New ‘hand of God’ image captured by Nasa
January 10, 2014
A new image of the pulsar wind nebula known as the 'hand of God' has been captured by US space agency Nasa's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR).
Devyani indicted for visa fraud, granted diplomatic immunity
January 10. 2014
New York: Senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was on Friday indicted for visa fraud and making false statements but can leave the US as she has been accorded diplomatic immunity.
Charges against 39-year-old Khobragade will remain and she will have to face trial, if she returns to the US without diplomatic immunity.
Manmohan said better days are slated very soon, I say it...
January 9, 2014
New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while inaugurating the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, assured that the country is “heading towards better times”, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday used the same platform to promise “better days” in “four-six months”.
SL vs PAK: Mahela Jayawardene ends ton drought in Dubai
January 9, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sri Lanka 318 for 4 (Mahela 106*, Silva 95) lead Pakistan 165 (Manzoor 73, Pradeep 3-62, Herath 3-26) by 153 runs
Mahela Jayawardene had last scored a Test hundred in April 2012 against England at home
‘India dangerous weak link in n-security’
January 9, 2014
WASHINGTON: India has been ranked among countries with the weakest nuclear security in the world, in a US study released on Thursday.
Fewer countries hold nuclear materials at risk to terrorists, report says
Devyani wants freedom to return to US but MEA has other...
January 9, 2014
India stepped up offensive against the US following the arrest of Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade.
Athletes from India will not carry their nation’s flag at the...
January 8, 2014
SOCHI, RUSSAI: The Olympics are never free from political influence and associations, but in India, political infighting has literally cost the nation's athletes the chance to compete under their own flag.
India in the 2012 Olympics
23 Indian-origin achievers in Forbes list of ‘brightest young stars’
January 8, 2014
NEW YORK: Over 20 Indian-origin youths are among Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's "brightest young stars" under the age of 30 from diverse fields like finance, media, sports and education, described by the publication as "prodigies reinventing the world right now."
England cricketers Matt Prior and Stuart Broad rescue man preparing to...
January 8, 2014
LONDON: England cricketers Matt Prior and Stuart Broad helped rescue a man preparing to jump off a bridge near the team hotel in Sydney.
Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday that wicketkeeper Prior helped pull the man away from the edge of the bridge in Darling Harbour
Delhi CM Kejriwal announces helpline to trap the corrupt
January 8, 2014
Kejriwal announces that anyone who is asked to pay a bribe by any official in New Delhi should seek help on 27357169
