Geetha Pillai

Sundback, the Swedish-American electrical engineer, is the founder of the modern-day zipper.

Apr 24, 2012

Seventy eight year old Malawi President Mutharika died after a heart attack.

Apr 06, 2012

Mitt Romney is poised to become the Republican nominee to take on Obama in the coming US presidential election.

Apr 04, 2012

An Australian newspaper accused News Corp of sabotaging the Pay- TV rivals by selling pirated smartcards, causing loss of millions of dollars to the rival channels.

Mar 28, 2012

British taxpayers may take billion-pound hit if plans go ahead to sell off up to a third of stake in RBS to sovereign wealth investors in Abu Dhabi.

Mar 27, 2012

Rick Santorum defeated Mitt Romney in the Lousiana presidential primary.

Mar 25, 2012

Pope Benedict is on a six-day trip to Mexico and Cuba.

Mar 24, 2012

Bales, a four-tour combat veteran, will also face other charges, including attempted murder.

Mar 23, 2012

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has comfortable win over Rick Santorum in Illinois.

Mar 21, 2012

Though there are signs of recovery, the debt crisis in the developed markets and rising oil prices add to the risk factors looming large over the global economy.

Mar 17, 2012

The US soldier who gunned down 16 Afghan villagers including women and children on Sunday was identified as Staff Sergeant Robert Bales.

Mar 16, 2012

David Cameron and Barack Obama agree deal to release strategic oil supplies from government-controlled reserves in UK and US.

Mar 16, 2012

American sergeant who shot dead 16 Afghan villagers while they slept flown back to US base.

Mar 15, 2012

Rick Santorum takes crucial Alabama and Mississippi nominations, setting off alarm bells for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

Mar 14, 2012

Credit agency lifts Greece out of default territory with B-rating on optimism that debt swap and reforms will ease economy problems.

Mar 14, 2012

Eurozone finance ministers approve second bailout for Greece but demand Spain acts urgently to deal with tight deficit target.

Mar 13, 2012

A rogue US soldier opened fire on villagers and killed sixteen Afghan civilians including nine children on Sunday.

Mar 11, 2012

Japan is observing the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami on Sunday with prayers and anti- nuclear rallies.

Mar 10, 2012

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn had to be whisked away in a police car to escape the wrath of women's rights activists after a speech engagement at the Cambridge University.

Mar 09, 2012

British factory output rebounds in first quarter and economy shows signs of recovery, according to survey by trade body EEF.

Mar 08, 2012

Government bonds expensive, contribute to rise in pension fund deficits.

Mar 07, 2012

Republican presidential frontrunner takes five out of 10 states but Rick Santorum stays in the running.

Mar 07, 2012

Hundreds of protesters including opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained by Russian riot police as Vladimir Putin takes up presidency again.

Mar 05, 2012

Three explosions were reported from an arms depot at Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic on Sunday.

Mar 04, 2012

Beijing to raise its military budget by 11.2 per cent for 2012, a move that will worry its neighbours Japan, India and other southeast Asian nations.

Mar 04, 2012

Many Russians reportedly feel that there is no alternative to Putin in a vote that opponents say is skewed in his favour.

Mar 04, 2012

Syrian forces continued the bombardment of Homs as the Red Cross aid convoy still awaits permission to help the hapless civilians.

Mar 04, 2012

Austerity and reform finely balanced to bring back growth in Europe in face of record unemployment rates.

Mar 01, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins home turf and Arizona in campaign bounceback.

Feb 29, 2012