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Emirati adventurer to tour world's deepest cave
World | Aug 25, 2013, 07:48 AM ISTSharjah: Emirati adventurer Saeed Khamis Al Muammeri is set to tour next week the world's deepest cave in Georgia to highlight efforts of the UAE Down Syndrome Association, a statement said Saturday.Appreciating the novel effort
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World's top 10 strongest Air Forces, India is at no. 7
India | May 16, 2014, 07:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly every country in the world has its own air power to protect the interests of the country against external and internal enemies. The top strongest air forces in the world are chosen
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World's top 10 most poisonous animals
World | Jul 11, 2014, 07:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: Attacks by poisonous animals account for thousands of deaths around the globe every year. Because most can be found in places like the beach or one's own backyard where they can be easily
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World's top 5 lesbian tennis players
Tennis | Apr 29, 2014, 06:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: Tennis is one of the world's most gay-friendly sports. Many former champions have been known to opt for same-sex relationships. In some cases, sportsmen have used this for self-promotion too. However some very
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Jamaica wins women's 4x100 relay at worlds
Other Sports | Aug 19, 2013, 04:45 PM ISTMoscow: Jamaica won the women's 4x100-meter relay Sunday at the world championships, giving Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce her third gold medal of the competition.Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert and Fraser-Pryce won in a championship record 41.29
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Top 10 natural wonders of the world
World | May 19, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: The beauty of nature is so vast that it's hard to describe in words. Everybody is aware of man-made wonders around, but we missed to rank natural wonders on the same scale. Here
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World's Top Ten Richest Nations, India 126th
World | Aug 17, 2013, 06:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Normally a nation is considered rich, when its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita (per person per annum) is higher.The most commonly accepted method of determining the wealth of countries and comparing generalized
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Chong Wei missed his best chance at Worlds: Malaysian coach
Other Sports | Aug 15, 2013, 05:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Beating Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan in front of his home crowd was World No.1 Lee Chong Wei's best chance to become a World Champion, feels Malaysian national coach Rashid Sidek."This was Lee's
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10 most dangerous roads in the world
World | Aug 13, 2013, 06:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: Speed thrills but it kills. The world has numerous twisted, thrilling and enigmatic roads which have tempted many to explore them. You may want to calm the adrenaline pumping through your body because
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Top 10 richest cricketers of the world
Cricket | Nov 30, 2013, 07:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: Cricket translates into big money in India and the BCCI (Board for Control of Cricket in India) is one of the richest sports bodies of the world. Whenever a state-level cricketer gets selected
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Skoda reintroduces Octavia luxury sedan
Aug 10, 2013, 06:24 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 10 : Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda Friday reintroduced its luxury sedan Octavia by launching the passenger vehicle's third generation version.The vehicle had been discontinued after 2010, as the second generation version of
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Saudi king replaces deputy defence minister
World | Aug 07, 2013, 06:48 PM ISTRiyadh, Aug 7: Saudi King in a royal decree has replaced deputy defence minister Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed with Prince Salman bin Sultan. Prince Salman bin Sultan is the half-brother of the powerful
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Would like son AbRam to be untouched by the world: Shah Rukh
Bollywood | Aug 08, 2013, 07:12 AM ISTMumbai, Aug 8: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan feels that its unfair to subject new-born AbRam to his life, which is constantly under media glare and wants his son to remain untouched by this job hazard. Gauri
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Top 10 sea beaches of the world
World | Aug 06, 2013, 09:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Transparent water, strong sound of waves, Flora and Fauna and nature's beauty at its best creates goose-bumps. So, for all the travel enthusiasts and beach lovers, here we present our list of top
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Major protest sites of the world: Libya's Tripoli Square (Part-3)
World | Aug 04, 2013, 06:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Carrying forward our series on major protest sites of the world, today we pick Libya's Tripoli Square. Lets do a quick check about the significance of this protest site. Libya was a colony of
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Courthouse bombed in Libya
World | Jul 29, 2013, 07:53 AM ISTTripoli, July 29 : A day after nearly 1,200 convicts escaped from a prison, a courthouse was bombed in the same Libyan city of Benghazi Sunday night, said security sources.The courthouse was located in northern
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Philippines' bomb expert killed in explosion
World | Jul 29, 2013, 07:42 AM ISTManila, July 29 : A military bomb expert was killed and two injured in a bomb explosion which occurred Saturday night in the restive southern Philippines, the military said Sunday.The incident took place when soldiers
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Google Nexus 7: world's highest resolution tablet [Pictures and Details]
Aug 11, 2013, 07:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: Google Inc has launched a new-generation, slimmer Nexus 7 tablet that runs a stock version of Android. The latest Nexus 7, features a Qualcomm Inc Snapdragon processor, wireless charging, 4G connectivity and a
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Myanmar releases 73 prisoners
World | Jul 24, 2013, 07:51 AM ISTYangon, July 24 : A total of 73 inmates, including 68 political prisoners, have been released from prisons in Myanmar under a fresh amnesty by the government.The prisoners were freed after President U Thein Sein
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Chinese Air Force holds night flying exercises in Tibet
India | Jul 24, 2013, 06:30 AM ISTBeijing, July 24 : China's Air Force has conducted high-altitude night flying exercises at Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet region that borders India.Photographs of helicopters participating in the exercises at Lhasa airport, located about