The much-touted Gujarat model of development is “flawed” and “a bit of an exaggeration”, finance minister P.

Cat owners may be at risk of catching tuberculosis from their pet felines, UK experts have warned.
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh found that growing numbers of domestic cats are being infected with the deadly form of tuberculosis that is normally found in cattle and badgers. It is feared one in a thousand could be carrying the mycobacteria, a much higher number than first thought, the Daily Express reported.

Sarah Guyard-Guillot, an acrobatic performer in Cirque du Soleil, passed away after she fell from 50-foot height during a performance.

The discovery of a white man’s skull, dating back to the 1600s, has raised doubts whether Captain James Cook really was the first European to land on Australia’s east coast. The perfectly intact skull was found at Manning Point, near Taree, in November 2011.

Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin toppled third seeds Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares to breeze into the men’s doubles quarter-finals of the Wimbledon championships here on Monday.

Pop star Jennifer Lopez reportedly wants to exchange vows with dancer-boyfriend Casper Smart without a prenuptial agreement.

Gold loan company Muthoot Finance today said it has submitted an application to RBI for a licence to start a bank.

Diesel price was today hiked by 50 paise per litre, the sixth increase in rates this year.

At least 53 people have been killed and nearly 140 injured in Pakistan in separate attacks, including a deadly suicide bombing in restive Quetta city.

Australia today implemented a new stringent visa regime for hiring of foreign workers, allowing businesses to recruit expatriates only after exhausting all local options, besides increasing the visa fees.