*Cameron urges G8 action to stop eurozone crisis from spreading
* Cameron calls for negotiations on an EU-U.S. trade pact next year
* British leader wants action to 'secure the economic recovery'

By Adrian Croft

WASHINGTON, May 18: British Prime Minister David Cameron will tell leaders of some of the world's biggest econom...

*Iran may seek "tactical gain" with UN nuclear deal
* Progress made on framework Iran-IAEA deal - diplomats
* Outcome could give Iran bargaining chip with world powers
* Any deal may colour mood for broader Baghdad talks
* UN inspectors, probing Iran, want access to sites

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA, May 18: Iran and the UN nucle...

Tokyo, May 18: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan today, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued. On March 11 last year Japan's northeast coast was devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the stro...

Mumbai, May 18 (UNI) The crime branch of Mumbai police has busted a major cricket-betting racket at suburban Kandivli, with the arrest of six people, including one of the top 10 bookies of the country, accepting bets on IPL matches.

Accused Sonu Yogendra Jalan was in the news last year for bribing an IPS officer Rs 1 cr...

Mumbai, May 18: Dr Reddy's Laboratories today said it has launched Clopidogrel tablets of USP 75 mg & 300 mg, a bioequivalent generic version of PLAVIX in the US market.

The Tablets are approved by the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

Dr Reddy's Laboratories was among the first applicants to submit a sub...

* Japan seeks 15 pct summer power savings in western region
* Japan avoids mandatory power use limits for summer
* Concern simmers that power shortages could hurt recovery
* Critics doubt utilities' shortage forecasts

By Yoko Kubota

TOKYO, May 18: Japan urged businesses and consumers in the western part of the country to cu...

* Obama, Hollande to press euro crisis remedies at G8
* U.S. and France to discuss euro zone, Afghanistan
* Euro zone crisis will dominate Group of Eight summit
* Obama keen on growth-stoking euro zone measures

By Laura MacInnis and Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON, May 18: US President Barack Obama will seek to cement a bond with Fra...

Agartala, May 18: Northeastern states have recorded average 31 per cent underweight children below five years, while Sikkim was in a comfortable position in the country with 19.7 per cent followed by Mizoram (19.9).

According to a National Family Health Survey, the highest number of underweight children in the north eas...