Twenty20: England crush Afghanistan by 116 runs

England crushed Afghanistan by 116 runs courtesy an unbeaten 99 off 55 balls from Luke Wright in a Group A match of the World Twenty20 Championship at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday.Wright and Eoin Morgan put on a partnership of 72 runs, helping England to 196 for five. Stuart Broad, Samit Patel, Jade Dernbach and Grame Swann all took two wickets each as the Afghan innings folded for 80 in 17.2 overs. ...

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Chris Gayle wants birthday win against Australia

One of the most feared batsmen in the shortest form of cricket, Chris Gayle wants to celebrate his 33rd birthday with a victory when the West Indies play Australia in their opening match of the World Twenty20 Championships on Saturday. The big hitting West Indies opener, who turns 33 on Friday, says an opening win is important in building confidence as the Caribbean side attempts to secure a place in the super-eights, reports CMC. “The key for...

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Leverkusen held to goalless draw by Metalist Kharkiv

Leverkusen and Metalist Kharkiv started with one point in their UEFA Europa League adventure following a goalless draw in Group K at BayArena.Metalist Kharkiv suffered two heavy defeats against Leverkusen two seasons ago but on Thursday they played on an equal footing against the hosts that failed to exploit their goal scoring opportunities in the second-half. Both sides staged a lively first-half as Kharkiv’s Jonathan Cristaldo forced a parry...

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Stoke’s Andy Wilkinson banned for three matches

Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has been suspended for three matches for his clash with Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in the Premier League match.Wilkinson caught Balotelli in the face with his elbow during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium in an incident that was missed by referee Mark Clattenburg.After reviewing the video evidence, an independent Football Association disciplinary panel decided the 28-year-old had a case to answer. Stoke...

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Antonio Di Natale denies Anzhi Euro triumph

Substitute Antonio Di Natale rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw for Udinese in the first minute of stoppage time to deny Anzhi Makhachkala a debut victory in the Europa League group stage.The 34-year-old scored when Anzhi goalkeeper Evgeny Pomazan palmed away a weak shot straight into the veteran’s path on Thursday.It extends Udinese’s streak of unbeaten home matches in European competition to seven.Lacina Traore had put Guus Hiddink’s side ahead just...

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Late Inter strike denies Rubin Kazan San Siro win

An injury-time leveller from Yuto Nagatomo denied Rubin Kazan a famous San Siro win against Inter Milan in their Europa League opener.Nagatomo volleyed home Diego Milito’s cross in the 92nd minute to make it 2-2 and share the points with the plucky Russian side Thursday.Rubin had looked to be in for a shock win just six minutes from time when Jose Rondon, a 13 million euro summer acquisition from Malaga, cushioned a through ball from Roman Eremenko...

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New Blood Test a Clue to Premature Birth

Researchers from the University of Gutenberg have claimed to have developed a blood test that helps predict whether a pregnant woman experiencing preterm contractions is likely to give birth within seven days or not. The blood test has been said to be 75 to 80 per cent accurate. The researchers studied 142 pregnant women with early contractions sans rupturing of membranes, who came from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital during 1995-2005. Preterm...

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Perfumes could Cause Asthma

According to a new report, scented candles, air fresheners and other such perfumed products may expose a person to adverse health effects, such as migraine and asthma. The report suggested that perfumed products may cause allergies, migraine, asthma and even one’s sex desire. Almost a third of the people exposed to scents in the form of molecules in the fragrances suffer from health effects as these molecules trigger the immune response causing...

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Catchy Vegetable Names Make Kids Eat Greens

Catchy vegetable names can convince kids to eat them, suggests a new study. Researchers at Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab observed that kids have an aversion of vegetables, but they can be convinced if you rename veggies with a catchy name. The researchers examined study pattern of the 147 students ranging from 8-11 years old students at five ethnically and economically diverse schools. At the schools, vegetable food items were renamed...

