April 21, 2014
Badaiwani Wala (Pakistan) – For years Pakistanis have sweated and cursed through summer power cuts, but now the government plans to harness the sun's ferocious heat to help tackle the country's chronic energy crisis.
Workers prepare solar energy light panels on a road divider in Islamabad, on February 2, 2014.
April 20, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 193 for 3 (Maxwell 89, Miller 51*, Pujara 40*) beat Rajasthan Royals 191 for 5 (Samson 52, Watson 50) by 7 wickets
Glenn Maxwell of the Kings XI Punjab plays a shot during an IPL 7 match against Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah on Sunday.
April 20, 2014
KABUL: Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah's lead in the Afghan presidential race has widened, the latest official tally of votes released on Sunday showed, although half of the votes have yet to be counted.
"We are still hoping the elections will be completed in the first round," Abdullah said.
April 20, 2014
WASHINGTON: For the second year in a row, applications to US graduate schools from India skyrocketed in 2014, while those from prospective Chinese students fell, according to a new report.
Applications to US graduate schools from India skyrocketed in 2014,
April 20, 2014
Scientists are warning that wheat is facing a serious threat from a fungal disease that could wipe out the world's crop if not quickly contained.
April 20, 2014
The air, surface and underwater search is now focused on footage taken by a U.S. Navy deep sea drone, which has narrowed its target range to a tight 10-km circle of sea floor
Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)
April 20, 2014
SINGAPORE: Mr. Lee Hsien Loong urged Singaporeans to show that "we are generous of spirit and welcome visitors into our midst, even as we manage the foreign population here"
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
April 20, 2014
LONDON: Scientists have produced a new nano-membrane, made out of the 'super material' graphene, which is over 100,000 times thinner than the diameter of a human hair.
The new membrane is as thin as is technologically possible and can open the door to a new generation of functional waterproof clothing and ultra-rapid filtration, researchers said.
April 19, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Delhi Daredevils 167 for 6 (Karthik 56, Duminy 52*) beat v Kolkata Knight Riders 166 for 5 (Uthappa 55, Pandey 48) by 4 wickets
An electrifying half-century from JP Duminy helped Delhi complete a tricky chase to beat Kolkata by 4 wickets
