2014

Muzaffarnagar : A one-man inquiry commission to look into the Muzaffarnagar riots has recorded the statement of an accused here. Former BSP MP Kadir Rana appeared before the commission and recorded his statement last evening, in which he…
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Gaborone :  Seven countries are expected to arrive in Botswana for the African States Tournament (AST) of bowling that is scheduled to start Saturday. Botswana Bowling Association (BBA) chairperson Kitso Robert told a media briefing…
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Paris :  France claimed a deserved 1-0 triumph in an international football friendly held at Stade de France here, when they beat reigning European champions Spain for the first time in eight years. The Euro 2016 hosts, who'll skip…
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New York :  Ever wondered how despite the barrage of visual information on its way, the brain focuses only on important and relevant items? A unique population of shifting neurons in the brain helps it do so, says a study. The neurons…
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New York :  If you are planning a baby, better head to a neighbourhood with plenty of greenery. Mothers who live in green neighbourhoods are more likely to deliver at full term and their babies are born at higher weights compared to…
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Nairobi : Kenyan health authorities Thursday ruled out an Ebola outbreak in the country after tests conducted on two suspected patients turned negative. Kenya's Medial Services director Nicholas Muraguri assured Kenyans that medical…
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Pune :  Calling for new ozone pollution standards in India, researchers point out that surface ozone pollution owing to rising emissions in the country damaged six million metric tonnes of India's wheat, rice, soybean and cotton crops in…
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Mumbai  :  "Oh my god," exclaimed Sonam Kapoor when she was offered a chance to romance Salman Khan in the forthcoming film "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo". She says it was also a bit weird to work with director Sooraj Barjatya and Salman, whose…
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Mumbai :  His good looks and romantic roles have won a huge female fan following in India for Pakistani singer-actor Fawad Khan, who is making his debut in Bollywood with "Khoobsurat". But all this doesn't affect his wife of eight years.…
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London : Russia might face more economic sanctions unless it ceases its attempts to destabilise Ukraine, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday. In an interview with the BBC, Cameron said the measures taken against Russia,…
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