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World T20 Cup: South Africa thrash Zimbabwe by 10 wicket

South Africa recorded their first win in the World Twenty20 Championship, thrashing Zimbabwe by ten wickets at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.Jacques Kallis starred with the ball for South Africa taking four wickets while Richard Levi struck an unbeaten half-century to help chase his team Zimbabwe’s meager target of 93 for eight. ...

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Three people killed in Afghanistan blast

A child and two policemen were killed while five others injured in a blast which targeted a police vehicle in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province on Wednesday, a government official said. “A bomb fixed in a motor tricycle was detonated at around 7.45 p.m. when a police vehicle was passing by in the 14 sub-district of Kandahar city,” Jawid Faisal, provincial government’s spokesperson as saying.No group immediately claimed responsibility for the at...

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World T20: India beat Afghanistan by 23 runs

India defeated Afghanistan by 23 runs in their opening match of the World Twenty20 championships at the R. Premedasa Stadium here on Wednesday.Chasing 160, Afghanistan were bundled out for 136 with three balls to spare. ...

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EU, Iran to hold n-talks

Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said here on Wednesday that Tehran and the European Union (EU) have agreed to hold a new round of nuclear talks in near future. Jalili said it during a press conference after holding talks with EU foreign affairs representative Catherine Ashton in Istanbul Tuesday. The time for the upcoming nuclear talks will be decided when Ashton goes back and reports to the P5+1 — the five permanent members of the UN...

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United Arab Emirates (UAE), Unicef discuss joint cooperation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Unicef have discussed ways to enhance cooperation and strengthen relations.UAE government’s programmes for children and the provision of education and healthcare were also reviewed during the meet held between Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi, assistant secretary of state for International Organisation Affairs and Tony Lake, executive director of the Unice...

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Prophet’s cartoon irresponsible sensationalism: Italy

Italian Foreign Minster Giulio Terzi on Wednesday described a French weekly’s ridiculing of Prophet Mohammed as “irresponsible sensationalism” which has fuelled anger in the Muslim world.The French magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday portrayed Prophet Mohammad naked in cartoons, exacerbating the outrage in the Muslim world after a US-produced anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims” already sparked protests all over the world last week. “Religions...

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Thursday’s shutdown not to affect Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro services, the lifeline of the city, will remain unaffected by the opposition-sponsored nationwide shutdown Thursday, an official said on Wednesday.“The Metro services will run as per schedule. There is neither any plan to curtail the services nor any plan for extra trips,” a official of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told Nakul Sharma, Sr. Producer Newsleaks. Opposition parties have called for nationwide shutdown Thursday to protest...

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Srilanka President Rajapaksa to meet Manmohan Thursday

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived here on Wednesday night for a three-day official visit during which he is to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and also visit Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, even as Tamil Nadu parties protested against his visit.Rajapaksa is to attend a dinner hosted by Manmohan Singh Thursday evening at 7, Race Course Road. During the meeting, India is expected to air its concerns over issues related to the rehabilitation...

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Children from Ladakh, Kashmir, Assam meet president

Children from remote villages of the Ladakh region, the Badgam district of the Kashmir Valley and the Kokrajhar and Chirang districts of Assam met President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday, official sources said on Wednesday. The children are visiting Delhi as part of ‘Operation Sadbhavana’ organized by the Army. Under the programme, young people from troubled areas are taken on tours to different parts of the country to expose them to the rest of...

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Delhi doctor shot dead

A cardiologist was gunned down here early Wednesday by some unidentified assailants, police said. Sanjeev Dhawan, 43, was fatally shot at around 2.45 a.m. in his Rajinder Nagar residence in central Delhi. He was taken to nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. A case of murder has been registered and hunt is on to nab the assailants, said a police officer. Dhawan was working as a cardiologist at Sir Ganga Ram hospital in Rajinder...

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3-Parent IVF Treatment Questioned

The technique designed to help families with mitochondrial conditions, 3-Parent IVF, has been questioned by British Government over the concern of passing on incurable diseases. Currently in its research stage, the potential treatment involves implantation of genetically modified embryos into women for the first time. The technique is known as three-parent in vitro fertilisation (IVF), as the offspring would have genes of three individuals, a mother,...

