In Khrew Kashmir, cement factories have turned a nightmare for the environment. These factories puff out toxic gases into air, thus threatening the ecology of the area. CJ Abid reports on how cement factories are polluting Kashmir. ...
09:27 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Paris: Four protesters, one letting off a flare, briefly interrupted the French Open tennis final between Rafa Nadal and fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday. Two bare-chested protesters stood up in one of the front rows behind the players' benches on court Philippe Chatrier at the end of the sixth game of the second set and one let off a flare. The protester with the flare, wearing a white mask,...
09:27 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Paris: Rafael Nadal's final shot at the French Open was a typically ferocious fallaway forehand, and when it landed for a winner, his momentum and emotions sent him splaying backward onto the clay he loves. The champion quickly bounded to his feet and headed for the net at a trot. It was time to collect his latest Roland Garros trophy. Nadal became the first man to win eight titles at...
08:58 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Geneva: Switzerland took a huge step toward Brazil on Saturday when substitute Haris Seferovic scored in the 90th minute for a 1-0 victory over Cyprus in a World Cup qualifying match. The Swiss moved four points clear atop their Group One a day after closest challengers Albania and Iceland both failed to win home qualifiers. "It's a very important victory and a big step," said Switzerland assistant coach Michel Pont,...
07:00 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Buenos Aires: Argentina remained five points clear atop the South American World Cup qualifying standings despite being held to a 0-0 home draw by Colombia on Friday. Argentina improved to 25 points from 12 matches, comfortably clear of Colombia and Ecuador, who both have 20 points from 11 games. Ecuador missed a chance to close the gap by losing 1-0 away to Peru. Chile took sole possession of fourth place...
05:59 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Washington: The soppy details about their relationship that some couples post on Facebook may actually be strengthening their marital bond, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that people who post about their relationship on Facebook are more satisfied and secure in their marriages than those who do not. It may seem obvious that people who are happy in their relationships will...
02:01 PM, Jun 09, 2013
New Delhi: With futuristic warfare in mind, India is working to develop robotic soldiers as part of efforts to boost unmanned fighting capabilities, joining a select group of countries in this endeavour. Under the project being undertaken by DRDO, robots would be developed with very high level of intelligence to enable them to differentiate between a threat and a friend. These can then be deployed in difficult warfare zones, like...
10:49 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Mumbai: Monsoon hits Maharashtra a day ahead ahead of schedule on Sunday, widespread rainfall is expected along the western coast, parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and in the north eastern states. According to the MeT deparment, Rajasthan may witness rainfall three to four days ahead of schedule. According to the weather bureau, Mumbai south recorded 32 mm and suburbs 36.7 mm rain till 5 am on Sunday....
09:51 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Miami Gardens, Florida: Santiago Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas scored early as World Cup champion Spain beat Haiti 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday. Cazorla scored seven minutes into the match, dribbling toward his left and converting a 20-meter shot inside the right post. Fabregas' goal in the 18th came from heading in Juan Mata's pass before a crowd of 36,500. Haiti replied on Donald Wilde's goal in the 77th. Wilde...
09:46 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Memphis: Rookie Shawn Stefani has been through enough scrambling around the mini tours trying to make it to the PGA Tour that a quadruple bogey wasn't going to shake his confidence or his concentration. Even if it cost him the lead. Stefani overcame the bad hole that dropped him down on Saturday and shot a 4-under 66 to take the third-round lead in the St. Jude Classic. "I feel like...
09:34 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Paris: His words catching in his throat, Toni Nadal called it "really a miracle" that his nephew is back in the French Open final. Seriously? Miraculous? More like expected, given that Rafael Nadal is 58-1 for his career at Roland Garros, a seven-time champion who will become the only man with eight titles at one Grand Slam tournament if he beats David Ferrer in Sunday's all-Spanish final. Here is what...
08:53 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Jajpur: An eight-year old girl was sexually exploited allegedly by a teacher who gave her private tuition in Urdu in Vyas Nagar town in Odisha's Jajpur district. According to a complaint filed with the police by the girl's father, his daughter, a student of class III in an English medium school at Vyas Nagar took private tuitions from Muzafar Housen, a teacher at a madrasa at Ahmadnagar. The girl told...
03:05 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he is ready to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign troops from neighbouring Afghanistan but US drone strikes in his country "must stop" as they are a violation of sovereignty. Sharif made the remarks during a meeting with visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. "Drone attacks are violating our sovereignty as well...
12:27 AM, Jun 09, 2013
Berlin: French Open finalist Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Wimbledon warm-up event at Halle in Germany, citing fatigue after a busy few weeks of tennis. The Spaniard will try to win his eighth crown on the Roland Garros clay courts in Paris on Sunday against compatriot David Ferrer. "It is a pity and unfortunate Rafael cannot come," said Halle tournament director Ralf Weber in a statement. "But...
06:20 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Islamabad: With Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif deciding to retain the foreign affairs portfolio, former minister Sartaj Aziz will play a crucial role as his advisor in charting a way forward on issues like relations with India and the US. The Cabinet Division has notified the appointment of the 84-year-old Aziz as Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs. Aziz served as both finance and foreign minister...
05:35 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Mumbai: 'Singham' star Ajay Devgn is on a month-long vacation in London with his actress wife Kajol and two kids. Devgn, 44, who was last seen in Sajid Khan's 'Himmatwala', recently completed shooting for Prakash Jha's political drama 'Satyagraha' along with Amitabh Bachchan. "Off today to london. The holiday is finally here. See you guys in a month or so!," Devgn posted on Twitter. There are reports that the star...
04:27 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Mumbai: Two young men were killed early on Saturday when the wall of a shopping complex collapsed in Mumbai following torrential pre-monsoon rains, said officials. The two men were were killed in Bhandup suburb of north-east Mumbai. The incident occurred when the retaining wall of the shopping complex near Kajutekdi collapsed following torrential pre-monsoon rains which lashed the city and suburbs through the day Friday. The police said that four...
02:16 PM, Jun 08, 2013
