O’Sullivan beats Hawkins for fifth world snooker title
London, May 7 (IANS) Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Barry Hawkins 18-12 to win the world title for the fifth time at the World Snooker Championship…
Sao Paulo World Cup venue to miss FIFA deadline
Sao Paulo, May 7 (IANS) The construction firm responsible for Sao Paulo’s new World Cup stadium admitted that the venue would not be ready…
BSF foils infiltration bid near Jammu
Jammu: Border Security Force (BSF) troopers foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan at Samba sector of the border near here early Monday, an official said….
Hot, sunny Tuesday in Delhi
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning in the capital as the minimum temperature settled 25.3 degrees Celsius, average for…
Critics slam conservative study on cost of immigration reform
Washington, May 7 (IANS) As lawmakers mull immigration reform to deal with the problem of 11 million illegal immigrants, including some 260,000 Indians, a…
‘Bombay Talkies’ most fun experience: Dibakar Bannerjee
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) While making “Bombay Talkies” with three other directors, Dibakar Bannerjee has gone through the most fun experience of his life…
Cricket finds a home in New York
New York, May 7 (IANS) Cricket, the favourite sport of South Asians, has finally found a home in the land of baseball in the…
Not to scare migrating geese, WWII veterans give up fireworks
Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World War II veterans in the Russian city of Kologriv have shown a laudable disregard for celebrations in their…
Examine your conscience daily: Pope tells Christians
Vatican City, May 7 (IANS/AKI) Christians should reflect on each day of their lives to see how God had guided them, Pope Francis has…
‘Manmohan Singh cartoon with halo won’t work now’
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) No cartoonist would dare sketch Manmohan Singh as Superman with a halo on his head during the economist’s second term…