Earth marks close encounter with enormous asteroid
February 18, 2014
LONDON: While Nasa is busy developing an Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) — a first ever mission to identify, capture and redirect an asteroid, earth experienced a close shave with a hurtling giant.
Copyright office, permanent copyright board to come up
February 18, 2014
NEW DELHI: A separate copyright office and a permanent copyright Board are being set up to provide better services to authors, performers and creators of various works, HRD minister MM Pallam Raju said on Monday.
Ind vs NZ: India draw second Test against New Zealand
February 18, 2014
Brief Scorecard: New Zealand 192 (Ishant 6-51, Shami 4-70) and 680 for 8 decl. (McCullum 302, Neesham 137*, Watling 124, Zaheer 5-170) drew with India 438 (Rahane 118, Dhawan 98, Dhoni 68, Southee 3-93) and 166 for 3 (Kohli 105*, Southee 2-50)
John Kerry slams Russia for ‘enabling’ Syria’s Assad
February 18, 2014
JAKARTA: US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Russia on Monday for "enabling" Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power in the war-torn country, after Geneva peace talks broke off without result at the weekend.
Tendulkar, Sehwag nominated for ‘Cricketer of the Generation’ award
February 18, 2014
Apart from Sachin and Viru, top cricketers like Lara, Warne and Muralitharan have also been nominated in the same category
Ethiopian plane lands in Geneva, hijacker arrested: Police
February 17, 2014
Initial reports say there are no injuries and all passengers are safe
Geneva: An Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Rome was on Monday hijacked and forced to land in Geneva, where the hijacker has been arrested, police said.
Pakistani cine buffs to miss out on Bollywood’s latest offerings
February 17, 2014
Pakistani authorities have stopped issuing “No Objection Certificates” for screening of Indian films; release of new movies like ‘Gunday’ and ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ held up
Pakistan bans Indian films from screening
Interim budget UPA’s final act of misery: Modi
February 17, 2014
BJP's PM candidate, however, welcomes announcement of 'one rank-one pension for defence forces
Venezuela expels three US consular officials
February 17, 2014
CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela's president has said that he's ordering the expulsion of three US consular officials.
President Nicolas Maduro made the announcement during a televised speech on Sunday night that comes amid rising tensions in Venezuela over anti-government protests.
Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 571/6 at stumps on Day 4...
February 17, 2014
Brief Scorecard: New Zealand 192 and 440 for 5 (McCullum 228*, Watling 124, Neesham 67* ) lead India 438 by 325 runs
Iron men: McCullum and Watling now have the highest sixth-wicket partnership in Test cricket
