March 19, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: An international land and sea search for a missing Malaysian jetliner is covering an area the size of Australia, authorities said on Tuesday, but police and intelligence agencies have yet to establish a clear motive to explain its disappearance.
March 18, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Bangladesh 132 for 2 (Anamul 42) beat Nepal 126 for 5 (Khadka 41, Al-Amin 2-17) by eight wickets
Bangladesh's Al-Amin Hossain celebrates with teammates the fall of a Nepal wicket during their ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup match in Chittagong, on Tuesday.
March 18, 2014
There may soon be so much debris in orbit around the Earth that future space missions could become impossible, scientists have warned.
March 18, 2014
KARACHI: A frenzied mob attacked a Hindu temple and set a dharamshala on fire over alleged desecration of a holy book, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the Larkana city of Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
Curfew in Larkana city of Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
March 18, 2014
WASHINGTON: Seldom has one day captured the breadth, aspirations and limitations of American foreign policy.
Over the last five years, the president and his advisers have argued that diplomatic and economic pressure can be more effective than war in solving crisis situations.
March 18, 2014
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Some US doctors are becoming concerned about the quality of generic drugs supplied by Indian manufacturers following a flurry of recalls and import bans by the Food and Drug Administration.
India supplies about 40 percent of generic and over-the-counter drugs used in the United States, making it the second-biggest supplier after Canada.
March 18, 2014
CHENNAI: For the first time, a large section of the still classified Henderson Brooks Report, which details a comprehensive operational review of India’s military debacle in 1962, has been made public.
A wounded Indian soldier being evacuated to hospital during the 1962 war with China.
March 17, 2014
MIRPUR: Indian team's batting woes continued in the familiar sub-continental conditions as they lost their opening warm-up tie of the ICC World T20 against Sri Lanka by five runs on Monday.
Lasith Malinga finished with figures of 4/30 from four overs.
March 17, 2014
Modern civilization is heading for collapse within a matter of decades because of growing economic instability and pressure on the planet's resources, according to a scientific study funded by Nasa.
March 17, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: When someone at the controls calmly said the last words heard from the missing Malaysian jetliner, one of the Boeing 777's communications systems had already been disabled, authorities said on Sunday, adding to suspicions that one or both of the pilots were involved in disappearance of the flight.
