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  • russia ready to host world athletics event

    Russia ready to host world athletics event

    Other Sports | July 16, 2013 17:24 IST

    Moscow, Jul 16: With 25 days to go until the athletics world championships in Moscow, the organizers said Tuesday that all sports facilities are ready and tickets are selling.A new track was laid at the

  • major protest sites of the world a series part i

    Major Protest Sites of the World- A Series (Part-I)

    India | July 17, 2013 6:30 IST

    New Delhi: Whenever, citizens of any country becomes unhappy with any factor they protest and agitate against it. One person or a group starts the protest and then more people joins.In every country there is

  • french hostage killed by al qaeda in mali

    French hostage killed by Al Qaeda in Mali

    World | July 16, 2013 6:49 IST

    Paris, July 16: French national Philippe Verdon kidnapped and kept hostage by Al Qaeda-linked Islamists in 2011 in Mali has been killed, French President Francois Hollande said."The death of our compatriot Mr. Philippe Verdon is

  • world shocked again as top athletes fail dope test

    World shocked again as top athletes fail dope test

    Other Sports | July 15, 2013 15:21 IST

    Washington, July 15: Track and field was dealt with a huge blow as the world's top sprinters former world record holder Jamaican Asafa Powell, American champion Tyson Gay and Olympic medallist Sherone Simpson failed drug

  • meet top 10 djs of the world

    Meet Top 10 DJs of the world

    World | July 16, 2013 6:19 IST

    New Delhi: DJ or Disc Jockey refers to persons who make people move to their groove. They either mix the famous tracks or produce their own tracks. Mainly music genres such as Trance, Electronic, Vocal

  • top 10 tallest buildings in the world

    Top 10 tallest buildings in the world

    World | July 04, 2014 12:39 IST

    New Delhi: These buildings rise thousands of feet above ground and often loom way above the clouds.  The only way to imagine what it's like to be this high up is to remember the last

  • fifa to host international anti doping event

    FIFA to host international anti-doping event

    Football | July 11, 2013 15:51 IST

    Zurich, July 11:  FIFA will host an international conference to discuss more effective ways to combat doping.   FIFA says the Nov. 29-30 event involving the World Anti-Doping Agency is titled: "Time has come to change

  • world gymnastics body expels top olympic official

    World gymnastics body expels top Olympic official

    Other Sports | July 10, 2013 18:54 IST

    Lausanne, Switzerland, July 10: The top rhythmic gymnastics official from the London Olympics has been expelled from the sport's governing body for what it called "irregularities" during coaching courses for judges late last year.   The

  • egypt s prosecutor general resigns

    Egypt's prosecutor-general resigns

    World | July 09, 2013 18:10 IST

    Cairo, July 9: Egypt's Prosecutor-General Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud, who was recently reinstated, has resigned and demanded he should return as a judge, state-run news agency MENA reported Tuesday.Mahmoud, who was dismissed by a controversial constitutional declaration

  • explosion hits hezbollah stronghold in lebanon

    Explosion hits Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon

    World | July 09, 2013 14:22 IST

    Beirut, July 9: A large explosion rocked a stronghold of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group in the Lebanese capital early Tuesday, sending black smoke billowing into the sky and causing an unknown number of casualties,

  • world t20 champions get special awards

    World T20 champions get special awards

    Cricket | July 06, 2013 13:19 IST

    Port-of-Spain (Trinidad), July 6: Members of the World T20 Champions West Indies have received special awards for their accomplishment.The 15 players and eight members of the team management all got commemorative gold rings in recognition

  • pcb wants 20 pc reduction in amir s ban

    PCB wants 20 pc reduction in Amir's ban

    Cricket | July 03, 2013 13:58 IST

    Islamabad, July 3 : The Pakistan Cricket Board intends to find a UK-based lawyer to see if fast bowler Mohammad Amir could get a 20 per cent reduction in his five-year ban for spot-fixing.   Acting

  • the 10 tallest statues in the world

    The 10 Tallest Statues in the world

    World | July 05, 2013 6:10 IST

    New Delhi: Large statues have been constructed since ancient times. The Great Sphinx, built by the ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom, is 20 meter (66.34) high and is still one of the biggest statues

  • taj mahal ranked third among top landmarks in the world

    Taj Mahal ranked third among top landmarks in the world

    India | July 01, 2013 7:06 IST

    New York, Jul 1: Travellers from across the globe have ranked India's Taj Mahal among the top three landmarks in the world, a leading travel website has announced.According to TripAdvisor's 2013 Travellers Choice Attractions Awards,

  • india has 40 per cent of world s malnourished expert

    India has 40 per cent of world's malnourished: Expert

    India | June 30, 2013 11:19 IST

    New Delhi, June 30: India constitutes 40 per cent of the world's malnourished population and the highest rate of underweight children due to improper implementation of government policies, a global health expert has said.M G

  • icc to hold its 1st world test championship in england in

    ICC to hold its 1st World Test Championship in England in 2017

    Cricket | June 29, 2013 22:55 IST

    London, Jun 29: The International Cricket Council announced its much awaited World Test Championship which will have its inaugural edition in England during the month of June and July in the year 2017 while the

  • badminton saina nehwal is world no.3

    Badminton: Saina Nehwal is World No.3

    Other Sports | June 27, 2013 18:03 IST

    New Delhi, June 27:  Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal gained a place to be World No.3 in women's singles in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday.Apart from Saina two other Indian

  • top 10 deadliest natural disasters of the world

    Top 10 deadliest natural disasters of the world

    World | July 11, 2014 7:51 IST

    New Delhi: As India is battling hard to save the pilgrims and tourists struck by flash flood  in Uttarakhand, let's have a look at major natural disasters that have happened in the past.   Normally,

  • watch in pics the world s largest aviation expo

    Watch in pics the world's largest aviation expo

    World | June 25, 2013 6:49 IST

    Paris: Planes, planes and more planes are hitting the skies this week at the world's oldest and largest airshow. Celebrating its centennial, the 50th edition of the bi-annual, seven-day International Paris Air Show kicked off

  • world s 10 fastest trains

    World's 10 fastest trains

    World | November 10, 2013 6:42 IST

    New Delhi: In the age of bullet trains and Maglev (magnetic levitation) trains, let's have a look at the world's 10 fastest trains. Travelling in bullet trains makes one dizzy. The commuters can hardly watch

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