Global warming has taken a heavy toll on major cereal crops and since 1981 it has caused a loss of $5 billion.
Harbhajan finished with a match haul of 11 for 91 as Surrey beat Kent by four wickets.
A new Chinese computer system that can make 93 quadrillions calculations per second has claimed the top spot on the list of the world's most powerful supercomputers.
Authorities originally reported that the two hostages were Lebanese employees of a construction company, but later said they were Indians working in agriculture.
The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
The Tamil film industry mourns the passing of Carnatic legend M Balamuralikrishna.
Ranti Martins and Chidi Edeh struck a brace each to outplay Sur Club of Oman 5-2 in their final Group A match and take their side to their maiden AFC Cup quarter-finals in Margao on Wednesday.
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Dempo Sports Club came from behind to down local giants Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the National Football League.
A top Indian American scientist who heads the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, will be inducted into the Institute of Medicine in recognition of his research into cell mechanics related to malaria, blood diseases and certain types of cancer.
James Blake fought off two match-points to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 and lifted the United States to a 2-0 lead over France in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Friday. Earlier in the day, Andy Roddick gave the US a 1-0 lead in a close 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 victory over Michael Llodra.
Tufts University President Lawrence S Bacow presented the award to Dr Singh during an evening appointment with him, she said.
Choreographer Lawrence makes his debut as a director with Muni. With a good mix of horror and humour, Muni is an entertainer.
'As fun and funny as it is shooting, it's as scary when you watch it.'
Two Queens making for one pretty frame!
Looking at the glamorous Oscar red carpet!
The 11-time champions edged out Dempo Sports Club 5-4 via sudden death to scrape into the final.
Deepika Padukone makes it to the list for the very first time!
Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018.
Goa entered the quarter-finals of the 60th Santosh Trophy.
Mitchell Larkin completed a rare backstroke double and Bronte Campbell won the blue riband women's 100 metres freestyle title as Australia celebrated another golden night at the world swimming championships.
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He expressed hope that it will also benefit a large number of Hindi-speaking umpires and those giving training in this field, to whom the rules in English are hard to understand.
Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.
Both the teams are unbeaten in the SAFF tournament while their group match also ended in a 1-1 draw.
Anthony Pereira scored four goals as Goa routed Assam 6-0 in the quarter-final league of the National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy.
'Children are always under some kind of pressure. Pressure to perform in examinations, peer pressure of all kinds, pressure to look good; their hormones are going crazy. And there's nobody to help them.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
From Atlanta to Killing Eve, the best on the small screen.
Gandhi, however, acknowledged that his opinion is different from that of his party on the "emotional issue" after the Supreme Court last month lifted the ban on entry of women of menstrual age to the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Kerala.
The trial, which opened at the London court on December 4, is aimed at laying out a prima facie case of fraud against the 61-year-old embattled businessman, who has been based in the UK since March 2016.
