Typhoon Haiyan triggers floods in Philippines
November 9, 2013
MANILA: Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, was barrelling out of the Philippines on Saturday after it flattened houses, triggered landslides and floods and knocked out power and communications across a number of islands.
Ind vs WI: India crush West Indies by an innings and...
November 8, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 453 (Rohit 177, Ashwin 124, Shillingford 6-167) beat West Indies 234 (Samuels 65, Shami 4-71) and 168 (Shami 5-47) by an innings and 51 runs
Mohammed Shami took nine wickets, the most by an India fast bowler on Test debut
US says ready to work with Modi if he becomes PM,...
November 8, 2013
A senior US official said the United States had a very strong relationship with the previous Indian government when it was under BJP leadership
India to host 2018 men’s hockey World Cup
November 8, 2013
NEW DELHI: India has been awarded the 2018 men's hockey World Cup, the second time in a span of eight years the country will be hosting the mega event having successfully organized the previous edition three years ago.
The 2018 edition will see an expanded field with 16 teams competing in both men's and women's events.
BlackBerry’s new CEO gets $88 million package
November 8, 2013
TORONTO: BlackBerry will pay its new interim CEO a base salary of $1 million, a bonus of up to twice that amount as well as stock awards potentially worth some $85 million, in the hopes of turning around Canada's most prominent technology company.
Harassment of Indian fishermen by Lankan navy: Jayalalithaa slams Centre’s ‘meek’...
November 8, 2013
CHENNAI: Slamming New Delhi's "meek and passive approach" over the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu government has said the Centre cannot remain a "mute spectator" and asked to condemn the island navy's action in the "strongest terms."
Strongest typhoon of the year slams Philippines
November 8, 2013
MANILA, Philippines — One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed into the Philippines Friday, cutting communications and blocking roads in the center of the country amid worries of serious damage and casualties.
Typhoon Haiyan approaching the Philippines (13:00 UTC November 7, 2013)
India has massive challenges in higher education, says PM
November 7, 2013
New Delhi — Massive challenges lie ahead for India as far as higher education in science and technology is concerned, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Thursday.
Saudi Arabia banks on Pakistan for nuclear weapons, BBC report says
November 7, 2013
LONDON: Saudi Arabia has invested in Pakistani nuclear weapons projects and believes it could acquire atomic bombs "at will," the BBC reported on Thursday.
Jayalalithaa inaugurates World chess match
November 7, 2013
Chennai — The hosting of the World Chess Championship here in the Tamil Nadu capital "will set the tone and herald a new course in the nation's interest in this sport", Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said Thursday.
She declared open the FIDE World Championship Match 2013 between reigning champion India's Viswanathan Anand and Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.
