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  • ‘Historic town in US could disappear due to climate change’

    Jamestown, a historic town in Virginia, where first permanent European settled in what became the American colonies and the United States could disappear due to rising water levels, researchers have said. Shenandoah and Chincoteague are two national parks in Virginia, which are also at risk because the land along the state’s coastlines are naturally subsiding […]

    Locnville Confirmed for Airtel Champions League Twenty20 Opening Concert

    Johannesburg, South Africa:Globetrotting Cape Town-based duo, Locnville, will perform at the official Airtel Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) opening concert, supported by 94.7 Highveld Stereo, on 9 September at Emmarentia Botanic Gardens. The identical twin brothers, Andrew and Brian Chaplin, who have become household favourites, following the release of their first single Sun in my Pocket, […]

    Pakistan’s tainted trio to be quizzed by Scotland Yard

    Pakistan’s tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir will face another round of questioning from the Scotland Yard for their alleged involvement in the ‘spot-fixing’ scandal that has rocked international cricket. Meanwhile, England’s Players’ body demanded the trio’s ouster from the Twenty20 and ODI series. The trio, which has been implicated in […]

    India meet Australia in Women’s Hockey WC

    India will take on Australia in the Women’s Hockey World Cup in Rosario in Argentina on Wednesday. India will face mighty Australia in their next Pool match. Indian eves suffered their heaviest defeat in the history of women’s hockey World Cup when they were mauled 1-7 by the defending champions Netherlands in their opening match […]

    Vietnam to Host Asia-Europe Meeting on Climate Change

    Vietnam is going to hold the Asia- Europe Meeting (ASEM) on Climate Change from Sept. 6 to Sept. 7 in northern province of Quang Ninh, according to a press conference held here by Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday. The meeting is to enhance Asian-European cooperation on climate change among ASEM partners […]

    Saina gets Khel Ratna award; 15 given Arjuna Award

    Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles recently, was conferred the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi on Sunday. Saina’s achievements in the past one year made her an automatic choice for the prestigious award, the highest sporting honour in the […]

    Saina humbled; out of World Championship

    Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat from sixth seed Chinese Shixian Wang in the women’s singles quaterfinals to crash out of the World Badminton Championship in Paris on Friday. World number two Saina lost 8-21 14-21 to Wang in a 34-minute encounter in to draw curtains on India’s challenge in the high-profile tournament. […]

    Saina Nehwal enters quarter finals of World Championships

    The Indian men’s and women’s doubles teams crashed out of the world championships after losing their respective third-round matches. In Women’s doubles event, Jwala Gutta and her partner Ashwini Ponnappa were defeated by sixth seeds Jung Eun Ha and Ming Jung Kim 21-14 21-15. In men’s doubles, 15th seeds Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas also […]

    Saina sails into World badminton quarters

    Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarter-finals of the World Badminton Championships, beating Russia’s Ella Diehl in straight games in Paris on Thurdsay. The second seeded Indian took just 40 minutes to tame 13th seed Diehl 21-14 21-18 in the third round of the women’s singles event. But minutes before the start of […]

    More woes for Delhi as Haryana releases water

    Delhiites got drenched while on their way to schools and offices with incessant rains lashing the national capital for the fifth consecutive day, even as the water level in Yamuna river remained above the danger mark. The showers began at around 7:45 a.m. as office-goers and students started from their homes to reach their respective […]