India will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted by more than 190 countries in December last, on Friday in New York. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of the......
As India's involvement in the growth of the US deepens, the search for the soul of India gains momentum, says T P Sreenivasan.Fareed Zakaria's The Post-American World may well be in the making as......
A gunman took 180 passengers on board a plane hostage at a Jamaican airport late on Sunday evening, but released all its passengers unharmed later, according to a CNN report. However, five crew......
About 150 countries are expected to sign the agreement in New York on the same day. India will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on Friday in New York. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime......
While India is still growing, though at a slow pace, many countries have not yet been able to come off the last decade’s financial crisis. Recently Argentina defaulted on payments to its......
It's the ultimate dream job: serving as "caretaker" of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The responsibilities--if you want to call them that--include exploring the islands for six......
The Harvard College Admissions Office claims that selecting applicants for each incoming freshman class is "more art than science." Choosing an excellent family resort--one that accommodates......
Dustin Brown stole the limelight at Wimbledon on Thursday with a sensational upset victory over 14-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal. The 30-year-old German had defeated the Spaniard in......
The pace of preparations for this year's Commonwealth Games had him worried till a few days ago but CGF chief Mike Fennell has had a change of heart now and says everything in the Delhi event would......
Test cricket on Sunday said farewell and thanks to Steve Bucknor, the most experienced umpire to date in the longest form of the game. The 62-year-old Jamaican umpired his final Test match at......
West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor, who has officiated in a record 126 Tests, will retire from international matches in March. Bucknor, 62, told the Jamaica Gleaner that the third Test between South......
Usain Bolt streaked to 100 meters Olympic gold at the Beijing Olympicson Saturday thanks to yam power, his father said. Wellesley Bolt said his son was partial to the vegetable grown in the......