Waqar Younis relieved to finally win a match in Bangladesh
May 10, 2015
Karachi: Pakistan head coach, Waqar Younis has expressed relief at finally securing a win on the Bangladesh tour as they swept aside the hosts by 328 runs in the second Test.
Pakistan head coach, Waqar Younis
Obama nominates IIT alumni to key post
May 9, 2015
Washington: US President Barack Obama has nominated an IIT alumni to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
Obama yesterday announced the nomination of Sanjita Pradhan, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Technology, along with other nominations for several key administration post.
"These men and women bring extraordinary dedication totheir roles and will serve the American people well. I look forward to working with them," Obama said while making the announcement.
Lakhvi’s release from jail was mistake by Pakistan: US
May 9, 2015
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Friday said release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, from jail, was "a mistake" and his country has already shared its concern on issue with Pakistan.
IPL 8: SRH beat DD by 6 runs, stay in hunt...
May 9, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 163 for 4 (Henriques 74*, Coulter-Nile 2-25) beat Delhi Daredevils 157 for 4 (Jadhav 63*, de Kock 50, Karn 2-12) by six runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate their important victory, Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2015, Raipur, May 9, 2015 © BCCI
Rebranding of Modi: PM is moving himself, BJP to the pragmatic...
May 9, 2015
Over the last two years, what we have been witnessing is the third reinvention of Narendra Modi.
He is leaving behind 2002 (where he played Hindutva icon), the Gujarat model of development (where he played the business-friendly Chief Minister), his sectarian image (Sangh loud-mouths are hampering this makeover, but Modi himself is reworking his script), and just about anything else his detractors can use against him.
Salman Khan got bail beacuse he is a Muslim: Sadhvi Prachi
May 9, 2015
MUMBAI: BJP MP and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi courted controversy once again by alleging that Salman Khan got bail in the infamous 2002 hit-and-run-case because he is a Muslim.
Salman Khan got bail beacuse he is a Muslim: Sadhvi Prachi
May 9, 2015
MUMBAI: BJP MP and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi courted controversy once again by alleging that Salman Khan got bail in the infamous 2002 hit-and-run-case because he is a Muslim.
Saraswati river sprouts to life after 4,000 years in Haryana
May 9, 2015
Haryana government's efforts to trace the origin of the mythical Saraswati river bore fruit on Tuesday when water started gushing out from a pit, which was being dug under the lost river revival plan.
British PM David Cameron confounds polls to win second term
May 8, 2015
LONDON: British prime minister David Cameron has confounded pollsters and pundits by winning a sensational second five-years term in office for his Conservative party.
New Spider Silk Net Could Catch Falling Plane
May 8, 2015
Orb-weaver spider silk - which is one of the toughest materials found in nature - could be made up to 3.5 times stronger using a new technique.
A research team from the University of Trento in Italy sprayed 15 of the spiders with carbon nanotube and graphene solutions.
It caused some of the spiders to spin silk up to 3.5 times stronger than the web typically spun by the species.
