India comprehensively beat Bangladesh by six wickets

India comprehensively beat Bangladesh by six wickets

Powered by Virat Kohli’s 19th century, India romped home to a comprehensive six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second One-Day International (ODI) of the Asia Cup held at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium here Wednesday. Knowing India’s strengths as a chasing pack, skipper Kohli put Bangladesh in to bat first. The hosts put up […]

Rahul Mishra wins 2013/2014 International woolmark prize

Rahul Mishra wins 2013/2014  International woolmark prize

Milano, Friday 21st February 2014 – Rahul Mishra was announced the winner of the 2013/2014 International Woolmark Prize (IWP), during the final awards event held at the Triennale Museum, Milan. An esteemed judging panel including Frida Giannini, Franca Sozzani, Tim Blanks, Colette Garnsey, Angelica Cheung, Alexa Chung and representatives from the global IWP retail partners, […]

No Pakistani security personnel killed on Afghan soil

No Pakistani security personnel killed on Afghan soil

Afghanistan Saturday rebuffed Pakistan’s claim that 23 of its security personnel were killed by Pakistani Taliban militants on Afghan soil. “In the wake of the claim made by Pakistani officials that 23 security personnel of Pakistan were killed by militants inside Afghanistan, the ministry of interior conducted comprehensive investigation but could not find any evidence […]

A ‘volatility’ index in India adapting Chicago model

A ‘volatility’ index in India adapting Chicago model

The Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet once said participants should treat market fluctuations as a friend rather than an enemy. Indian investors will now have a product to do just that. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is introducing the VIX futures (volatility index with contract symbol of IndiaViX) Feb 26. This derivative can be used […]

Marathoner Roy releases second book

Marathoner Roy releases second book

Ashis Roy, the first and the only Indian to run 100 marathons, released his second book ‘Wonderful Joys of Running’ here Monday. Roy, who has run 115 marathons all over the globe – the last one being the 2013 Mumbai Marathon, said that with his book he wants to encourage his compatriots to take up […]

Russia to continue its bailout funds for Ukraine

Russia to continue its bailout funds for Ukraine

Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukaev said here Monday that Russia’s $15-billion bailout funds for Ukraine will continue despite the current chaos, but Russia is waiting for the answer that who will be its Ukrainian partner, Xinhua reported. “The first 3 billion dollars were delivered, and the next 2 billion will go the same direction, […]

Helicopter crash kills four soldiers in Colombia

Helicopter crash kills four soldiers in Colombia

Four soldiers died in a helicopter crash in central Colombia that was apparently caused by bad weather, the army said Monday. The accident occurred in Mesetas, a city in Meta province, while the soldiers were providing air support to troops fighting the guerrilla group, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The chopper got caught […]

Zimbabwe NGOs urge EU to lift sanctions on Mugabe

Zimbabwe NGOs urge EU to lift sanctions on Mugabe

 A Zimbabwean association of voluntary organisations Monday called on the European Union (EU) to lift the sanctions on Zimbabwe’s president and his wife, while urging the government to carry on with political reforms and address governance issues that led to the fallout between the two. A statement from the National Association of Non-governmental Organisations (NANGO) […]

Gas dealers’ strike postponed by two months

Gas dealers’ strike postponed by two months

The proposed nationwide indefinite strike by cooking gas cylinder distributors scheduled to start Tuesday (Feb 25) has been postponed by two months, a top official said Monday. “The strike has been postponed in view of the appointment of a high-powdered committee by the petroleum industry to review the MDG (marketing discipline guidelines) 2014, and jointly […]