After attacks, arm-in-arm world leaders join mass Paris march
January 11, 2015
World leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen linked arms to lead an estimated million-plus French citizens through Paris in an unprecedented march under high security to pay tribute to victims of Islamist militant attacks.
National unity rally in Paris
WI vs RSA T20I: Chris Gayle powers West Indies to 4-wicket...
January 9, 2015
Brief Scorecard: West Indies 168 for 6 (Gayle 77, Samuels 41, Tahir 3-28) beat South Africa 165 for 4 (Rossouw 51*, Cottrell 2-33) by four wickets
Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith scored 78 in the Powerplay
Paris Attack: PM Modi talks to French President Francois Hollande
January 9, 2015
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke on the telephone with French President Francois Hollande and condemned in the strongest terms, the terrorist attack in Paris, officials sources said.
They said Prime Mnister Modi had conveyed condolences on behalf of the people of India and expressed solidarity with the people of France.
Sri Lanka votes for change, Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat in presidential...
January 9, 2015
Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's tightest-ever presidential race and left his official residence, with cumulative results showing opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena ahead.
Two week outlook: Colder than average temperatures, chance of wintry precipitation...
January 8, 2014
Our weather will remain cold through the weekend before the possibility of some wintry weather next week. However, if you’ve not been a fan of these below-average temperatures, we’re looking at the chance of a warm-up late in the two-week period.
Sydney Test Match: Rahul, Kohli tons stud Indian reply
January 8, 2015
Brief Scorecard: India 5 for 342 (Kohli 140*, Rahul 110, Rohit 53) trail Australia 7 for 572 dec by 230 runs
Housing finance, infra and Escorts: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s top picks in a...
January 8, 2015
If there's one investor who's moves are closely tracked in Indian markets, it's Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and while he may have burnt his fingers on stocks like SpiceJet, the famed investor says he is bullish on the Indian economy and some stocks in particular.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
After days of denial, Pak’s Imran Khan finally ties knot with...
January 8, 2014
Islamabad: Pakistan's flamboyant cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today tied the knot with TV anchor Reham Khan at a simple ceremony, ending days of speculation about his marriage.
8 new planets found in ‘Goldilocks zone’, NASA may find Earth’s...
January 8, 2014
Miami: NASA is closer than ever to finding a twin for the Earth, astronomers said today, announcing the discovery of eight new planets that circle in the habitable zones of their stars.
Mumbai has no space to dump its garbage
January 7, 2014
MUMBAI: There is trash talk in the corridors of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of the good kind. Civic authorities have decided to act on the city’s problem of increasing garbage, and will take to putting up composting pits in BMC’s gardens to process waste from the garden and surrounding areas.
Dumping ground
