New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) BCCI president N. Srinivasan will have to continue staying away from discharging the functions as head of the cricketing body as the Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain his plea seeking restoration of his powers. The apex court bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice A.K. Sikri declined to hear Srinivasan’s […]
NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said China‘s national football team’s decision to use Campbelltown as the base for its 2015 AFC Asian Cup campaign is a great result for the area. “I’m delighted to announce Campbelltown is the first site in NSW which a […]
Dubai, May 22 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most efficient government, which is the strongest in decision making and has the lightest bureaucracy in the world, according to a major annual report by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014, released Friday, also ranks the UAE as […]
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 184.02 points or 0.76 percent up Thursday as consumer durables and metal stocks surged. Good buying was observed in consumer durables, metal, capital goods and banking sectors, while marginal selling pressure was seen in the technology, entertainment and media (TECK) sector. The 30-scrip […]
London, May 22 (IANS) What if spraying your nose can transport the drug to its destination in your body and you don’t require to pop those pills? Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have found a new and more efficient ways of transporting drugs to the brain. “People with brain diseases are often given huge […]
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Odia actor Pitobash Tripathy, whose Hollywood movie “Million Dollar Arm” premiered in Los Angeles recently, has stationed himself in the US for the next two months to explore the territory. He also plans to get an agent to help him secure more work. “I’m getting an agent here. I don’t want to […]
New York, May 22 (IANS) In a breakthrough, astrophysicists have discovered the most-distant known galaxy cluster that would give them a unique opportunity to study old galaxies in detail and better understand their origins. “Our observations make this galaxy cluster one of the best-studied structures from the early universe,” said lead author Andrew Newman from Carnegie […]
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) From music to food to books, revolutionary smartphone applications have caught the world by storm. Now, thanks to a new app, residents of this eastern metropolis can also order medicines at the touch of a button. Christened ‘The Frank Ross Smartphone Application’, the innovative service happens to be a first such app […]
New York, May 22 (IANS) Combating positive perceptions of hookah use as attractive, fun and romantic, rather than focusing on the harmful components of tobacco smoke, could be key to keeping youngsters away from hookah smoking, a study suggests. “It was surprising to learn that college students, even when they were aware of the health dangers […]
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman’s 1994 chartbuster “Urvashi Urvashi” has inspired American singer-songwriter Will.i.am’s new song “Birthday”. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ is excited about the creative partnership. “Excited to creatively partner with Will.i.am to recreate an early popular track of mine in a new flavour,” Rahman posted on his Facebook page […]