Bangalore-bound Malaysian plane makes emergency landing
A Bangalore-bound Malaysia Airlines plane with 166 people on board turned back shortly after takeoff on Sunday night due to problem in its landing gear. Flight MH192 landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 1.56am (local time), Malaysia Airlines (MAS) tweeted. “The aircraft’s... read more »
Sherpas consider boycott after Everest avalanche
Sherpa guides on Mount Everest are considering a boycott after the deadliest avalanche in the mountain’s history, a move that could seriously disrupt the rest of the climbing season, a mountaineering official said on Monday. Several Sherpas already have quit while others are still deciding... read more »
We were 20-30 runs short: Dhawan
Having put themselves in a position to win the game before Rajasthan came storming back, Hyderabad captain Shikhar Dhawan said he and his team were confident of defending the sub-par total they had put up on the board. Batting first, Hyderabad could only manage 133/6 on the board despite... read more »
India draw 2-2 with Ireland in women’s hockey; win Test series 2-0
New Delhi: The series already in their pocket, Indian eves round off their Ireland tour with a 2-2 draw against the home team in the third and final hockey Test in Dublin. India had earlier defeated Ireland 3-1 and 2-1 in the first two Tests of the tour, organised as part of the team’s... read more »
Manchester City come from behind to draw 2-2 with Sunderland
Fernandinho’s second-minute strike was cancelled out by a second-half brace from Connor Wickham, before Samir Nasri earned a late draw for the hosts. City made their presence felt... read more »
IPL 7: Dropped catch cost Mumbai Indians the game, says Lasith Malinga
He shone with the ball with a four-wicket haul but Mumbai Indians’ pacer Lasith Malinga feels responsible for the team’s IPL loss to Kolkata Knight Riders, saying that a dropped catch... read more »
India releases 21 Pakistan prisoners
Amritsar – India released 21 Pakistani prisoners who were languishing in jails across the country due to delays in the identification processes. The newly released Pakistani prisoners... read more »
Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Brisk polling in biggest round of Lok Sabha polls
Moderate to brisk voting was today recorded in the first five hours of polling across 12 states covering 121 constituencies in the fifth phase – the biggest of the nine-phased Lok Sabha... read more »
Microsoft named ‘most attractive employer’ in India
New Delhi – Global software major Microsoft is the ‘most attractive employer’ in India, while IT, telecom and ITes are the most preferred sectors by the workforce, a survey by HR... read more »