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India for early financing of Green Climate Fund
Lima: India today insisted on early financing of the Green Climate Fund to reach the USD 100 billion target, as Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar arrived here to participate in crucial negotiations to reach a historic deal to be signed…
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Australia should be aggressive, should use bouncers: Ponting
Adelaide: Phillip Hughes' unfortunate death notwithstanding, Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting feels the team's pacers should not shy away from using the bouncer in the Test series against India starting tomorrow, insisting that the…
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Messi follows Ronaldo with another hat-trick
Madrid: A third Lionel Messi hat-trick in four games helped Barcelona keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they recorded a 5-1 victory over local rivals Espanyol.
After falling behind to Sergio Garcia's early strike,…
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IFFI best actor award winner regrets attitude towards dwarfs
Kolkata: Dulal Sarkar, the winner of IFFI best actor award for 'Chhotoder Chhobi', which deals with dwarfs, regerts that people like him were not considered as physically challeged.
Recalling his own bitter experience once in a bus in…
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Spieth clinches Hero World Challenge, Tiger finishes tied 17th
By Amanpreet Singh
Orlando (Florida), Dec 8 (PTI) New golfing sensation Jordan Spieth became the youngest champion at the Hero World Challenge following a record-setting performance while Tiger Woods finished tied 17th after carding an…
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Parliament Schedule for Dec 8, 2014
LOK SABHA
1. Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2014
2. Discussion on natural calamities in the country
3. Discussion on reported dilution of Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
RAJYA SABHA
1. Coal Mines…
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Kohli to captain India, Clarke fit to lead Australia
Adelaide, Dec 8 (PTI) Virat Kohli will lead India for the first time in Tests after regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ruled out due to injury even as a fit-again Michael Clarke was confirmed Australia's captain for what promises to…
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‘Unfair to expect same commitment from all nations on Climate’
From Yoshita Singh
United Nations, Dec 8 (PTI) Following ambitious pledges by US and China to reduce emissions, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said it is "not fair" for all countries to make the same level of contributions, given their different…
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Sensex opens lower by 77 points on profit-booking
Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) The BSE Sensex fell over 77 points in opening trade today on continued profit-booking in IT, banking and healthcare stocks despite firm trends at other Asian markets.
The 30-share barometer fell by 77.17 points, or 0.27…
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