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India-born scientist wins 2014 World Food Prize

India-born plant scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been named the winner of the $250,000 World Food Prize for his breakthrough achievement in increasing global wheat production by more than 200 million......

Unmoved by Savita case, Irish docs firm on abortion rules

The Irish Medical Organisation has rejected a motion supporting the regulation of abortion -- when there is a real and substantial risk to the life of a pregnant woman -- as in the case of Indian......

Iran president's New York visit sparks protest

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's scheduled visit to New York next week has triggered a controversy, with the city denying his request to tour the site of the destroyed World Trade Center and......

M V Gupta awarded World Food Prize for 2005

Indian scientist Modadugu V Gupta has been awarded the prestigious World Food Prize for 2005 in recognition of his work to enhance nutrition for rural poor, through expansion of aquaculture and......

Australian freed, 17 die in Iraq

Iraqi troops, backed by US forces, freed an Australian hostage after more than a month in captivity, officials said Wednesday. Also Wednesday, a man wearing a belt packed with explosives killed at......

Oxford ropes in Indian alumni for fundraiser

Oxford University is tapping its Indian alumni like Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia for its biggest ever fund-raising drive to help expand and compete with top......

Lifestyles of Wall Street's top earners

It's no secret they make piles of cash. What's not as well known? The idiosyncrasies of Wall Street's elite. Take SAC Capital Partners top dog Steven A. Cohen. He buys the rights to photos of......

Ek Villain Returns Review

Sukanya Verma had multiple migraines making sense of the utterly daft, warped and awful Ek Villain Returns. Mohit Suri's movies are a baffling beast. Though his world may deceptively resemble......

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma. Steven......

Have you watched these great DVDs?

The biggest DVD and Blu-ray attraction this week is True Grit, the remake of the John Wayne classic that became a big hit for brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. The gritty, sparse but emotionally......

Aus Open PIX: Nadal battles into 2nd round; Azarenka through

Images from Day 1 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday. Nadal grinds down injured Draper IMAGE: Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his first round match against Jack Draper of Great......

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 10. IMAGE: Bryce Deadmon, Michael Norman, Elija Godwin and Champion Allison of the United States pose after winning......

PICS: Four-hour slugfest later, Fognini-Caruso exchange not so kind words

IMAGE: Italy's Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso exchange words following their men's singles second round match on Day 4 of the Australian Open. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Fabio......

Italian affair ends in heated row at Australian Open

IMAGE: Fabio Fognini of Italy and Salvatore Caruso of Italy exchange words following their singles second round match. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso......

Nadal's back a concern ahead of Australian Open

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal sits level with Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slam titles and, with the Swiss not taking part in Melbourne after knee surgery, the Spaniard would have the chance to become the......

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