May 23, 2012
Around thirteen Indian students have been shortlisted to the regional finalists’ list of Google Science Fair 2012. The list consists of 90 students from across the world.
Apart from the thirteen kids, several students of Indian origin too have made it to the list. The online fair calls for creative project ideas from students in the age group of 13-18 years in three categories.
May 22, 2012
With the ear-popping crack of a bat, shouts of “Shabash!” rang out on a recent Sunday afternoon at Silver Spring’s Galway Park.
Cricket in the U.S.: Alive and growing: Despite the sport being a puzzlement to most Americans, cricket has its hotbeds in certain parts of the country.
May 22, 2012
Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders 162 for 4 (Yusuf 40*) beat Delhi Daredevils 144 for 8 (Jayawardene 40, Kallis 2-24, Narine 2-24) by 18 runs
Knight Riders choked Daredevils in the latter half of the chase
May 22, 2012
With rupee falling to record low against dollar, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the government is taking steps to arrest volatility in the foreign exchange market and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will intervene when necessary.
May 22, 2012
West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government marked its one year in office Sunday with an advertisement blitzkrieg in local and national dailies.
Virtually emulating Tamil nadu Chief Minsiter J Jayalalitha, the Bengal government splashed full two-page colour advertisements in most newspapers, highlighting the achievements of every department.
May 22, 2012
The rupee plunged below the psychological 55-level to close at all-time low of 55.04 against the dollar amid robust demand for the US currency from banks and importers, but there was no visible RBI action to shore up the domestic unit from its record low levels.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic unit opened slightly lower at 54.45 a dollar from last weekend's close of 54.42 and immediately touched a high of 54.44.
May 22, 2012
Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach, accused of molesting an American woman and assaulting her boyfriend, on Monday confessed to his crime, stating that he might have touched the victim unintentionally. In an initial statement given to police, has also accepted of being in an inebriated state.
May 22, 2012
Emboldened by Amma J Jayalalithaa’s blessings, former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma reasserted his candidature in the race to Raisina Hill on Monday. More interestingly, Sangma feels that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is overqualified for the President’s job.
May 21, 2012
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The former Rutgers University student convicted of bias intimidation for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing days before the roommate committed suicide is getting a 30-day jail term and then probation.
May 21, 2012
KABUL: As NATO discusses its exit from Afghanistan at a summit in Chicago, Afghans fear that a meltdown in their corruption-plagued economy could follow the consequent drop in foreign funding.
