Yearly Archives: 2015
IPL 8: Smith leads Royals to terrific win over Mumbai
April 14, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Rajasthan Royals 165 for 3 (Smith 79*, Rahane 46) beat Mumbai Indians 164 for 5 (Pollard 70, Anderson 50) by seven wickets
Steven Smith's unbeaten fifty took his team home, Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2015, Ahmedabad, April 14, 2015
Oil-rich nations are dumping US assets at a record pace
April 14, 2015
In the heady days of the commodity boom, oil-rich nations accumulated billions of dollars in reserves they invested in U.S. debt and other securities. They also occasionally bought trophy assets, such as Manhattan skyscrapers, luxury homes in London or Paris Saint-Germain Football Club.
Obama tells Congress he plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list
April 14, 2015
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday that he plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, clearing away the main obstacle to restoring diplomatic relations and reopening embassies after more than half a century of enmity.
IPL 8: SunRisers open account with convincing win over RCB
April 13, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 172 for 2 (Warner 57, Dhawan 50*, Rahul 44*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 166 (de Villiers 46, Kohli 41, Boult 3-36) by eight wickets
Gandhi accused of being a racist; statue defaced in South Africa
April 13, 2015
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi here has been defaced by a group of people who threw buckets of white paint on it amid racist taunts.
Rare and unseen pictures of Mahatma Gandhi
Second shot: Hillary Clinton running again for president
April 12, 2015
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped back into presidential politics on Sunday, announcing her much-awaited second campaign for the White House. "Everyday Americans need a champion. I want to be that champion," she said.
IPL 8: Southee powers last-ball boundary to take Rajasthan Royals home against DD
April 12, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Rajasthan Royals 186 for 7 (Hooda 54, Rahane 47) beat Delhi Daredevils 184 for 3 (Duminy 44*, Iyer 40) by 3 wickets
Conserving water: Every drop counts
April 12, 2015
A column that connects children to their roots. Unknowingly, we are rapidly depleting fresh water, this rich natural resource.
Water forms the basis of life. File photo: S. James
Your Internet is under threat: AIB explains why life will be hell without net...
April 12, 2015
NEW DELHI – The debate over net neutrality became a huge bone of contention when telecom major Bharti Airtel announced that it will launch 'Airtel Zero' that will give smartphone users free access to select internet sites or some organizations apps.
Goa Police cracks Fabindia voyeurism case
April 11, 2015
Panaji: A week after the hidden camera was detected by ministry of human resource development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani at a Fabindia outlet near Panaji, Goa Police on Saturday claimed to have identified the store staffer who was behind the voyeurism episode.
