November 23, 2013
LONDON: A top British official said especially Pakistanis corruption is rife among some ethnic groups in the country, especially Pakistanis, sparking angry reactions from community leaders.
November 23, 2013
There has been an increase in the number of unused accounts as well as the money outstanding has gone up by Rs 1,000 crore since 2011.
November 22, 2013
DALLAS: With flags fluttering at half-staff, the United States paused on Friday to mourn President John F Kennedy and a generation's broken dreams, cut down 50 years ago by an assassin's bullet.
November 22, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee rose slightly on Friday, ending a two-day losing streak after suspected intervention by the central bank, although broader sentiment remains weak due to renewed fears the Federal Reserve will soon start scaling back its stimulus.
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
