Cricket WC-T20: India beat England in World T20 warm-up
March 20, 2014
Brief Scorecard: India 178/4 in 20 overs (V Kohli 74 not out, S Raina 54) beat England 158/6 in 20 overs (M Ali 46, M Lumb 36; R Jadeja 2/23) by 20 runs
Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina added 81 for the fourth wicket
Earth dodged a massive magnetic eruption from Sun that could have...
March 19, 2014
Washington: A massive magnetic eruption that barely missed the earth would have hit it hard had it come nine days earlier - wreaking havoc with the electrical grid, disabling satellites and GPS and disrupting our increasingly electronic lives.
India not to support western sanctions against Russia
March 19, 2014
NEW DELHI: With Russia facing sanctions from the US and some other countries after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine, India on Wednesday made it clear that it will not support any "unilateral measures" against Russian government.
Over 900 new words added to Oxford dictionary
March 19, 2014
LONDON: The Oxford English Dictionary has included more than 900 new words, phrases, and senses in its latest edition, including 'beatboxer','bestie' and 'wackadoodle'.
US Immigration: H-1B quota may be used up on Day 1
March 19, 2014
BANGALORE: The demand for the US H-1B work visas for the coming year is expected to be so high that the quota of 65,000 is expected to be exhausted on the very first day they open for submission - April 1.
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers.
Missing Malaysian plane: Cops find data on Indian Ocean runways in...
March 19, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: An international land and sea search for a missing Malaysian jetliner is covering an area the size of Australia, authorities said on Tuesday, but police and intelligence agencies have yet to establish a clear motive to explain its disappearance.
WC-T20 Cricket: All-round Bangladesh register 8-wicket win over Nepal
March 18, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Bangladesh 132 for 2 (Anamul 42) beat Nepal 126 for 5 (Khadka 41, Al-Amin 2-17) by eight wickets
Bangladesh's Al-Amin Hossain celebrates with teammates the fall of a Nepal wicket during their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match in Chittagong, on Tuesday.
Space debris can make future space missions impossible
March 18, 2014
There may soon be so much debris in orbit around the Earth that future space missions could become impossible, scientists have warned.
Temple set ablaze over alleged desecration of holy book in Pakistan
March 18, 2014
KARACHI: A frenzied mob attacked a Hindu temple and set a dharamshala on fire over alleged desecration of a holy book, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the Larkana city of Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
Curfew in Larkana city of Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
In one day, Obama tackles multiple foreign tests
March 18, 2014
WASHINGTON: Seldom has one day captured the breadth, aspirations and limitations of American foreign policy.
Over the last five years, the president and his advisers have argued that diplomatic and economic pressure can be more effective than war in solving crisis situations.
