New shipment of chemical weapons leave Syria

New shipment of chemical weapons leave Syria

A new shipment of Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons left its territory Wednesday, as a continued international effort to rid the war-torn country of its chemical arsenal, the UN confirmed in a statement. “Today, a shipment of the Syrian Arab Republic’s stockpile of sulphur mustard, commonly known as ‘mustard gas’ has left its territory,” Xinhua […]

Ukraine puts ousted president on wanted list

Ukraine puts ousted president on wanted list

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been put on the international wanted list, acting Prosecutor General Oleh Makhnytsky said Wednesday. “Yanukovych is declared internationally wanted, we set a special group to enter this case,” Xinhua quoted Makhnytsky as saying in a media briefing. The international search has also been launched to find the former Interior […]

3D device that can predict an impending heart attack

3D device that can predict an impending heart attack

 Soon, an implantable 3D device can deliver treatment or predict an impending heart attack before a patient shows any physical symptoms. Using an inexpensive 3D printer, biomedical engineers are developing a custom-fitted device with embedded sensors that could transform treatment and prediction of cardiac disorders. The team at the school of engineering and applied science […]

NBA: Wolves rally past Suns

NBA: Wolves rally past Suns

The Minnesota Timberwolves came from behind to beat the Phoenix Suns 110-101 in an NBA game. Kevin Love finished the game Tuesday night with 33 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. It is the sixth straight game that the All-Star scorer has got at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, reports Xinhua. The Wolves were […]

Pakistan unveils new security policy

Pakistan unveils new security policy

Unveiling a new national security policy Wednesday, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan underlined a major policy shift, saying attacks by militants will be met with an appropriate military response. Giving details of the policy in the National Assembly here, Nisar said that the matter was discuss with all political parties and the decision […]

Somdev goes down to lower-ranked Jaziri

Somdev goes down to lower-ranked Jaziri

 India’s Somdev Devvarman lost to Tunisian Malek Jaziri in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships here Wednesday. World No.78 Devvarman went down 3-6, 5-7 against his 137-ranked opponent. Monday, Devvarman had beaten world no.5 Juan Martin del Potro who retired with a wrist injury after losing the first set. The Indian entered […]

Katy Perry, John Mayer call it quits?

Katy Perry, John Mayer call it quits?

 Singers Katy Perry and John Mayer have reportedly parted ways. A source said that Perry broke up with Mayer within the last few days. No other details about what made Perry take the decision have been shared, reports eonline.com. Mayer also didn’t accompany Perry on her recent trip to London and Milan. The duo earlier […]

Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mount Marapi in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province erupted Wednesday, shooting ash to the sky and incurring a downpour of ash and volcanic sand up to 10 km to the south of the crater, an official said. Powerful bursts of ash, sand and gravel erupted from the volcano located in Tanah Datar and Agam districts at […]

India beat Bangladesh by six wickets

India beat Bangladesh by six wickets

India romped home to a comfortable six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second One-Day International (ODI) of the Asia Cup at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium here Wednesday. Chasing 280, the visitors achieved the target with one over to spare. India captain Virat Kohli scored a match-winning knock of 136, his 19th century in […]

Motorsports: Rathore, Santosh keep lead

Motorsports: Rathore, Santosh keep lead

Raj Singh Rathore and C.S. Santosh held their positions to top the overall classifications in the Xtreme and Moto categories, respectively, at the end of Leg 2 near Bikaner in the 2014 Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm cross country rally which reached here Wednesday. Rathore, driving a Polaris Ranger with co-driver Vishnu Singh, came up with […]