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Steven Gerrard retires from internationa...

Steven Gerrard retires from international football

England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from international football on Monday to focus on playing for Liverpool. The 34—year—old midfielder made 114 appearances for England over 14 years. Gerrard said he “agonized” over his future after the World Cup in Brazil, where England... read more »

India aims top three finish in Glasgow C...

India aims top three finish in Glasgow CWG

The unprecedented success achieved in the last edition would be hard to replicate this time after the dropping of a few disciplines but upbeat after getting back in the Olympic fold, a 215-strong Indian contingent would nonetheless seek a top-five finish in the 20th Commonwealth Games which begin... read more »

Alastair Cook defeated but not down

Alastair Cook defeated but not down

Searching for runs, desperate for a win and saddled with defeats, it isn’t easy being Alastair Cook. The England captain walked in a touch distraught but he masked his emotions and while squaring up to the media that constantly questioned him about his position within the team, he admitted after... read more »

Double digit growth for pharma industry ...

Double digit growth for pharma industry in June

The Indian pharmaceutical industry, grappling with the addition of more than a 100 formulations in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), which caps the price of drugs, is encouraged by data that the industry grew in double digits in June 2014. AIOCD figures show the industry grew at 10.4... read more »

Brain zapping may control scary dreams

A new study has found that electric scalp stimulation can help control nightmares, especially for those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the researchers,... read more »

Teen smoking related to parent smoking patterns

The more time a child is around a parent who smokes, the greater the chance the child will become a regular smoker, researchers said. The researchers looked at smoking patterns: timing,... read more »

Candidates can be disqualified if information on assets, liabilities not disclosed, says S...

The Supreme Court has held that candidates contesting elections can be disqualified if they fail to disclose information about assets and liabilities of even their spouse and dependent... read more »

Nine killed in tempo-truck crash near Mysore

BANGALORE: Nine people, among them three children and three women, were killed early Wednesday in a road accident near Mysore, a police official said. The people were travelling in a tempo... read more »

BJD chief whip indicates conditional support to NDA

BHUBANESWAR: A senior BJD leader on Wednesday indicated conditional support by his party to NDA in government formation at the Centre. “Keeping in view the opinion of the whole country and the... read more »