Australia win World Cup for fifth time
Melbourne: Australia on Sunday clinched the coveted ICC Cricket World Cup for the fifth time, thrashing New Zealand by seven wickets to provide a perfect farewell gift to skipper Michael Clarke, who played a key role with a 74-run knock in his final ODI appearance. After the bowlers produced a clinical performance skittling out New Zealand for 183, the stage was set for the Australian captain, who used the platform to the fullest with a stylish 7
Hinduja brothers top UKs Asian Rich List
London: NRI industrialists G P Hinduja and S P Hinduja today emerged as the richest Asian-origin entrepreneurs in Britain for the third consecutive year with an estimated personal fortune of 15.5 billion pounds. The India-born brothers topped the 'As
Scientist Murty chosen for US presidential award
Washington: An Indian-American biology professor is among 15 scientists who have been selected for a prestigious US presidential award for excellence in the field of science, mathematics and engineering mentoring. Murty S Kambhampati, a professor of
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar gets ISIS death threats
Kuala Lumpur: A close aide of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Saturday claimed that the founder of the 'Art of Living' has received death threats in Malaysia from the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group. "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is touring some countries in
Indian auto-rickshaws ride into Britains palace grounds
London: Two Bajaj Auto auto-rickshaws formed the centrepiece of the gardens of Prince Charles’ Clarence House palace here as he flagged off a unique race across India to save the Asian elephant. The 'Travels To My Elephant' fundraising drive ha
Indias title defence ends in heartbreak, Aussies enter final
Sydney: India's superb run in the World Cup came to an inglorious end when they surrendered meekly to Australia, losing by 95 runs in the semifinals here on Thursday with neither bowling nor batting clicking when it mattered the most. The tame
Indian-American siblings get USD 9mn settlement in assault case
New York: An Indian-American brother-sister duo has been awarded record USD 9 million in damages for severe injuries sustained when they were attacked by metal bats during a brawl with two men in a night club here in 2005. Anuj Sapra and Arti Sapra
Top Indian scientist shares Tyler Prize for environmental achievement
Washington: Top Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil will share the prestigious USD 200,000 Tyler Prize for
Environmental Achievement for this year with an American scientist for their pioneering works in the development of conservation and sustainability
Indian-American author Akhil Sharma wins UK literary prize
London: An Indian American novelist Akhil Sharma beat authors from around the world to win a prestigious British literary prize here created as a reaction to perceived weaknesses of the Man Booker prize. The Delhi-born author's semi-autobiographical