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Catchy Vegetable Names Make Kids Eat Greens

Catchy vegetable names can convince kids to eat them, suggests a new study. Researchers at Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab observed that kids have an aversion of vegetables, but they can be convinced if you rename veggies with a catchy name. The researchers examined study pattern of the 147 students ranging from 8-11 years old students at five ethnically and economically diverse schools. At the schools, vegetable food items were renamed...

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Sri Lanka post 182/4 in World T20 opener

Sri Lanka posted a formidable 182 for four against Zimbabwe in the World Twenty20 Championship opener at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Kumar Sangakkara (44) and Jeevan Mendis (43 not out) shared a crucial 94-run stand while Tillakaratne Dilshan made 3...

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Ups and downs of Trinamool-Congress relations

The Trinamool Congress’ decision to withdraw from the UPA appears a logical climax of the constant friction between Mamata Banerjee’s party and the Congress over a large range of issues spanning diplomatic, economic and political matters.The two parties came together in 2009 ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, but then too there was a tussle over the number and nature of seats to the Congress. Banerjee won the battle. After the United Progressive Alliance’s...

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CPI-M’s Mollah salutes Mamata’s bold decision

CPI-M’s West Bengal lawmaker and former minister Abdur Rezzak Mollah on Tuesday saluted Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for taking the “bold decision” of withdrawing support to the “anti-people” UPA government.“I offer her ‘blue salute’ (Banerjee’s favourite colour) to Mamata Banerjee for her bold decision of withdrawing support from the anti-people UPA government,” Mollah told reporter. Offering the “red salute” to comrades is a custom...

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Italy’s embassies secure from protests over anti-Islam Movie

Italy’s embassies and consulates worldwide are safe and being protected with “maximum vigilance” amid anger of Muslims over an anti-Islam film which has left at least 19 people dead, a minister said on Tuesday.“We have taken all necessary measures that the situation requires and we have no reason to directly fear protests or acts of violence just as we have no reason to believe that many Italians and Italian companies operating in these Muslim countries...

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Chechen leader denies having hit-list

Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia’s Chechen republic, has denied having prepared “hit lists” of his critics.During a BBC interview, Kadyrov said: “The person who makes this claim is schizophrenic. I swear to Allah, that idea would never come to my mind.”Kadyrov rose to power in 2007, shortly after the 2004 assassination of his father Akhmad, who was also head of the republic. However, Ramzan Kadyrov has been accused of restoring what he says is law...

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Two policewomen shot dead in Manchester

Two women police officers were killed on Tuesday when they were trying to arrest a murder suspect in Manchester, police said.Both officers were unarmed during the police operation in Tameside, when the 29-year-old murder suspect, Dale Cregan, fired at them, Greater Manchester police officials told reporter. An explosion and 13 gunshots were heard, witnesses said. One of the officers died immediately, while the other was sent to hospital but doctors...

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Chinese army performs military drills

The Chinese army has conducted a series of military drills over the past few weeks to finetune its capabilities of amphibious operations, media reports said.The Nanjing Military Command Area held a live-ammunition drill landing combat troops. Three landing ships carrying armoured forces landed near the shore, releasing dozens of amphibian tanks.The troops underwent a simulated attack using live gunfire starting about three kilometres from the shore....

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‘Iran launches submarine, destroyer’

Iranian Navy on Tuesday launched an overhauled super-heavy submarine and an indigenous destroyer in the Persian Gulf. The Tareq 901 submarine, repaired by Iranian experts, and Sahand destroyer were successfully launched in Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas.Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that “Anti-radar systems, wings, pneumatic systems, compressed air systems, pumps and sensors, telecommunication systems, propelling...

