Trinidad native John Mitchell dabbled in basketball and baseball after arriving in the United States at the age of 9. But it took the introduction of cricket at his New York school to find a sport he felt at home with. "I never got the hang of it," the 17-year-old says of baseball, even though, like cricket, it involves hitting a ball with a bat.
If a research is to be believed, all people with blue eyes can trace their ancestry back to one person, who probably lived about 10,000 years ago in the Black Sea region. Scientists studying the genetics of eye colour at the University of Copenhagen found that more than 99.5 per cent of blue-eyed people, who volunteered to have their DNA analysed, have the same tiny mutation in the gene that determines the colour of the iris.
Sanjeev Bhatia, Co-Founder, Onlymobiles shares a shortlist.
If real life isn't good enough, try reincarnation into a Second Life.
The department of science and technology, Confederation of Indian Industry and Intel on Wednesday signed a statement of intent with a view to promote culture of inventions and innovations among students and youth of the country.
The UIDAI said it is "contemplating a legal action" against ZDNet, on the issue.
The stunner sauntered down the runway glowing in a heavy duty Rockstar gown for designer Monisha Jaisingh. Take a look!
The war between hackers and banks over ATM security will be dynamically redefined, notes Atanu Biswas.
Observing that good governance was being recognised as an important goal by many countries, the President said the Internet revolution has proved to be a powerful tool for good governance initiatives.
High-flying with his superman-cap, overnight joint leader Grandmaster Gupta ran out of steam and surrendered to Nakamura on a day when B Adhiban also did well to hold Levon Aronian of Armenia to a creditable draw.
Lesser-fancied Indians again stole limelight in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Friday. Nandhidhaa PV created a sensation in the fifth round, upsetting IM Meri Arabidze of Georgia, who is rated and titled higher than her, while 15-year-old Maria Ivana Furtado shocked Nguyen Thi Mai Hung to emerge joint leaders.
Iris Chang wrote 'The Rape of Nanking' which details the rape, torture and killing of hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians by Japanese soldiers in the 1930s.
Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and B Sai Praneeth advanced to the semi-finals of the $55,000 Canada Open Grand Prix badminton tournament after notching up contrasting victories in the men's singles competition in Calgary, Canada.
The 23-year-old champion wrestler's Asian gold medal tells us that tough times don't last, tough people do.
Li Shilong and Zhang Zhong lead the field after six rounds in the Asian Chess Championship.
Woman Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni and Grandmaster S P Sethuraman made history, winning the gold medal in the Asian Continental Women's and Open chess championship that concluded in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday.
Leading Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth won their first round matches in contrasting style at the Star Australian Open Superseries in Sydney on Wednesday.
We're back... Round Two of the line up of Miss Universe 2016 contestants.
Kate Winslet is planning a trip to India to rejuvenate her body and soul with yoga lessons.
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.
Lesser-known Indian players continued to impress, while the fancied struggled to score, even as overseas Grandmasters took charge in the third round of the World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Wednesday. S L Narayanan was one of the early finishers, holding second seed and super GM Robin Van Kampen (2641) to a draw, while 10-year-old Nihal Sarin's impressive display again won him many admirers after he held Balazs CSonka (2409) to a draw to remain unbeaten after three encounters against opponents rated higher than 2400.
With the theme 'Smart Mobility, Smart Cities', the company's display at the Auto Expo is focusing on intelligently-connected cities designed to offer convenience, safety, security, and efficiency to its customers.
All the action from the recently concluded popular choice awards.
SONY XPERIA C3 competes with LAVA IRIS X5 and ZTE V5.
Vinesh Phogat created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category.
They beat Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine and Heidi El-Tabakh of Egypt in the French Open girls' doubles quarters.
Back in chess just before the Olympiad after a nearly two-year hiatus, Humpy, who has been among the top women players for a long time, will now have to wait for another two years to have a go at the next world championship cycle.
India's shuttlers continued their good run at the Canada Open. Six singles players, including Ajay Jayaram and H S Prannoy, qualified for the quarter-finals in the US $55,000 Grand Prix badminton tournament, in Calgary.
The separatist had applied for a passport to allow him to visit his ailing daughter in Saudi Arabia.
Sebi has asked exchanges to appoint independent auditors to conduct forensic audit of these firms for verification, including their credentials/financials.
"We are proud of what is happening in India and share Prime Minister's vision of digital India," Pichai said.
With the release of Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft has catapulted itself into a position where it can compete against the big boys of the mobile phone industry with consummate ease.
The Note 7 features 5.7-inch display, 12MP rear and 5MP front camera, 64GB onboard memory and 3,500 mAh battery
There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny photos of animals. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is back and they have announced its finalists. In addition to providing some light-hearted relief, the competition also aims to highlight the important message of wildlife conservation. From shopping responsibly by avoiding plastics and palm oil to restricting water use at home, this year's contest is aimed at making people think about the animals on the planet - as well as laughing at them. The winners will be announced on November 13.
Ashish Narsale asks if you will be able to hold this bezel-less flagship phone on the road or juggle it in a train, like you do with other phones, or share memory-heavy 4k videos?
The amended bill also provides for a stiff Rs 1 crore penalty and a jail term for private entities for storing Aadhaar data.
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