US hides behind “standard procedures” in Indian diplomat’...
By Arun Kumar Washington – As media reports that Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was “strip-searched” after her arrest in New York threatened to escalate a diplomatic row between the two countries, the US suggested it had merely followed “standard procedures.” While... read more »
Harvard returns to normal after bomb hoax
Washington – Harvard University is returning to normal after a bomb hoax Monday forced authorities to evacuate four buildings on the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus where final exams were being given. University police found no trace of the alleged explosives during their investigation and... read more »
6.2 magnitude quake rattles New Zealand
Wellington – A severe earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded off! the coast of Fiordland, shaking New Zealand’s Southland region early T! uesday. The 6.2-magnitude was centred 125 km west of Tuatapere and registered at a depth of 25 km at 1.07 a.m. Tuesday. No... read more »
Al Qaeda militants kill over 100 Syrians near Damascus
Damascus – Radical rebels from the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front have massacred more than 100 people in a suburb of the capital Damascus, the country’s foreign ministry said Monday. In a letter sent to the UN to complain about the terrorists’ crimes in the country, the ministry said... read more »
New pics of nearby starburst galaxy M82 may help reveal why stars form where they do
Washington – Astronomers using the new, high-frequency capabilities of the National Science Foundation’s Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have captured... read more »
Jailed Pussy Riot members might be pardoned under new Kremlin amnesty bill
London – The jailed members of the Pussy Riot band could be released under a Kremlin amnesty. The Kremlin-friendly daily Izvestia said the amnesty bill submitted by President Vladimir... read more »
Ex-soccer player Woodhouse claims football fixing `been going on for ages`
London – Former football star Curtis Woodhouse has said that he once got invited to bet on a club to lose by five or more goals and then saw them get hammered 8-0, according to... read more »
Keane says Fergie still wants `power, control` of Man U
London – Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson’s ‘massive ego’ is harming the club, according to reports. According to... read more »
Mark Waugh says England `have no pride` in Ashes performance so f...
London – Former Australian player Mark Waugh has said that England do not have any pride in their Ashes performance so far and have got some serious work to do if they want to retain the... read more »
