Washington, May 21 (ANI): Bioengineers at the University of California, Davis have invented waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat, using microfluidic technology.

Washington, April 18 (ANI): Imagine a dress that changes shape and colour on its own, or a shirt that can capture the energy from human movement and use it to charge an iPhone.

Allahabad, Apr. 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said Lok Sabha elections could be held earlier than scheduled, even this year.

New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said that he has no plans now to withdraw support to the Congress-led UPA II Government at the Centre.

Kolkata, Mar. 29 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA II Government is in minority and has no moral right to continue even for a single day.

New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Friday assured that the Kudankulam nuclear power plant will be commissioned in April, and said that it would generate 2,000 MW of power in the current year.

Salugara (West Bengal), Mar. 29 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today hoped for a new era of reconciliation and peace with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, saying the 'reluctant' politician has shown his true political colours and that he was audaciously ambitious by not replying in a downbeat note on whether he would lead the nation for a third consecutive term.

New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that there is a political instability in the country despite Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's claims that the UPA Government at the Centre will complete its full term and the Lok Sabha elections will take place only in 2014 as scheduled.

On Board Air India One, Mar 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has termed his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Durban, South Africa, as 'fruitful' and as a step in quest of practical pragmatic solutions to the pending issues between the two neighbouring countries.

Washington, Mar. 28 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called on leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to help stop the flow of money and weapons to rebels in the 2-year-old civil war.

Durban, Mar 28 (ANI): The fifth BRICS Summit concluded at Durban with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announcing the formation of a BRICS Development Bank to finance infrastructure projects and to create a USD 100 billion contingency fund to tackle any financial crisis in emerging economies.

Durban, Mar 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the foremost challenge before BRICS, which groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, was to respond to the persisting weaknesses in the global economy, the financial crisis overhang and the inevitable long term structural changes in the post-2008 world.

Durban, Mar 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that India remained committed to support Africa with the entire spectrum of its expertise and capacity.

Durban, March 27 (Xinhua-ANI): BRICS countries on Wednesday morning have launched the BRICS Business Council, the key institution expected to drive private sector investments among the five member countries.

Durban (S.Africa), Mar 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the Fifth BRICS Summit in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday.

Durban (South Africa), Mar. 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met on the sidelines of the Fifth BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit here, and have discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral strategic ties.

Durban (South Africa), Mar.27 (ANI): Captains of Indian industry have given a call for promoting small and medium enterprises and easing trade relations between member countries representing BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) for overall growth.

Durban (South Africa), Mar.27 (ANI): India, unfortunately, has not performed to expectations in the fields of trade and other commercial ties with member nations of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

Johannesburg, Mar.26 (ANI): The BRICS countries should call for an end to indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian-populated areas in Syria, and insist that cluster munitions and incendiary weapons should not be used, Human Rights Watch said today.

Dharamshala, Mar 26 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile in Dharamshala have urged leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to stop Beijing's crackdown in the Himalayan region.

New Delhi, Mar. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said India will pitch for measures to revive global economic growth and also ensure sustainable development at the fifth Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit in Durban.

New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will leave for Durban, South Africa, on Monday for the two-day Fifth BRICS Summit that will see him engaging with leaders of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa.

New Delhi, Mar. 19 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled a five-point formula to improve relations with India, and said that the resolution of the boundary dispute between the two nations won't be easy and pending its final settlement 'peace and tranquility' should be maintained on the border without affecting the overall ties.

New Delhi, Mar. 15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday congratulated Li Keqiang on his appointment as China's new Premier, and expressed a desire to work together with him to realize the full potential of the relationship between New Delhi and Beijing.