April 7, 2016
Los Angeles: A near-record supermassive black hole discovered in a sparse area of the local universe indicates that these monster objects may be more common than once thought, scientists say.
A handout photo released by ESA/Hubble shows the elliptical galaxy NGC 1600, 200 million light-years away. Photo: AFP/ESA/Hubble /Nasa
April 6, 2016
EU authorities in Brussels have called for a reform of European asylum rules to ease the strain on countries such as Greece and Italy that are struggling to cope with a large influx of people.
April 6, 2016
By Geeta Goindi
Standing ovation for gifted protagonists of the play, 'Kaifi Aur Main', in the Washington area. From left to right: actress Shabana Azmi; writer Javed Akhtar; and ghazal singer Jaswinder Singh. Photo credit: Nabeel Shams
April 6, 2016
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A United Airlines flight attendant swooped off a plane on the emergency slide and right out of a job.
April 6, 2016
MUMBAI, INDIA – Three days before the Indian Premier League begins, the Bombay High Court has reprimanded Maharashtra's cricket body for the many litres of water it will use to prepare pitches for the cricket tournament at a time when large parts of the state are reeling under drought.
April 6, 2016
United Nations: The UN has defended its stance against terrorism, saying it is "certainly" trying to take a responsible attitude in dealing with the menace, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the world body over the issue.
April 6, 2016
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, denting front-runner Donald Trump's chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party's convention. Democrat Bernie Sanders triumphed over Hillary Clinton but still faces a mathematically difficult path to the White House.
April 5, 2016
WASHINGTON — President Obama hailed new Treasury Department rules cracking down on corporate tax inversions Tuesday, calling the practice of merging with a foreign company to escape U.S. taxes "one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there."
April 5, 2016
Kolkata: Hero of West Indies' World Twenty20 title triumph, Carlos Brathwaite said on Monday he took the risk of hitting the now famous four consecutive sixes as he did not want to leave the tough job for Marlon Samuels given the "nerve-wracking" situation.
April 5, 2016
NEW DELHI: Akshat Mittal looks like a regular 13-year-old at first glance, but is perhaps one of India's youngest entrepreneurs.
A class 9 student of Amity School in Noida - on the outskirts of Delhi - Akshat has created a website oddeven.com, which matches individuals for potential carpooling.
