Iran, six world powers clinch breakthrough nuclear deal
November 24, 2013
GENEVA: Iran and six world powers reached a breakthrough agreement early on Sunday to curb Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief, in a first step towards resolving a dangerous decade-old standoff.
1st Test: Australia dominate after Warner, Clarke tons
November 23, 2013
Brief Scorecard: England 136 and 2 for 24 (Cook 11*, Pietersen 3*) need another 537 runs to beat Australia 295 and 7 for 401 dec (Warner 124, Clarke 113, Haddin 53)
Michael Clarke celebrates his sixth Ashes hundred, Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day, November 23, 2013
Security agencies handicapped in regulating internet content: IB chief
November 23, 2013
NEW DELHI: Intelligence Bureau chief Syed Asif Ibrahim on Saturday conceded that Indian security agencies were handicapped by technical and procedural constraints in regulating malicious content on the internet, and favored foreign content providers to be brought within the ambit of Indian laws.
Corruption rife among ethnic groups, especially Pakistanis: UK attorney general
November 23, 2013
LONDON: A top British official said especially Pakistanis corruption is rife among some ethnic groups in the country, especially Pakistanis, sparking angry reactions from community leaders.
Rs 3,652 crore lying idle in bank accounts
November 23, 2013
There has been an increase in the number of unused accounts as well as the money outstanding has gone up by Rs 1,000 crore since 2011.
US marks 50th anniversary of JFK assassination
November 22, 2013
DALLAS: With flags fluttering at half-staff, the United States paused on Friday to mourn President John F Kennedy and a generation's broken dreams, cut down 50 years ago by an assassin's bullet.
Rupee up slightly; worries about foreign investors remain
November 22, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee rose slightly on Friday, ending a two-day losing streak after suspected intervention by the central bank, although broader sentiment remains weak due to renewed fears the Federal Reserve will soon start scaling back its stimulus.
1st Test: Australia in charge after stunning England collapse
November 22, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Australia 295 (Haddin 94, Johnson 64, Broad 6-81) and 65 for 0 lead England 136 (Carberry 40, Johnson 4-61) by 224 runs
Mitchell Johnson ripped through England, Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 2nd day, November 22, 2013
‘Monster’ cosmic explosion capable of destroying Earth captured in distant galaxy
November 22, 2013
Branded 'the monster' by scientists, lucky for us on Earth, the huge gamma ray explosion happened in a far off galaxy 3.7 billion light-years away.
"This burst was a once-in-a-century cosmic event," Nasa astrophysics chief Paul Hertz said at a news conference on Thursday.
US tells Karzai to sign security pact soon
November 22, 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Afghanistan should sign a new security pact as soon as possible, but warned it had not yet decided on a post-2014 troop presence.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening of the Loya Jirga, in Kabul November 21, 2013.
