SC orders Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to...
September 27, 2016
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Karnataka government to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for two days.
The next hearing in the case will be held on Wednesday.
Karnataka on Monday had sought time till January from the top court to release more Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu as it needed the depleting source for drinking purposes.
First presidential debate: Trump says Clinton lacks ‘stamina,’ Clinton cites his...
September 27, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton clashed in unusually personal terms during a taboo-breaking first general-election presidential debate on Monday evening, with Clinton accusing Trump of pushing “racist lies” about President Obama’s birthplace, and Trump accusing Clinton of lacking the “stamina” to be president.
Indian Cricket: No Ex-Cricketer Will Join BCCI After Cooling Off, Says...
September 27, 2016
Former India Team Director Ravi Shastri on Friday voiced his concerns about the three-year 'cooling off' period proposed by Lodha Committee, stating that it would refrain former cricketers from joining BCCI administration.
Former Indian cricket player Ravi Shastri – Getty Images
‘Abandon This Dream’: Sushma Swaraj Warns Pak About Kashmir At UN
September 26, 2016
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj began her closely watched 18-minute speech at the United Nation's General Assembly or UNGA today not with an attack on Pakistan, but by pledging India's commitment to sustainable development and to eradicating poverty.
Ola slashes ‘Share’ fare by 45%, expands to 3 new cities
September 26, 2016
Taxi aggregator Ola has slashed fares of its 'Share' offering by up to 45 per cent and expanded this service to three more cities.
Ola has reduced fares across 7 cities where 'Share' is available. The highest reduction has been done in Mumbai and Bengaluru, where the fare has been revised to about Rs 3 per km.
Young Prince George shuns high-five, low-five from Canada’s Trudeau
September 25, 2016
CANADA – Blame it on jet lag or maybe a precocious knowledge that his great-grandmother is Canada's head of state but Britain's 3-year-old Prince George just wasn't going to be charmed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Royals arrive at the Victoria Airport in Victoria, Canada. Photo: Getty
Tech NEWS: World’s largest radio telescope starts operating in China
September 25, 2016
The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) is nestled between hills in the mountainous region of Guizhou.
The world's largest radio telescope began operating in southwestern China Sunday, a project which Beijing says will help humanity search for alien life.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 emits sparks and smoke on Indigo flight...
September 24, 2016
A Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone began smoking during a commercial flight from Singapore to Chennai, India on Friday (23 September), India's aviation regulator said.
US: New Smithsonian museum chronicling African American history opens
September 24, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America's first national museum dedicated to African-American history and culture opened Saturday with emotional but joyful words from the country's first black president, who said he hoped the stories contained inside will help everyone "walk away that much more in love" with their country.
Test Match: IND vs NZ – Day 3: India bulldoze ahead...
September 24, 2016
Brief Scorecard: India 318 and 159 for 1 (Vijay 64*, Pujara 50*) lead New Zealand 262 (Williamson 75, Latham 58, Jadeja 5-73, Ashwin 4-93) by 215 runs
Ravindra Jadeja removed Ross Taylor with a slider, India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kanpur, 3rd day, September 24, 2016 – BCCI
