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Anoushka Shankar gets her third Grammy nomination
Los Angeles: Sitarist Anoushka Shankar, daughter of late sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, has been nominated in the Best World Music Album category for her album, 'Traces of You' at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
Anoushka has been nominated for…
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Keep ego in check to make Lok Adalat successful: Justice Dave
New Delhi: Second Nation Lok Adalat, to be held in all courts across the country today, was inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice A R Dave who asked litigants to keep their ego in control and have a "big heart" to help dispose of the…
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Obama Admin asked to have conversation with Pak on terrorism
Washington: Alleging that Pakistan continues to host militant outfits, a top US lawmaker has asked the Obama Administration to have honest conversation with the country's leadership over the matter as its role is important in combating…
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New mapping technique creates ‘hyper-real’ look
Washington: A new image processing technique developed by Disney Research could make high dynamic range (HDR) video look better when shown on consumer-quality displays.
The technique works by preserving much of the rich visual detail while…
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High-sugar diet in fathers can lead to obese offspring
Berlin: Scientists have found that increasing sugar in the diet of male fruit flies for just 1 or 2 days before mating can cause obesity in their offspring.
Research has shown that various factors that are passed on by parents or are…
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ASI begins renovation of monument
Nagapattinam: The Archaeological Survey of India has commenced renovation of the 400-year-old "Gateway of Tranquebar", a Danish monument at Tarangambadi in this district.
The move comes after repeated representations from a Denmark-based…
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Sikhs ask US lawmakers to ensure religious liberty in military
Washington: Sikhs enjoy greater religious liberty in the militaries of countries like India, Canada and Britain than the US, a Sikh advocacy group has said, presenting a case for removal of barriers for the members of the community to join…
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Adaptation cost in developing nations to be more than expected: UNEP
Lima(Peru): The cost of adaptation in developing countries is likely be at least two to three times higher than the expected USD 70-100 billion per year by 2050, even with emissions cuts, the United Nations Environment Programme said in a…
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Feels good to be back at cricket: Brad Haddin
By Chetan Narula
Adelaide, Dec 6 (PTI) Getting a grip on things after the Phillip Hughes tragedy, the Australian team practised for the second consecutive day, here today and vice-captain Brad Haddin said that they will not look to…
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NIA arrests Burdwan blast accused Shahnoor Alam from Assam
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) Key suspect in the Burdwan blast Shahnoor Alam, alleged to be the financial brain of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror group, was arrested tonight by NIA with the help of central security agencies from…
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