IPL 7: Sunrisers beat Daredevils by 8 wickets via D/L method
May 11, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 44 for 2 (Ojha 13*) beat Delhi Daredevils 143 for 7 (Karthik 39, Steyn 2-20) by eight wickets (D/L method)
After restricting the Daredevils to 143 for seven in 20 overs, the Sunrisers' innings was blighted by rain interruptions
MH370 puzzle seen leading to out-of-court settlements
May 11, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: The lack of any evidence indicating what caused flight MH370's disappearance raises a legal conundrum that is expected to force Malaysia Airlines into out-of-court settlements with angry next-of-kin, aviation law experts said.
US Lawmaker: UN Security Council “laughable” Without India
May 9, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Lanham, MD – Strongly supporting a permanent seat for India on the United Nations Security Council, an influential US lawmaker has questioned the relevance of the institution without the world’s largest democracy at the table.
US election panel approves bitcoin donations to political committees
May 9, 2014
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Election Committee said on Thursday that the virtual currency, bitcoin, could be used for donations to political action committees under certain conditions.
US: House panels approve anti-surveillance bill
May 9, 2014
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Thursday advanced a measure that reins in NSA surveillance, signaling final passage of reforms aimed at ending bulk data collection could come quicker than expected.
The proposal could soon be brought to the House floor, although no date has been set.
IPL 7: Sensational de Villiers destroys Hyderabad
May 5, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 158 for 6 (de Villiers 89*, Karn Sharma 3-17) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 155 for 6 (Warner 61) by four wickets
AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten 89 as Bangalore chased down 156 to pull off a thrilling 4-wicket win in the final over
Most Indians still prefer arranged marriages
May 5, 2014
If one goes by a study, Indian couples still like to consider their parents' choice for marriage as over 60 percent weddings are arranged.
Around 600 couples from metro cities in India participated in the study, conducted by an online matchmaking service Truly Madly.com.
Tennis: Sania-Cara win first title of season in Portugal
May 4, 2014
Sania-Care beat Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the title
Oeiras, Portugal: Sania Mirza and Cara Black won their first title of the season with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-3 win over Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva in the final of the WTA Portugal Open on Saturday.
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have ‘club sandwich’ of ice and oceans
May 4, 2014
WASHINGTON: As club sandwiches go, this undoubtedly is the biggest one in the solar system.
Nasa's Galileo spacecraft flew by Ganymede in the 1990s and confirmed the presence of an interior ocean
India’s forex reserves rise by $500 mn
May 4, 2014
The value of special drawing rights (SDRs) rose by $4.6 million to $4.47 billion
Mumbai: India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $499.8 million to $309.91 billion for the week ended April 25, led by a sharp jump in overseas currency assets, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.
