Americas

Indian scientists identify prehistoric marine reptile fossil in Gujrat's Kutch desert

The 5.5-metre specimen was uncovered in the Kutch desert in Gujarat in January 2016, but scientists took more than a year to identify the rare fossil.

ASUS ROG announces ROG Masters 2017 gaming event India for CS: GO and DOTA 2

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced the commencement of registrations for the ROG Masters global gaming event's South Asia segment.

Zika virus was present in Haiti before Brazil cases surfaced: Study

The Zika virus — linked to serious birth defects — may have been present in the Americas well before it was first identified in Brazil in March last year.

'Extraordinary event': WHO declares global emergency over Zika despite lack of definitive proof

The World Health Organisation declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that poses a public health threat to other parts of the world.

Global marketing index stays positive in August

World Cup 2014: Europe stuttering to lowest 2nd round numbers

With one round of group games to be played, as few as three of Europe's 13 teams could be in the knockout stages.