2 hours ago
When the Indus became a river of sorrow
That the Indus will become the 'Yellow river of sorrow' for Pakistan and wreak havoc and destruction more unbearable than suicide bombings was inconceivable until the angry waters came flooding in in the early hours of July 29, 2010.In the holy month of Ramadan fasting, over 30 million Pakistanis running helter skelter for food, water and shelter has evoked the ghostly memories of the bloody month ... read more

London | 22 hours ago
New tech improves voice clarity on mobile phones
London, Sep 2 - A technology that improves voice clarity on mobile phones by filtering out unwanted sounds is on offer.High Definition - Voice claims to reduce the background noise and 'hisses' that often mar mobile phone calls and offer users 'crystal clear' sound. HD Voice, which went live Wednesday, should help those people who frequently make calls from trains and noisy workplaces, reports the ... read more

New Delhi | 23 hours ago
Delhi University goes to poll Friday amidst tight security
New Delhi, Sep 2 - Fifty-one colleges of both the north and south campuses of Delhi University - will go to polls Friday amidst elaborate security arrangements.The students of morning colleges would be voting between 8.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. while the students of the evening colleges will vote from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The major parties contesting the polls are: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad -, N ... read more

London | 1 day ago
Secret behind football's best free kick revealed
London, Sep 2 - The secret behind the 'best free kick' ever in football, by Brazilian player Roberto Carlos, which saw the ball curve around 30 feet and land inside the goal post, has finally been revealed.Considered one of the most incredible goals in international football, the free kick was no fluke, physicists have claimed, according to the Daily Telegraph. Roberto Carlos kicked a shot from 11 ... read more

Washington | 1 day ago
India will pay 3.8 percent on all FMS deals with US
Washington, Sep 2 - India would be paying 3.8 percent as an administrative fee for all military hardware and systems acquired from the United States under its Foreign Military Sales - programme.This fee is actually the same for every country for all FMS deals, effective from August 2006, and is charged to facilitate discussions with US arms manufacturers, weapon tests, securing all government clea ... read more

Toronto | 1 day ago
Bombardier's profits dip despite robust metro demand
Toronto, Sep 2 - Bombardier, a world leader in metro rail cars and aerospace business, said Wednesday that orders for its business jets still remain slack despite signs of global recovery. But demand for its metro cars remains strong, the company said, reporting a 27 percent drop in its quarterly profits.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation - has just placed additional orders for 40 rail cars at a cos ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Campaigning for Delhi University polls ends sans fervour
New Delhi, Sep 1 - The regular poll fervour was missing from the campaigning for the Delhi University elections which ended Wednesday as students adhered to the official guidelines and eschewed electioneering in cars, using drums and other musical instruments.Only a handful of posters could be seen, that too at select locations like 'Wall of Democracy' opposite the Delhi School of Economics in the ... read more

Chandigarh | 1 day ago
Panjab University resembles fortress ahead of student polls
Chandigarh, Sep 1 - The sprawling 533 acre Panjab University - campus here resembles a fortress with heavy security ahead of the Sep 3 students' council elections that have a history of violence.Personnel from both Chandigarh police and a private agency are deployed on the campus to avoid any untoward incident during the Panjab University Campus Students' Council - elections. Some contestants ha ... read more

Sydney | 2 days ago
Watson, Hadddin confirm they were approached by bookies
Sydney, Aug 31 - Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin confirmed Tuesday that they were approached by a bookie during the tour of England last year.The cricketers came out in the open after the Sydney Morning Herald reported that both players 'were approached by a suspected Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers during the tour of England last year'. Watson was approached in ... read more

Tehran | 2 days ago
Paris, Tehran blast Iran media insults of Carla Bruni
Tehran/Paris, Aug 31 - Both the Iranian and French governments Tuesday condemned the Iranian media for calling the French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, 'immoral' and a 'prostitute'.Iranian media attacked Bruni-Sarkozy after she made a plea online for the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. 'We are letting Iranian authorities know that the insults by the daily Ka ... read more