Panaji | 59 minutes ago
Tar balls, robberies mar Goa's beach parties
Panaji, Sep 3 - The run-up to Goa's tourism season, beginning next month, could not have got off to a worse start.With slimy tar balls resulting from an oil spill leaving oily scars across beaches over the last few days, several robberies have created fear psychosis among tourists. A Pune-based tourist couple was robbed at gun-point near their guest house in popular tourist hub Calangute as they ... read more

Washington | 2 hours ago
Fragile but happy beginning for Mideast peace talks
Washington, Sep 3 - The US brokered Middle East peace talks here have not only led to promises of a second round of negotiations Sep 14-15, but also opened the possibility of a third round later this month, according to media reports.CNN cited two senior officials close to the talks as saying Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are already discussing a possible third round of talks because both si ... read more

Beijing | 6 hours ago
Panda still endangered despite baby boom
Beijing, Sep 3 - China's giant pandas remain still an endangered species despite the birth of 23 cubs in zoos across the country in the past two months, panda researchers have said.'The baby boom began in early July, with 23 cubs born in captivity - 14 at the Wolong research centre, eight in Chengdu and one in Beijing,' said Zhang Zhihe, director of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breedi ... read more

Abu Dhabi | 16 hours ago
Astronomy workshop for UAE kids during Ramadan
Abu Dhabi, Sep 2 - More than 6,000 children took part in a month-long workshop on astronomy that was organised in Abu Dhabi to encourage youngsters to learn science.The annual 'Reach for the Sky' workshop conducted during Ramadan by the Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy and Mubadala Aerospace also included interactions with the characters of the popular children's television show 'Sesame Street ... read more

Bangalore | 16 hours ago
Padukone, Powell lead Queen's Baton Relay
Bangalore, Sep 2 - The Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games was welcomed in Bangalore Thursday by school children, sports enthusiasts and sports stars.The baton, which arrived here from Mysore, about 130 km away, was received at the Sree Kanteerava stadium by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Goolihatti Shekar, Law Minister S. Suresh Kumar and Karnataka Olympic Association president K. G ... read more

Panaji | 17 hours ago
Tar balls spoiling Goa beaches may stay till October: Government
Panaji, Sep 2 - Goa's tourism season, which begins in October, could be in peril.The state government has conceded that the tar ball phenomenon which has layered several beaches with ugly, acrid, black streaks of oil, may well continue right up to October, when millions of tourists visit the state. 'The appearance of tar balls along the west coast of India is an annual phenomenon with high likeli ... read more

19 hours ago
Indian women lose to Australia in hockey World Cup
Rosario -, Sep 2 - India went down 3-6 to Australia in their second match of the women's hockey WOrld Cup.A double strike from Ashleigh Nelson helped Australia to a comfortable victory Wednesday against India, who slumped to their second defeat after their crushing 1-7 rout by defending champions Netherlands in the opening match. In other pool matches Wednesday, Netherlands beat New Zealand 7-3 wh ... read more

Beijing | 1 day ago
China to vaccinate 100 mn kids against measles
Beijing, Sep 2 - Over 100 million children, including those of foreigners living in China, will be vaccinated in the country's largest ever measles immunisation campaign, the ministry of health has said.The campaign would target children aged between eight months to fours years, the China Daily reported Thursday. The 10-day vaccination programme, funded by the central government and free of charge ... read more

1 day ago
'The Film Emotional Atyachar' - bitter, violent, but dull
Film: 'The Film Emotional Atyachar'; Cast: Mohit Ahlawat, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Anand Tiwari, Ravi Kishen, Abhimanyu Singh; Director: Akshay Shere; Rating: ** 1/2Every character in debutant director Akshay Shere's funny, bitter and violent ode to the road movie wants money. Sometimes they also crave for sex. For example, there's this incidental character - who's force-doped ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 day ago
Famous Hyderabadi Haleem set to get GI tag
Hyderabad, Sep 2 - Hyderabad is famous for the Charminar, Salarjung Museum, Biryani and IT companies -- and the Hyderabadi Haleem is now all set to join the vaunted list.The famous and nutritious dish available here during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will soon get the Hyderabadi tag akin to Darjeeling Tea, Banarasi Silk and Tirupati Laddu. Once the Geographical Indicator - tag is granted, Hal ... read more