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
November 14, 2013
COLOMBO: On the eve of the CHOGM summit, allegations of human rights abuses against Tamil civilians during the war against the LTTE on Thursday dominated a press conference by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was at his combative best claiming he had "nothing to hide".
November 14, 2013
MUMBAI: Internet penetration in the country may not have crossed 16% of the population yet, but in absolute numbers this percentage works out to nearly 10 times the population of Australia.
The Internet and Mobile Association of India said India will have over 213 million users by the end of December.
November 13, 2013
BANGALORE: Australian great Adam Gilchrist on Wednesday supported former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid on the subject of legalizing betting in India if it helps eradicate corruption in sports.
