Everything you need to know about Sooranad North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sooranad North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Miami, June 7 (IANS) Commissioner David Stern has said the 2013 Finals of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the last championships series in his career, is the most anticipated Finals in 30 years.
Washington, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Two trains collided after one of them derailed during the Friday evening rush hour in Fairfield, the U.S. state of Connecticut, injuring at least 20 people, local authorities said.
London, May 12 (ANI): It is increasingly likely that hundreds of millions of people will be displaced from their homelands in the near future as a result of global warming, according to an expert.
London, May 1 (ANI): A Tory councillor is being probed over a joke he made on Twitter regarding Oscar Pistorius's murder charge.
Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): When renowned explorer Richard E. Byrd returned from the first-ever flight to the North Pole in 1926, he sparked a controversy that remains today: Did he actually reach the pole?
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): The White House stated that the Barack Obama administration will not be surprised if North Korea followed through on its threats to launch a missile.
Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow has called for restraint on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea reportedly declared a "state of war" with South Korea.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Titanic's bandmaster Wallace Hartley's violin, which was believed to have got lost in the tragedy that claimed 1,500 lives, has been found in an attic in North Yorkshire.
Moscow, Feb 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin's spokesman rejected claims that an official who was fired after criticism from Putin is merely a scapegoat for problems at the world's most expensive Olympics.
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Nitrogen in oceans fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic algae species harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study.
Mexico City, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) German automaker Volkswagen said it will begin manufacturing its redesigned Golf model in Mexico in the first quarter of 2014.
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) There would be "more developments in the days ahead" in Washington's push to punish North Korea for its rocket launch, said a top US diplomat Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Researchers say obese mothers are more likely to use TV to quieten fussy and active infants, thus also causing greater likelihood of obesity in children, find nutritionists in the US.
Panaji, Dec 29 (IANS) The general elections are more than a year away, but the Nationalist Congress party (NCP) has started lobbying for one of the two Lok Sabha seats up for grabs in Goa.
Washington, December 11 (ANI): An acclaimed underwater archaeologist believes that he has found evidence that the Great Biblical Flood of Noah's time may have actually happened after all.
London, November 28 (ANI): A choose-your-own-adventure version of Hamlet, which features jokes, ghosts and previously unseen pirate fight scene, has raised more than six times its goal on Kickstarter in less than a week, it has been revealed.
London, Nov. 6 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron is appointing a 'senior independent figure' to probe into claims an aide of Margaret Thatcher assaulted vulnerable young boys from a children's home.
London, October 10 (ANI): While the classic 34B was the top-selling bra size at one of Britain's best known department stores two years ago, today it's a generous 34DD, suggesting that women could be expanding too.
Washington, September 27 (ANI): Scientists have found that a 1,000-year-old ancient Buddhist statue, which was first recovered by a Nazi expedition in 1938, is carved from a meteorite.
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Bill Clinton was a tough act to follow. But President Barack Obama made a compelling case for his re-election with a forceful speech framing the November election as a clear choice "between two different paths for America."
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) The North Eastern Council (NEC) is not finding a suitable airline company to operate in the northeastern states, an official of the regional planning body said Monday.
Mogadishu, Aug 21 (IANS) A Somali sprinter, who was member of the Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Games, died during an attempt to reach the Italian shores on a boat full of migrants, the AKI news agency reported.
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that depression and anxiety affects every society and country in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.
Los Cabos (Mexico), June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The crisis in Syria should only be resolved by constitutional means, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Scientists have speculated for a long time on why all living things don't simply make like amoebas and split instead of having sex.
Washington, May 29 (ANI): American and South Korean special forces have been parachuting into North Korea to gather intelligence about that country's underground military installations, according to a US official.
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi wanted Dennis Kucinich, US Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district, to travel to Libya in his last attempt to stop Washington backed NATO attacks, a new report has suggested.
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi wanted Dennis Kucinich, US Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district, to travel to Libya in his last attempt to stop Washington backed NATO attacks, a new report has suggested.
Washington, Aug.11 (ANI): Democrats are beginning to ask if incumbent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would have made a better president than Barack Obama, and now are expressing serious doubts about the latter's ability to win re-election next year.
North Carolina (US), Aug.9 (ANI): Melbourne golf wunderkind Karl Vilips sank a 10-metre birdie putt at the famous Pinehurst course in North Carolina yesterday to secure a second consecutive US Kids World Championship.
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Fashion designer Sara Buys feels that the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton has a natural sense of style and doesn't need a stylist.
London, July 13 (ANI): Banks have dropped plans to axe the cheque by 2018, as they don't see viable alternatives.
Jalpaiguri / Darjeeling, July 3(ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has installed alarm system at its North Bengal Frontier with Bangladesh to control cross-border crimes.
London, May 5 (ANI): Star footballer David Beckham wants to be part of Great Britain's football team at next year's Olympics.
Imphal, Apr 5 (ANI) Sports Minister Ajay Maken inaugurated Youth Employability Skill (YES) Project at Imphal by enrolling 100 youths for skill development.
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): New findings at a Central Texas archaeological site prove that people lived in the region far earlier - as much as 2,500 years earlier - than previously believed, rewriting what anthropologists know about when the first inhabitants arrived in North America.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global imbalances that caused the recent financial crisis and unemployment can recur, and added that developing countries like India and China are already facing a threat of overheating.
