World's smallest free-living insect is just 0.325 mm
The long-lasting search and debate around the size and identity of the world's smallest free-living insect seems to have now been ended with the precise measurement and second record of the featherwing beetle species.
Oct 12, 2015, 19:28 PM IST
Record floods kill nine in US state of South Carolina
Some 26,000 South Carolinians did not have electricity and 40,000 had no drinking water.
Oct 06, 2015, 10:43 AM IST
Colombia's FARC leader says all rebels on board for peace
All of Colombia`s Marxist FARC rebels, from foot soldiers to commanders, are committed to peace talks, its leader said, and while the group will continue to fight government policy, the battle will go ahead without any shots being fired.
Sep 30, 2015, 09:05 AM IST
Colombia's Santos faced ''difficult moment'' in peace deal: NYT
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said a partial agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia almost didn`t happen when the FARC rebel group`s leader balked at the last minute to
Sep 27, 2015, 09:24 AM IST
Peace with FARC rebels brings cheers, cynicism from weary Colombians
A pledge from Colombia`s government and FARC rebels to end Latin America`s longest war by next March brought both applause and doubts among a people bruised by 51 years of death, disappearances and damage to the economy.
Sep 24, 2015, 15:50 PM IST
Colombia-FARC peace deal `within six months`: President
The Colombian government and FARC rebels will sign a definitive peace deal within six months to end their half-century conflict, President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday as the two sides announced a major breakthrough.
Sep 24, 2015, 05:29 AM IST
Colombia and Venezuela to normalize ties after border row
Colombia and Venezuela agreed Monday to restore diplomatic dialogue and oversee the "progressive normalization" of their border, after a meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his counterpart Nicolas Maduro.
Sep 22, 2015, 07:16 AM IST
Colombia''s Santos goes to Venezuela meeting without "great expectations"
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Sunday he will attend a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart to resolve an ongoing border crisis with "the best intentions but without great expectations".
Sep 21, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Venezuelan soldiers entered Colombia, fired weapons: Colombian Army
Members of Venezuela`s national guard crossed into Colombia on Friday, firing their weapons and setting a motorcycle on fire, the Colombian Army said, amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
Sep 19, 2015, 09:06 AM IST
Venezuela denies violation of Colombian airspace
Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez denied on Monday that a Venezuelan military aircraft had violated Colombian airspace on Sunday.
Sep 15, 2015, 08:26 AM IST
Venezuelan warplanes cross into Colombian airspace
The Colombian defense ministry has said that Venezuelan warplanes crossed several kilometres into Colombian airspace amid a border crisis between the neighbours.
Sep 14, 2015, 05:46 AM IST
Colombia, Venezuela resume diplomatic contacts amid border crisis
The foreign ministers of Colombia and Venezuela agreed Saturday to renew diplomatic ties that had been interrupted due to an ongoing border crisis between the two neighbors.
Sep 13, 2015, 04:49 AM IST
Two killed as Tom Cruise movie crew plane crashes in Colombia
Two people died when a plane carrying crew members from a film starring Tom Cruise crashed in Colombia, aviation authorities and Universal Pictures said.
Sep 13, 2015, 03:46 AM IST
Pradhan to lead industry delegation to Mexico, Colombia
To bolster energy ties with Americas, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is leading a high level delegation of industry CEOs to Mexico and Colombia from May 18 to 22.
May 16, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp launches six bikes in Colombia
The bikes will be sold in 120 outlets spread across the country.
Nov 28, 2014, 21:00 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp commences construction of $70-mn Colombian unit
Country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp has commenced setting up of its USD 70 million (around Rs 420 crore) manufacturing facility in Colombia, as part of its plans to expand its global footprint to as many as 50 countries by 2020.
Jul 07, 2014, 15:28 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp enters Colombia
Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Monday said it had forayed into South American country Colombia by commencing construction of its fully-owned manufacturing plant in the country.
Jul 07, 2014, 15:02 PM IST
