April 28, 2013
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal extended his record number of Barcelona titles to eight as he brushed off a slow start to beat Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday.
April 28, 2013
With China's "peaceful rise" giving way to a more muscular approach, Beijing has broadened its "core interests" and exhibited a growing readiness to take risks.
April 28, 2013
MAKHACHKALA, Russia — The father of the two Boston bombing suspects said Sunday that he has postponed a trip from Russia to the United States because of poor health.
April 28, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 200 for 3 (Hussey 95, Raina 44) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 186 for 4 (Bisla 92) by 14 runs
Michael Hussey scored 95 and the match-winning run-out
April 28, 2013
NEW DELHI: Planet Saturn, known as the " Lord of the Rings", will be visible at its brightest today in the sky, as it positions itself directly opposite the Sun.
Saturn will be at its 'opposition' today at 13:58 IST, SPACE director CB Devgun said.
April 28, 2013
Chennai — The DMK Saturday said it would move the Supreme Court against AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa for allegedly providing false declarations while filing her nomination papers during the 2001 assembly polls.
April 27, 2013
Investigators in Pakistan say that begging has become an organized business involved with local gangs. Islamabad police claim to have cracked down on begging; however, critics dismiss stricter enforcement of anti-begging laws as pointless.
April 27, 2013
New Delhi — A Swiss NGO and a US-based Sikh group have sought UN intervention to "save" Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, whose petition seeking commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment was rejected by the Indian Supreme Court earlier this month.
A Swiss NGO, Movement Against Atrocities and Repression (MAAR), and Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) have filed an appeal with Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Christof Heyns on April 25.
April 27, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Rajasthan Royals 146 for 2 (Watson 98*) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 144 for 9 (Sammy 60, Faulkner 5-20) by 8 wickets
Shane Watson gathered pace towards the end to finish unbeaten on 98
April 27, 2013
WASHINGTON: For years, millions of immigrant applicants hoped they would be lucky enough to win the US green card lottery. Under reform being considered in Congress, they may soon be asking: "Am I skilled enough?"
