Woods and McIlroy to face-off in China
byBeijing: World No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy will take on 14-time major championship winner Tiger Woods in a one-day duel in Zhengzhou Oct 29. The world’s…
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There’s a gene behind male moroseness
byWashington: Scientists have identified a gene that seems to make women happy, but does not work for men. They surmise that this might be the…
Delhi rain chaos continues, Yamuna flowing closer to the danger mark
byNew Delhi:It was a rained-out morning in the capital Wednesday with the season’s heaviest showers resulting in several areas being waterlogged and the inevitable…
French steeplechase runner banned for 10 years
byParis: French steeplechase runner Nour-Eddine Gezzar will have to serve a 10-year ban after a second doping offence, the French Athletics Federation said. The 32-year-old…
Astronomers spot first-ever multi-planet Solar System
byWashington: Astronomers have spotted the first-ever multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, with the help of two telescopes in Texas. The discovery by astronomers…
Nikki slams Obama as Romney clinches nomination
byWashington: South Carolina’s Indian American Governor Nikki Haley has slammed President Barack Obama, painting his administration as an obstructing force that hinders American businesses…
Mumbai 26/11: SC upholds Kasab’s death sentence
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, one of the 10 Pakistani terrorists who launched the 26/11 Mumbai…
Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old jaguar sculpture in Mexico City
byMexico City: Mexican archaeologists have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old sculpture of a jaguar, an official said. The one-tonne piece – which measures 1.38 meters long…
Indian PM arrives in Tehran for NAM Summit
byTehran: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he will attend the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned…
It’s never too late to walk for life
byLondon: They say it is never too late. And the saying seems very much true when it comes to going for a walk, as…