With 42 fans dead during ten years of football violence, Brazil tops the world’s tragic list, according to a study. The study’s authors said on Sunday that the numbers were of major concern, especially with Brazil’s role as host to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The study included deaths... [Read More]

chandrayaanThe survey spacecraft of India’s mission to the moon, Chandaryaan 1 has developed a navigational problem. Chandrayaan’s star sensor has failed, creating doubts on whether it will continue to work for the next two years. The spacecraft which entered the lunar orbit last November... [Read More]

Udaipur Udaipur, known as the Venice of the East, was voted the world’s best city for travellers in 2009 in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year’s winner Bangkok. The island of Bali in Indonesia topped the Galapagos to be named best island in the annual poll, in... [Read More]

Romance and LoveLiving happily ever after needn’t only be for fairy tales. Australian researchers have identified what it takes to keep a couple together, and it’s a lot more than just being in love. A couple’s age, previous relationships and even whether they smoke or not are factors... [Read More]

Fruits and HealthDon’t eat this, that and the other says the doctor. When you have cholesterol, everyone has a suggestion regarding what you cannot eat. But not one of them can tell you what you should eat! Nutritionist Gauri Durve advises you on some foods that actually fight and help lower cholesterol. All... [Read More]

Authorities searched the Houston clinic of Michael Jackson’s doctor on Wednesday, and his attorney said they were seeking evidence of manslaughter. Dr. Conrad Murray had been interviewed by police as a witness to the pop star’s death, but has not been considered a suspect. Police have said... [Read More]

Biggest Telescope Thousands of years ago, the original inhabitants of Spain’s Canary Islands are thought to have worshipped the Roque de los Muchachos mountain as having magical powers. On Friday, the mountain will officially become home to a telescope billed as the world’s biggest time machine. The... [Read More]

LoveWhile much has been written about how to boost action in the bedroom, there are things one should never do when it comes to sex. In her new book, titled Sex with Your Ex & 69 Other Things You Should Never Do Again… Plus a Few That You Should, author Dr Yvonne K Fulbright has mentioned... [Read More]

ancouver: Emergency crews made slow progress on Sunday to contain wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes. Wind and dry conditions were fueling the large blazes that broke out on Saturday in the rugged hills along Okanagan Lake west of the... [Read More]

Wellington: An Earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale on Wednesday pushed the South Island of New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists said. The epicentre of the quake was located at the Fiordland region of South Island. It was the strongest earthquake to hit New Zealand in 78 years. Officials,... [Read More]

maldives generic beach Rio de Janeiro: A ship carrying 185 people sank on Tuesday in the Amazon River near the Brazilian city of Manaus. The ship’s rudder broke shortly after leaving the harbour in Manaus, authorities said. Most of the passengers were rescued by people in the harbour, but it remained... [Read More]

The moon will block the sun across a swathe of Russia, Mongolia and northwestern China just before sunset on August 1, launching a momentous month for China as it hosts the Olympic Games in Beijing. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking out the sun from... [Read More]

In a breach of protocol, former President A P J Abdul Kalam , who is exempted from security checks due to his status, was frisked by an American airlines at the international airport in New Delhi before boarding the aircraft. The Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered a probe into the incident involving... [Read More]

A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century was visible along a roughly 250 km-wide corridor, according to the US space... [Read More]

I’ve said it before, and I say it again: The core of the Harry Potter books is closer to P G Wodehouse’s school stories than to J R R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. The real magic of J K Rowling’s world lies in the subliminal, deeper messages — the importance of family, of... [Read More]

Google’s Clicks Not as Profitable The search powerhouse’s second-quarter earnings increased 19%, but investors got spooked by a drop in revenue per click The online ad market will remain in the doldrums, investors concluded after Google (GOOG) reported second-quarter earnings. Results released... [Read More]

Want to have a million dollar lifestyle like the late King Of Pope? Then be ready to spend 2.3 million dollars per month. The King of Pope reportedly shelled out nearly 2.3 million dollars per month at the time of his divorce from his former wife Debbie Rowe. Celebrities often end up under the scanner... [Read More]

For Bollywood’s original ‘dreamgirl’ Hema Malini, beauty queen-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai is the only one who deserves the ‘dreamgirl’ tag among all the new age actresses. ‘Whoever is on top is the dreamgirl. I feel it is Aishwarya Rai,’ Hema told reporters... [Read More]

Actually, the term we prefer is “play d’oh!” (exclamation mark optional). A few of our favorites: Bleating “I love you” on a one-night stand, right as you climax. Crying right after you climax (especially common after ex sex). Accidentally drunk-dialing your boss’s cellphone instead of your... [Read More]

Every guy, specifically every comedian, knows that a woman’s number is a whole lot of hooey. You say ten; he realizes you meant seventeen. And it’s not that you’re lying about “seven,” it’s just dudes consider any “crossing the threshold” to be sex. And,... [Read More]

The other side of enjoying time with your significant other is missing them when they are not around. Understandably, we get wrapped up in making the time we spend together meaningful and memorable. But, time spent apart is just as important. There’s a fine line, however, between missing someone... [Read More]

Having been a step behind in the race to pipe entertainment from the Internet to television screens, struggling video rental-chain Blockbuster Inc. is counting on a new partnership with Samsung Electronics America Inc. to regain ground on rival Netflix Inc. In an alliance announced Tuesday, Samsung’s... [Read More]

Review in a Hurry: Supremely dorky high-school valedictorian Dennis (Paul Rust) decides to tell it like it is in his commencement address, trashing bullies by name and declaring his love for head cheerleader Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere). We’ve seen nerds pine for less-unattainable-than-expected... [Read More]

A U.S. warship anchored off Georgia for joint military exercises Tuesday while Russian jets pounded mock targets nearby in a sign of lingering tensions over the former Soviet nation turned U.S. ally. The U.S. and Russian maneuvers marked a stark change in tone from meetings last week between President... [Read More]