Dad William quits military to become full-time royal
London: Prince William has completed his duty as a Royal Air Force (RAF) search and rescue pilot and left the military after over seven years of service to take up royal duties and charity work. The 31-year-old second-in-line to Britain's throne will now focus on royal duties and charity work together with wife Kate Middleton, a spokesperson for the couple's Kensington Palace home said here on Thursday. "He will expand his work in the field
Obesity may up migraine risk
Washington: Being overweight may increase a person's risk of suffering from migraines, a new study has warned. Obese people are 81 per cent more likely to have episodic migraines as compared to those of normal weight, researchers found. Episodic migr
Akram wants Sachin's last Test vs Pak
Karachi: Famed Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram said on Thursday he hoped Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar would play his final Test farewell against Pakistan in Kolkata. World record run-getter Tendulkar (40) is set to achieve the unique record
India's anti-corruption law debated in New York legal meet
New York: The effectiveness and efficacy of India's anti-corruption law to tackle graft in government agencies and public sector businesses came up for discussion during a legal meet here. The seminar was organised by New York State Bar Association a
Now, alarm app to 'shake' you out of bed
Washington: A new 'merciless' alarm clock app that has no snooze button and only turns off when you vigorously shake your cell phone has been developed. Once the alarm goes off, the user has to rattle his cell phone until the "shake meter"
Woman arrested with 'cocaine bump'
Bogota: Colombian police say they have arrested a Toronto woman who simulated pregnancy to try to smuggle cocaine. Col. Esteban Arias says 28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie was stopped while trying to board an Air Canada flight in Bogota after an insp
No Madras Caf in UK
London: Faced with protests and threats of disruption by Sri Lankan Tamil groups, three major cinema companies in the U.K. have decided not to screen Madras Café in their theatres. The political action thriller directed by Shoojit Sircar &mdas
Indian techie sentenced to nine months in prison for groping woman
Washington: An Indian techie has been sentenced to nine months of imprisonment on charges of sexually assaulting an American woman during a flight, and faces deportation to India after serving his sentence. Srinivasa S Erramilli, 46, a software consu
SAFF Cup: Afghanistan dash India's hat-trick hopes
Kathmandu: India's bid to win a hat-trick of SAFF Football Championship titles went up in smoke on Wednesday as they lost 0-2 to Afghanistan in the final. The Afghans, who won their maiden SAFF Trophy exacted a sweet revenge for their humiliating 0-4
