Yearly Archives: 2014
Barack Obama calls six world leaders about Ukraine crisis: White House
March 9, 2014
The US President has held talks with key European allies over Russian action in Crimea
Key Largo: President Barack Obama placed a series of calls to six world leaders on Saturday as tensions rose in Ukraine's Russian-occupied Crimean region, the White House said.
Saina Nehwal exit ends Indian challenge at All England
March 8, 2014
Saina Nehwal lost 17-21 10-21 against fourth seed and world number 3 Shixian Wang.
BIRMINGHAM: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was outplayed by Chinese nemesis Shixian Wang in a lop-sided quarterfinal, bringing to an end India’s campaign in the All England Badminton Championship.
Sonia, Rahul, Nilekani figure in Congress first list
March 8, 2014
Bhojpuri and Oriya actors, cricketer Mohammed Kaif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla are among the 194 candidates.
The Congress on Saturday night released the first list of its nominees for Lok Sabha polls that contains several new and young faces.
Will defend every inch of territory, China warns neighbours
March 8, 2014
BEIJING: In a stern message to its neighbors, China on Saturday said it is determined to defend "every inch" of its territory and there was "no room for compromise" with Japan over territorial or historical disputes.
Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 people goes missing
March 8, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew lost contact with air traffic controllers early on Saturday en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, the airline said in a statement.
US signals change, says Modi will get visa if he becomes PM
March 8, 2014
NEW DELHI: Washington will drop a travel ban on Narendra Modi if he becomes the Prime Minister. US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal finally buried the controversy over Modi's visa as she told a TV channel that the US would welcome the Gujarat CM if he ascends to the top job.
No Indian university in top 100 global list, Harvard voted best
March 7, 2014
CHENNAI: None of India's 700 universities and 35,539 colleges has made it to the top 100 list of the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings released on Thursday.
None of the IITs have made it to the top 100 of a global list released by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings on Thursday.
Venezuelans clash at protest barricades, toll hits 21
March 7, 2014
CARACAS, Venezuela: A National Guardsman and a civilian were killed on Thursday as gangs of government supporters on motorcycles rode into east Caracas neighborhoods to remove street barricades placed by opposition protesters.
China’s expanding rail network in Tibet nears Sikkim
March 6, 2014
Qinghai-Tibet Railway, world's highest railway, will reach the residence of Panchen Lama at Xigaze in Tibet
Asia Cup 2014: Mathews leads Sri Lanka to 3-wicket victory over Bangladesh
March 6, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sri Lanka 208 for 7 (Mathews 74*, Al-Amin 2-42) beat Bangladesh 204 for 9 (Anamul 49, Priyanjan 2-11, Thisara 2-29) by three wickets
Angelo Mathews revived Sri Lanka from 8 for 3
