November 15, 2013
COLOMBO: External affairs Minister Salman Khurshid expressed regret on Friday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not visit Jaffna, a feat undertaken by his British counterpart David Cameron, who became the first head of government to visit the war-torn northern province in Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948.
November 15, 2013
LONDON: It's a question pondered by philosophers, scientists and the devout since the dawn of time: is there an afterlife?
November 15, 2013
COLOMBO: Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron made an historic visit on Friday to Sri Lanka's former war-zone, stealing the spotlight from a Commonwealth summit after the host, President Mahinda Rajapakse, warned against passing judgement on his country's past.
November 15, 2013
WASHINGTON: US President Obama on Thursday nominated Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy, who is only 36, to be surgeon general of the United States.
US President: Barack Obama
November 15, 2013
WASHINGTON: Ancient Mars likely had a thick atmosphere that was warm enough to support oceans of liquid water, a critical ingredient for life, according to Nasa.
Nasa's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which launches this month and is likely to arrive at Mars in September 2014, will investigate how Mars lost its atmosphere.
November 14, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 157 for 2 (Vijay 43, Tendulkar 38*) trail West Indies 182 (Powell 48, Ojha 5-40, Ashwin 3-45) by 25 runs
BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel presents Sachin Tendulkar with a portrait, India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 1st day, November 14, 2013
November 14, 2013
India's Mahabodhi temple - where the Buddha reportedly gained enlightenment is to have its dome inlaid with 660 pounds of gold donated by Thailand's king and other devotees. A 40-member team including experts and two dozen commandos from Thailand have arrived at Bodh Gaya with gold in 13 boxes, an official said.
November 14, 2013
KUAMARAKOM (Kerala): Prince Charles on Thursday celebrated his 65th birthday at the famed backwaters resort Kumarakom in the south Indian state Kerala.
Royal guests: Prince Charles and wife Camilla during a visit to a play school in New Delhi
November 14, 2013
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 99 for 1 (de Kock 48*, du Plessis 37*) beat Pakistan 98 for 9 (Akmal 49, Steyn 3-15) by nine wickets
Mohammad Hafeez fell to his nemesis, Dale Steyn, again
November 14, 2013
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 99 for 1 (de Kock 48*, du Plessis 37*) beat Pakistan 98 for 9 (Akmal 49, Steyn 3-15) by nine wickets
Mohammad Hafeez fell to his nemesis, Dale Steyn, again
