IPCC climate report: humans ‘dominant cause’ of warming
September 28, 2013
A landmark report says scientists are 95% certain that humans are the "dominant cause" of global warming since the 1950s.
The report by the UN's climate panel details the physical evidence behind climate change.
On the ground, in the air, in the oceans, global warming is "unequivocal", it explained.
Terrorism from Pakistan in sharp focus at India-US summit
September 27, 2013
Washington — Meeting under the shadow of twin terror attacks in Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh put terrorism emanating from Pakistan in sharp focus at his third summit here Friday with US President Barack Obama.
Lowering expectations from his upcoming meeting Sunday with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in New York, Manmohan Singh told Obama of the difficulties India faced with its neighbour as terrorists "still remain focused in Pakistan".
Yuvraj shines again as India Blue win by 11 runs
September 27, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India Blue 345 for 4 (Yuvraj 84, Nayar 75) beat India Red 334 (Mukund 83, Smit 68, Vinay 4-76) by 11 runs
Yuvraj Singh produced another whirlwind innings to bolster his case for national selection
India endorses Obama’s diplomacy on Syria, Iran
September 27, 2013
Washington — India Friday came out in full support of President Barack Obama's diplomatic overtures on Syria and Iran as six million Indians live there and anything that contributes to peace and stability in the Middle East is in the interest of the people.
"I complimented him for his vision, for his courage in giving diplomacy yet another chance," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said after his hour-long meeting with Obama inside the Oval Office of the White House.
US targeted Indian diplomats with sophisticated bugs: report
September 27, 2013
The US National Security Agency targeted the Indian embassy in Washington and the Indian UN office in New York with sophisticated surveillance equipment. The revelations about US spying activities, leaked through documents obtained by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden
Google’s ‘Hummingbird’ hatches new search formula
September 27, 2013
MENLO PARK: Google has quietly retooled the closely guarded formula running its internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex questions posed by web surfers.
The overhaul came as part of an update called "Hummingbird" that Google has gradually rolled out in the past month without disclosing the modifications.
Indian gems found in Alps may be given to French climber
September 27, 2013
LONDON: An unnamed young French alpinist, who stumbled on a chest of Indian jewels while climbing a glacier in the Alps, may be given possession of the treasure trove worth 205,000 pounds if nobody claims it.
Climbers in the region have frequently found debris and remains from the two Air India aircraft over the years.
No compromise: Government on brink of a shutdown?
September 26, 2013
WASHINGTON – Moving closer to the brink of a government shutdown, House Republicans vowed Thursday they won't simply accept the stopgap legislation that is likely to remain after Senate Democrats strip away a plan to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law.
US stocks close higher on jobless claims data
September 26, 2013
NEW YORK: US stocks ended up on Thursday, with the S&P 500 snapping a five-day losing streak, on positive data about the labor market.
However, further gains were limited as investors worried the clock was ticking for Washington lawmakers to reach deals that would avoid a government shutdown and a possible US debt default.
India thrash South Korea 6-1 in Sultan of Johor Cup
September 26, 2013
JOHOR BAHRU (Malaysia): India thrashed Korea 6-1 in their penultimate round-robin match to seal their place in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 hockey tournament on Thursday.
