise hike in a key lending rate by the RBI.

Interest-rate sensitive bank, realty and auto stocks fell up to 11.5 per cent after RBI unexpectedly raised the policy rate by 0.25 per cent, triggering all-round selling in the stock market.

Pakistan’s maritime security agency on Friday arrested 58 Indian fishermen after they allegedly strayed into the country’s territorial waters.