June 17, 2012
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario – Daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk on a tightrope across the Niagara Falls, taking steady, measured steps Friday night for 1,800 feet across the mist-fogged brink of the roaring falls separating the U.S. and Canada.
Nik Wallenda makes his historic walk on a wire across Niagara Falls.
June 17, 2012
Scorecard: Sri Lanka 243 for 8 (Sangakkara 97, Jayawardene 40, Hafeez 2-37, Tanvir 2-43) beat Pakistan 199 (Ali 81*, Misbah 57, Perera 4-42) by 44 runs
Thisara Perera took a hat-trick, as Pakistan lost 7 for 13 to collapse to defeat in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka
June 17, 2012
If USADA has goods on Armstrong, it turns him into one of the biggest liars in sports history.
Lance Armstrong is a world-class liar and cheat, according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
June 17, 2012
Prize helped break opposition leader's isolation while she was under house arrest.
June 17, 2012
Shikha Bhatnagar moved to India in 2008 with the intention of making it home for at least two years. Armed with years of experience in the development world, including internships with NGOs in India, she was excited about the future.
June 16, 2012
Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is convicted on securities fraud and conspiracy charges. He faces a maximum of 65 years in prison.
Rajat Gupta was found guilty on four of six counts of insider trading. The guilty verdict came after less than two days of deliberations.
June 16, 2012
Be consistent with the times you go to bed and wake up to create a regular sleep pattern.
It's being described as the next health hazard after junk food binging and sedentary living: chronic sleep deprivation.
June 16, 2012
Mahesh Bhupathi has refused to partner with Leander Paes at the London Olympics, leaving Indian officials embarrassed. Bhupathi said he would prefer to play with former partner Rohan Bopanna.
Mahesh Bhupathi is going to the Olympics to play doubles tennis for India. It's not exactly what he was hoping for.
June 16, 2012
After UPA announced the name of Finance Minster Pranab Mukherjee as their choice for next President, the Congress party on Friday asked APJ Abdul Kalam not to contest for the Presidential elections.
June 15, 2012
WASHINGTON – A senior US lawmaker said yesterday that apologizing to Pakistan over the Salala incident would improve Washington's relations with a key ally.
"National security of the US will be better served with a positive relationship with Pakistan," Senator Dianne Feinstein told a Senate hearing on budget priorities for 2013.