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Top cop who took on Gurgaon toll plaza transferred

 Police officer Bharti Arora, whose initiative led to the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway becoming toll free for a fortnight, was transferred ahead of a crucial hearing in the case on Thursday, an official said Tuesday.The deputy commissioner of police heading the traffic wing took on the contractor for not managing traffic on the 32-lane expressway, forcing the judiciary to order a temporary halt in toll collection. The case will be heard Thursday...

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Russia may block YouTube over anti-Islam video

Russia’s communications minister has warned that his country may block access to YouTube over the anti-Islam video that has sparked outrage throughout the Muslim world. Nikolai Nikiforov said on his Twitter account that the block may take place Nov 3, after a new law restricting internet access takes effect Nov 1.The law is designed to protect children from internet pornography, but critics have assailed it as a move to dampen dissent. The Prosecutor...

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Russian girls sweep synchro swimming at junior World Championships

In a sign that Russia’s stranglehold on Olympic synchronised swimming gold could continue for years to come, the country’s girls team won gold in every event at the junior World Championships. Russia has won every Olympic gold medal in synchronised swimming since Sydney 2000, domination that looks set to remain after the results at the championships over the weekend. Russia won all four events, with commanding performances in the two Olympics disciplines,...

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Telangana issue again rocks Andhra Pradesh assembly

The Telangana issue rocked the Andhra Pradesh state assembly for the second consecutive day on Tuesday with Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) stalling the proceedings, demanding a resolution for carving out a separate state. Speaker N. Manohar adjourned the house for half-an-hour amid noisy scenes and heated arguments among members. He later held a meeting with floor leaders of all parties but it failed to end the deadlock as TRS, Bharatiya Janata...

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The Little Flying Killers

A new breed of mosquito discovered in Africa is now a supposed threat to the human race. Researchers have declared the discovery of this new breed to be a worrying sign. This is mainly because these mosquitoes do not behave like the normal ones. With nearly one million people dying each year due to mosquito bites, this new entry has raised an alarm. Malaria is knocking on our doors again. Much of this mosquito menace is taken care of with the help...

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Pain Killers and Women’s Hearing Problems

A little bit of back ache is all it takes for people to pop in a pain killer. Pain killers such as ibuprofen and paracetamol which are very commonly found and used by people can be in fact dangerous. It is especially very a threat for women! A study conducted on more than 62,000 women show that taking the drugs just twice a week increases the risk of hearing loss by up to 13% then on using ibuprofen six times a week the possibility of a hearing problem...

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Minor Stroke causes Disability

Minor strokes do warn against major strokes in the future, but a recent study has claimed that people who suffer from minor stroke or transient ischemic attacks can develop any form of disability in the immediate days after a stroke attack.The study published in the journal ‘Stroke’ found that 15 per cent people out of 499 patients, who had had experience minor stroke, reported development of some sort of disability within the next 90 days of the...

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Deep Sleep induces Onset of Puberty

A new Harvard study has claimed that deep sleep can trigger the onset of puberty in children. Previous studies claimed that puberty-controlling parts of the body start functioning during sleep, but the latest study has claimed that it is the state of deep sleep that does the task. Deep sleep efficiently activates the parts of the brain that control the onset of puberty and many other hormonal changes in adolescents that occur during this phase. The...

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Wine Better for Heart, says Study

A Rhode Island study has revealed that wine serves better for heart than its peers as it has cardio-vascular benefits. The scientists found that consuming pinot noir, a light to medium bodied right wine that can be paired with different meals, can be heart friendly. The team of scientists studied effects that consuming red wine and vodka had on pigs with high cholesterol levels. They found that the animals that had a penchant for pinot noir were...

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The Trials of Cancer Trials

I spent last week trying to hope for the recurrence of a malignancy, a tumor of at least 1.5 centimeters (a bit more than half an inch) that would be visible on a CT scan. Am I crazy? Maybe, yet without such evidence of cancer’s return, I won’t be eligible for a trial that can offer me an experimental drug not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration but potentially useful at keeping my cancer at bay for a bit longer. “At bay”: The cancer...

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