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'India should start preparing for a large earthquake in Uttarakhand'

'The difficulty of coordinating the response in Uttarakhand suggests that the country is ill-equipped to deal with a large earthquake in a mountainous area. The effects would be many times worse,'......

Duke University inaugrates Hindu prayer room

The prayer room can hold only 20 people, and yet to some 300 Hindu undergraduates, dozens of graduate students and Buddhist students at Duke University--not to forget many professors--its......

UK begins trial to see if Covid dogs can sniff out virus

The United Kingdom government on Saturday launched trials for specially-trained 'Covid dogs' that may be able to detect coronavirus in humans, even before symptoms appear, as part of a new......

Inside UK's biggest light festival

Incredible illuminations lit up the English skies during the Durham Lumiere festival. The Durham Lumiere Festival which ran from November 14-17, is the United Kingdom's largest light festival.......

One held for Indian student's murder in US

In an apparent breakthrough in the killing of Indian student Abhijit Mahato, the police have arrested a young suspect and charged him with murder and robbery. Mahato, 29, an IIT alumnus who was......

'H-1B visa system is broken, needs to be fixed'

With the announcement that both the 65,000 and 20,000 H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2016 have been reached, a top business body in the US has made a renewed call for Congress to fix the......

10 movie gems from Berlin

Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.' With nearly 400 films in several different sections, this year's Berlinale was......

Gambhir guides India 'A' to victory

India opener Gautam Gambhir led the way with a brilliant128 off 127 balls, including 21 boundaries, as India 'A' easily beat British Universities in their opening match of the England tour on......

Sehwag to lead MCC in four-day match against Durham

India Test discard Virender Sehwag will captain the Marylebone Cricket Club in a four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting March 23, in Abu Dhabi. "Virender Sehwag and Muttiah......

Former England fast bowler Frank Tyson dies aged 85

Frank Tyson, the former England cricketer regarded as one of the fastest bowlers of all time, has died at the age of 85, the BBC reported on Sunday. Tyson passed away at a hospital on Australia's......

Amit Mishra in record books

Amit Mishra sixth Indian to take a 4-wicket haulIndia 'A' leg-spinner Amit Mishra's 4 for 41 against the Britsh Universities at Durham made him the sixth Indian bowler to take a four-plus wicket......

India 'A' ready for English test

India 'A' commence their six-weekcricket tour of England with a one-day match against British Universities at Durham on Wednesday, rekindling fond memories of this day two decades ago when India......