That may be changing as several initiatives create opportunities for women drivers -- and women passengers seeking safe rides.
A New Delhi court says Manmohan Singh's statement is crucial to the case as some of his officers may not have been investigated properly.
The hike is seen as a desperate move by Russia to rescue its economy from the dual impact of plunging oil prices and Western sanctions.
Apps that use GPS to track vehicle movements will help ensure safer rides for women on the subcontinent, industry executives claim.
A growing number of Americans legally carry concealed weapons. Here's why African-Americans should be concerned.
The Resolution mine in Arizona could produce more than 1 billion pounds of copper a year at its peak.
The gain is over the average 228,000 jobs added monthly since January, though the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8 percent.
November's jobs data are expected to show continued hiring, but a slowdown that could raise wages is around the corner, economists say.
Lower crude oil prices are good for U.S. consumers and bad for oil services firms as well as some oil-producing nations.
Prices at the pump are expected to remain low as OPEC maintains its current level of production.
A price war would hurt top non-OPEC exporter Russia, which has clashed with Saudi Arabia over Moscow's support for Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Tuesday’s talks between the two countries focused on agriculture, services, manufacturing and intellectual property.
The Competition Commission of India has put the merger deal between Lafarge and Holcim up for public scrutiny.
UNESCO sees increasing conflict between governments and corporations regarding Africa's natural resources.
The world eats more cocoa than farmers produce, according to top chocolate makers.
To compete with low-cost smartphones in China, Samsung is learning it has to move operations to Vietnam.
ISIS has oil, but it also benefits handsomely from the sale of stolen ancient artifacts. The West is a big customer.
Tootsie Roll Industries and other chocolate-treat makers are watching to see how Ebola may affect cocoa supplies.
Katniss Everdeen and "The Hunger Games" characters will leap from the screen to the stage summer 2016 in London.
The upcoming jobs numbers could add to the strongest hiring streak since early 2006.
The company, which is seeking to reinvent itself under a new CEO, appealed to analysts at a Florida event.
We all laughed at those "True Detective"-inspired commercials, but Lincoln Motor Co. had its best October since 2007.
Polling companies are employing a host of new methods to account for the growing number of cell-phone-only citizens.
GOOP, the e-commerce site and lifestyle blog launched by Gwyneth Paltrow, is reportedly facing financial trouble.
Swedish scientists say milk may not make strong bones, and could actually be harmful.
Cannibal subplots can't keep audiences or advertisers away from AMC's "Walking Dead."
Samsung's woes in India won't abate unless the mobile phone giant can deliver a sophisticated smartphone at a price rivaling Xiaomi.
The $3 billion industry is only growing, despite American and Afghan efforts to put a stop to it.
Higher milk and cocoa prices dragged down the candy maker's third-quarter earnings.
Superstorms like Sandy may feel like rare events, but climate scientists warn that these powerful storms are now the new norm. Are we ready?