London: Scientists say they may be able to prove by the end of the year that the elusive Higgs Boson, or the particle that is responsible for giving mass to the universe, really exists. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, will be switched off at the end of this year for some major upgrades, but Rolf-Dieter Heuer, director of European Organisation for Nuclear Research...
08:40 AM, Jun 04, 2012
Beijing: It was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Sea and dance behind a "Pied Piper", China's official news agency warned on Sunday, after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. "It is advisable for some to refrain from muddying the waters and fishing therein and for some others to desist from dancing behind a...
10:14 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Singapore: The United States will shift a majority of its warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday, giving the first details of a new US military strategy. Fleshing out details of a strategic shift to Asia announced in January, Panetta said the United States would maintain six aircraft carriers in the region over the long run and rebalance its fleet so that 60...
03:56 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Singapore: India on Saturday expressed concern about the hike in Chinese military spending, but said it does not perceive Beijing as a threat. "China has increased their military capabilities and spending more on defence," Defence Minister AK Antony said at a Security Forum in Singapore. "We are concerned over it," he said. The Defence Minister said "even though we don't believe in an arms race, but in our own way,...
02:57 AM, Jun 03, 2012
San Francisco: Google Inc unveiled major changes to its shopping business that will likely prove controversial in the e-commerce world. Starting in the fall, product search results for users in the United States will be influenced by how much retailers and advertisers pay, a company executive said. In the past, product search results were based mainly on relevance and the program was free. Google, the world's most popular Internet search...
10:28 AM, Jun 02, 2012
Defence Minister AK Antony has called for a need to revive the concept of open seas. ...
09:57 AM, Jun 02, 2012
The coaching staff of the Champions League winners is in New Delhi to train young Indian footballers and coaches. ...
11:39 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Rome: Olympic champion Usain Bolt clocked a season's best of 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League meeting on Thursday. The Jamaican world record holder, who managed only 10.04 in Ostrava last Friday, was back to his best against a world class field which included his compatriot and former world record holder Asafa Powell. Powell, who said later he had not heard the...
08:54 AM, Jun 01, 2012
San Francisco: Google is adding a new entree to its menu: free restaurant ratings from the Zagat review service. Zagat, which Google bought in September, was charging $25 annually or $5 monthly for online access to its survey of diners. Those diners have rated about 35,000 restaurants in more than 100 cities around the world. The reviews will be available for free on Zagat.com as well as several services on...
10:32 AM, May 31, 2012
After a damp reception in its first season, MTV Coke Studio is getting set for it's second season outing on the small screen. ...
11:46 AM, May 30, 2012
Paris: Eden Hazard is set to join European champions Chelsea, who appear to have beaten Premier League winners Manchester City and Manchester United in the race to sign one of football's brightest young talents. The 21-year-old Belgium winger had a brilliant season for Lille, scoring 20 league goals " one behind French leaders and Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud " and topping the list with 15 assists. He scored a first-half...
08:53 AM, May 29, 2012
London: A British woman who contracted rabies after being bitten by a dog during a recent visit to India has died, making her first victim of the disease in the country since 2002, health officials announced on Monday night. The unnamed woman was being treated was diagnosed with the potentially life-threatening disease at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London. Another case of rabies has been reported from Leeds, where...
02:48 AM, May 29, 2012
Manchester: Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has urged in-demand Eden Hazard to reject an offer from rivals Manchester City in favour of a move to Old Trafford. Lilles Belgian attacker is one of the hottest properties in European football, and is said to be weighing up offers from both Manchester clubs, as well as newly-crowned European champions Chelsea. And United leftback Evra is in no doubt over which destination Hazard...
12:50 PM, May 28, 2012
London: Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has claimed that he is on Real Madrid's wish-list for the new season. Spanish sources have reported that Ivanovic is high on Jose Mourinho's list of targets as the Portuguese coach looks to fine-tune his squad to give Madrid their 10th Champions League trophy in 2012-13. The 28-year-old defender, who started Serbia's 2-0 defeat against Spain on Saturday, stated that he is aware of Madrid's...
11:57 AM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: A little more than a month after the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 9220, Research in Motion has announced the release of the 3G enabled BlackBerry Curve 9320. The phone was first announced two weeks ago. Much of the features of the 9320 are similar to the 9220. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is priced at Rs 15,990 in India whereas its 3G-less cousin is priced at Rs 10,990....
04:49 PM, May 25, 2012
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