Yearly Archives: 2014
US talking with India, China to isolate Russia
March 30, 2014
WASHINGTON: The US has been talking with India and China among other countries as part of diplomatic efforts to isolate Russia but it has not yet asked them to impose any sanctions, an American official said on Saturday.
Huge ‘Super Earth’ planet ten times bigger than our own could be orbiting Sun
March 30, 2014
A HUGE planet dubbed the "Super Earth", which is ten times bigger than our own, could be orbiting the Sun at the far edge of the solar system.
A huge planet ten times bigger than earth could be orbiting the Sun at the edge of the solar system
Chess: Anand sets up a rematch with Carlsen
March 29, 2014
Amid mounting tension, Viswanathan Anand’s defensive skills came to the fore and foiled 24-year-old Russian Sergey Karjakin’s desperate bid for victory. After six hours, the eventual draw gave Anand the title with a round to spare in the World Candidates chess tournament at Khanty Mansisyk, Russia, on Saturday.
BJP expels senior leader Jaswant Singh for six years
March 29, 2014
NEW DELHI: The BJP, on Saturday, expelled senior leader Jaswant Singh for a period of six years. This is the second time that the former Union minister has been expelled by the party. In 2009, he had been expelled from the party for praising the founder of Pakistan in his book 'Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence'.
Reservoirs of ice ‘still hidden’ below surface of Mars, new study shows
March 29, 2014
LONDON: As scientists the world over are excited about the presence of water on Mars, a new research on meteorites reveals how the water vanished from the Martian surface.
Presence of water on Planet Mars
World T20: South Africa beat England to reach semifinals
March 29, 2014
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 196 for 5 (De Villiers 69, Amla 56) beat England (Hales 38, Parnell 3-31) by three runs
South African skipper AB de Villiers smashes a six, England v South Africa, World Twenty20 2014, Group 1, Chittagong, March 29, 2014
Indian-origin teenager Suvir Mirchandani tells US govt how to save $400 million by just...
March 29, 2014
Suvir Mirchandani calculated that if the US federal government used just Garamond font in its official documents, it could save $136 million per year.
Searchers checking latest objects for link to MH370
March 29, 2014
PERTH: Objects spotted floating in a new search area for debris from the missing Malaysian jetliner need to be recovered and inspected before they can be linked to the plane, Australian officials said on Saturday.
Has the IPL lost credibility in the cricket world?
March 29, 2014
There have been many questions passing the lips of cricket enthusiasts following the Supreme Court's order.
The thirst for cash by players, administrators, sponsors and, crucially, bookmakers, created an orgy of the sort cricket had never seen.
Magnitude-5.1 earthquake shakes Los Angeles, US Geological Survey says
March 29, 2014
LOS ANGELES: Authorities say a magnitude-5.1 earthquake has shaken the Los Angeles area.
The US Geological Survey originally estimated the quake to be a magnitude-5.3. It said the Friday quake struck at about 9:11pm and was centered near Brea in Orange County — about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
About an hour earlier, a 3.6 quake hit nearby in the city of La Habra.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
Courtesy: AP
