November 22, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Australia 295 (Haddin 94, Johnson 64, Broad 6-81) and 65 for 0 lead England 136 (Carberry 40, Johnson 4-61) by 224 runs
Mitchell Johnson ripped through England, Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 2nd day, November 22, 2013
November 22, 2013
Branded 'the monster' by scientists, lucky for us on Earth, the huge gamma ray explosion happened in a far off galaxy 3.7 billion light-years away.
"This burst was a once-in-a-century cosmic event," Nasa astrophysics chief Paul Hertz said at a news conference on Thursday.
November 22, 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Afghanistan should sign a new security pact as soon as possible, but warned it had not yet decided on a post-2014 troop presence.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the opening of the Loya Jirga, in Kabul November 21, 2013.
November 21, 2013
CHENNAI: The severe cyclonic storm "Helen" hurtling towards Andhra Pradesh coast has been captured by India's Mars orbiter in the first image of the country beamed back in its maiden mission to the red planet. "Mangalyaan" has beamed back the first set of pictures of Earth, capturing the Indian subcontinent and parts of Africa, Isro said here on Thursday.
November 21, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 212 for 4 (Kohli 86, Rohit 72) beat West Indies 211 (Darren Bravo 59, Raina 3-34, Jadeja 3-37) by six wickets
For Indian bowlers, the Kochi pitch brought respite as they finally exerted some control over the batsmen
November 21, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Talented students of Natananjali School of Dance at the annual show, ‘Om Namah Shivaayah’, in Rockville, MD
November 21, 2013
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a meeting of tribal elders and political leaders on Thursday they should support a vital security pact with the United States, but acknowledged there was little trust between the two nations.
November 20, 2013
PANAJI: Dismissing the public spat between social activist Anna Hazare and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as a "guru-chela" affair, information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Wednesday said it was merely a "sideshow" in the greater electoral battle.
November 20, 2013
NEW DELHI: Rizvi-Springfield skipper Prithvi Shaw, who slammed world record 546 runs against St. Francis D'Assisi in the Harris Shield tournament match on Wednesday, has a reputation of being a run-machine and a gritty performer in high-pressure games.
November 20, 2013
MUMBAI: American presence at India's campus placements this year will be conspicuous by its absence. Apart from Facebook that isn't visiting any of the IITs, most US companies that do not have operations in India have not registered for placements at the country's tech schools.
