Geetha Pillai

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

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

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

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.

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.

Rick Santorum defeated Mitt Romney in the Lousiana presidential primary.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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