Ukraine Reports Russian Invasion on a New Front
DONETSK, Ukraine — Determined to preserve the pro-Russian revolt in eastern Ukraine, Russia reinforced what Western and Ukrainian officials described as a stealth invasion on Wednesday, sending armored troops across the border as it expanded the conflict to a new section of Ukrainian... read more »
I perform stunts for my children: Shah Rukh Khan
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen performing stunts in his upcoming film ‘Happy New Year’, says he does all the heroic things on screen for his children Aryan and Suhana. “I have two children who tell me I should do more stunts so I listen to them more than I listen to... read more »
New experiment to test the nature of our universe
WASHINGTON: A unique experiment called theHolometer has started collecting data that will answer some mind-bending questions about our universe — including whether we live in a 2Dhologram. Much like characters on a television show would not know that their seemingly 3-D world exists only on a... read more »
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s aide candidate for lone Legislative Council seat
JD(U) has decided to give its seat in the Bihar Legislative Council to its alliance partner RJD, which is set to nominate Bhola Yadav, a close aide of Lalu Prasad, for the lone vacancy in the Upper House. “After discussion with leaders of alliance parties it has been decided that Bhola Yadav... read more »
Federer starts bid for sixth US Open title
Roger Federer kick-started his US Open as the second seed won his 23rd night match at the Ashe stadium, dispatching Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the first round on... read more »
Atul wins bronze, creates history
Atul Verma won India its first Olympic archery medal — a bronze — at the Youth Olympic Games at Nanjing on Tuesday. The boy from Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) downed Turkey’s Mete Gozoz... read more »
Messi back with 2 goals as Barcelona wins opener
Lionel Messi scored twice to help 10-man Barcelona start the Spanish league with a 3-0 win over Elche in the debut of coach Luis Enrique on Sunday, with the Argentina star looking eager to... read more »
Manchester United sign Di Maria for £59.7 million
Manchester United broke the British transfer record when they completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria for £59.7 million on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who has 52 caps... read more »
Gold gains 230 on global cues, seasonal demand
Snapping its nine-day losing streak, gold prices recovered by Rs. 230 to Rs. 28,260 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday on a firming trend overseas and emergence of buying by jewellers... read more »
