Air India set to offer Wi-Fi on its aircrafts
January 27, 2014
NEW DELHI: In a first for Indian aviation, you may soon be able to surf the net while flying. State-owned Air India is planning to have Wi-Fi on both its wide body and narrow body planes that are used for international and domestic flights, respectively, for a fee.
Delhi’s air quality worse than one of world’s most polluted city...
January 26, 2014
NEW DELHI: In mid-January, air pollution in Beijing was so bad that the government issued urgent health warnings and closed four major highways, prompting the panicked buying of air filters and donning of face masks.
Saina wins Syed Modi Grand Prix
January 26, 2014
LUCKNOW: At present, Saina Nehwal and P. V. Sindhu are separated by just two places in the current world ranking list. But put them on a badminton court, separated by the net, and even a struggling Saina, ranked ninth, looks much better than a fast-improving Sindhu.
Coldest Republic Day in a decade
January 26, 2014
NEW DELHI: It was the coldest Republic Day in ten years on Sunday in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.9 degrees celsius, a notch below the season's average. The met office has forecast a clear day ahead.
Stanislas Wawrinka stuns Rafael Nadal to win maiden Australian Open title
January 26, 2014
MELBOURNE: Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic fashion on Sunday when he upset injury-troubled world number one Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.
Next polar plunge could be winter’s coldest
January 26, 2014
The next blast of brutal cold will grip most of the eastern two-thirds of the United States in the upcoming days and could yield the lowest temperatures so far this winter in many communities.
While harsh cold is returning to the Midwest and Northeast this weekend, it will pale in comparison to what will follow for Monday through Wednesday.
Indian Army asks personnel not to use social media like Facebook...
January 25, 2014
Indian Army is worried that activity on Facebook and WeChat could lead to identification of the army officers and their location
How Steve Jobs launched a revolution in home computing and founded...
January 25, 2014
"I don't know a single person who watches the Super Bowl," said a worried Steve Jobs, then just 28 years old. The event he was referring to commanded a television audience of more than 80 million at the time, but Jobs' nervousness at the prospect of Apple spending $1.6m (£1m) to secure two 60-second TV ad slots during the game was understandable.
Midnight raid: Somnath Bharti says he was ‘not aware of procedures’
January 25, 2014
NEW DELHI: Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti, who has recently found himself in controversies, on Saturday said his intentions were good but he was projected in "wrong way" and had he been "aware" of procedures, he could have avoided the wrangles.
Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti.
Li Na beats Dominika Cibulkova to win maiden Australian Open title
January 25, 2014
MELBOURNE: China's Li Na stormed to her second Grand Slam title on Saturday, battling past brave underdog Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 to become the oldest woman ever to win the Australian Open.
Li Na of China poses with Australian Open trophy after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in the final in Melbourne.
