Rajasthan Royals thrash Perth Scorchers to reach CLT20 semis
September 29, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Rajasthan Royals 121 for 1 (Rahane 62*, Samson 50*) beat Perth Scorchers 120 (Cooper 4-18) by nine wickets
James Faulkner gave Rajasthan Royals a strong start with a wicket in the third over after they chose to bowl
House Republicans defy Obama on funding bill; government shutdown nears
September 29, 2013
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives early on Sunday brought the federal government closer to a shutdown as it voted to delay President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law for a year as part of an emergency spending bill.
Manmohan Singh, Nawaz Sharif begin talks in New York
September 29, 2013
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Sunday smiled and shook hands as they began their bilateral talks here on the sidelines of the UN general assembly meeting.
Manmohan Singh meets Pak PM Nawaz Sharif in New York
Indian-origin scientist develops ‘brain’ for robots
September 29, 2013
WASHINGTON: Robot brain! An Indian-origin scientist in US has developed a new feedback system that allows robots to operate with minimal supervision and could eventually lead to autonomous machines.
The system may lead to robots that think for themselves, learn, adapt and use active critique to work unsupervised.
Fake companies help fluff CVs for a fee
September 29, 2013
Resume fluffing is a growing problem in the IT industry. Now, a Bangalore-based agency that conducts background checks of potential employees has compiled a list of 1,500 fake companies that have been established for the sole purpose of providing employment certificates for a fee. Candidates reportedly pay up to Rs 15,000 per year of certification.
Pakistan jolted by another strong earthquake
September 28, 2013
KARACHI: Several cities of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces were on Saturday hit by a massive aftershock measuring 6.8, three days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the region killed over 500 people.
6.8 magnitude quake strikes Pakistan again.
CSK vs BH: Chennai Super Kings crush Brisbane Heat to book...
September 28, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 140 for 2 (Hussey 57*, Vijay 42) beat Brisbane Heat 137 for 7 (Cutting 42, Hartley 35) by eight wickets
Michael Hussey made a steady half-century to lead Chennai Super Kings to an eight-wicket win over Brisbane Heat in the Champions League T20
Diana made secret tape for William’s family?
September 28, 2013
LOS ANGELES: Princess Diana reportedly recorded secret tapes for her elder son Prince William and his future family because she feared for her life.
According to reports, Diana made the tapes with her parental advice in case she would not be around to guide her boys, reports dailystar.co.uk.
MISS PHILIPPINES MEGAN YOUNG CROWNED MISS WORLD 2013
September 28, 2013
BALI, Indonesia: It was an evening of extravagant entertainment when Megan Young of Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 at the Bali Nasa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia!
Miss Philippines Megan Young crowned Miss World 2013
Obama extends ‘rarest of rare gesture’ for PM
September 28, 2013
WASHINGTON: In a rarest of the rare gesture, US President Barack Obama personally walked down to the White House portico to see off Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after a meeting with him at the Oval Office.