London, Jan.25 (ANI): British and American authorities have reportedly had crisis talks after dozens of handguns were smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the United States.
London, Jan 17 (ANI): The wife of a high-ranking Indian diplomat who was allegedly attacked by her husband at their official London residence a fortnight before Christmas, has gone into hiding with their 5-year-old son in fear of her life.
London, Jan 7 (ANI): Golfer Tiger Woods has been dropped from the box cover of the latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12.
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Temperatures in parts of the United Kingdom might have plummeted to the coldest on record for November, but that has not affected women in the North and Scotland from wearing mini skirts.
Islamabad, Nov 24 (ANI): This is not the right time for Pakistan to open another warfront, be that North Waziristan, the troika of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, and Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani reportedly decided in a meeting held at the Presidency on Tuesday.
London, Nov 08 (ANI): Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been offered an estimated 50,000 pounds to address a conference of toilet roll and disinfectant manufacturers.lair, 57, is the keynote speaker on November 11 at the ISSA Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association conference in Orlando, Florida.
Washington, Nov 08 (ANI): Participants who were recruited in the largest study of the Arthritis Foundation's Tai Chi program, have shown improvement in pain, fatigue, stiffness and sense of well-being.
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who share a steamy snog in the next Harry Potter film, could be relatives from the village of Kilworth, Leics- reveal ancestry experts.
Washington, Oct 22(ANI): The United States has reportedly warned Pakistan that continued inaction against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda havens bordering Afghanistan could jeopardize the billions of dollars provided to the country.
London, Oct 18 (ANI): A police community support officer has reportedly been charged with running a brothel along with his wife for six years.
Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): The British terror suspect, Abdul Jabbar, killed in a Pakistan drone strike in September was elected leader of an al-Qaeda group called The Islamic Army of Great Britain, according to a senior Pakistani security source.
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): The United States has slammed Pakistan over its campaign against terrorists, stating bluntly that its government and military have been unwilling to take action against Al Qaeda and like-minded terrorists as per their 'political choice', and in view of the "under-resourced military prioritising its targets".
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): In the last 10 years, cultural and gender-based differences in the frequency of drunkenness among adolescents have declined, reports a new study.
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Scientists may have solved the mystery of the carbon dioxide ice disappearance early in the Northern Martian springs followed later by its sudden reappearance, revealing a very active water cycle on the planet.
Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): Construction workers at the San Diego Zoo have apparently found a three-million-year-old whale at the site.
New York, Aug 31 (ANI): United States has slammed Office 39, a shadowy party organization that raises hard currency to buy fine liquor, exotic food and luxury cars for cronies of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
London, Aug 27 (ANI): Using radiocarbon dating, researchers traced the pathway of carbon dioxide released from the deep ocean to the atmosphere at the end of the last ice age and found that CO2 release may speed up the melting following an ice age.
London, July 26 (ANI): When Henry Kerr met an attractive younger woman four years ago; he feared she wouldn't even look at him.
London, July 25 (ANI): Brits living near the town of Torquay, where TV comedy Fawlty Towers' lead character Basil Fawlty's hotel was based, have topped the UK's bankruptcy charts.
London, June 17 (ANI): Prince Williams' rep has denied reports of a U.S tabloid, which claimed that the royal's girlfriend Kate Middleton is secretly pregnant.
Sydney, Jun 16 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has admitted that he has not been fit enough to stand up to the rigours of a full international bowling workload.
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A new water purifier inspired by computer chip technology could save millions of lives.
Peshawar, Apr.7 (ANI): A four-member team from the US has arrived in Peshawar to probe Monday's terror strike on the American consulate.
London, April 5 (ANI): A British woman, who was convicted of indecency for kissing a friend in a Dubai restaurant, has decided to abandon her appeal and serve her month-long prison sentence so she can "get on with" her life.
London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has been successful in identifying the key factor that triggered the rapid global cooling period known as the Big Freeze or Younger Dryas that occurred about 13,000 years ago.
Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): The Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has told the United States that Islamabad would not launch a 'steamroller' operation against extremists in North Waziristan, a top Pentagon official said.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Remembering to take a daily medication is apparently a tough task for many. Now, researchers have pointed out the reason behind the forgetfulness.
Washington, March 24 (ANI): In a new study, scientists found that the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA), which cause global contamination of sea sand and sea water, likely originates from hard plastic trash discarded in the oceans and the epoxy plastic paint used to seal the hulls of ships.
Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): The Pakistan political leadership maybe calling for 'peace talks' with India, but the country's military continues to spread propaganda by dropping pamphlets in North Waziristan that link the Taliban with India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
Peshawar, Feb.21 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned about a possible terror strike on the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) assembly building.
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): New evidence has emerged which indicates that dust storms in the arctic, possibly caused by receding glaciers, may be making similar deposits in northern Europe and North America, thus affecting the health of the people in the countries there.
Guwahati, Feb 12 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai has revealed that the Centre is working out a strategy for dealing with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak Muivah) (NSCN -IM).
London, Feb 05 (ANI): A new research on Bonobo apes has shown that they share food 'freely' just like humans do.
New York, Dec 10(ANI): After years of waiting for the Sun to illuminate Saturn's North Pole again, cameras aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft have captured the most detailed images yet of the fascinating hexagon shape crowning the planet.
London, November 30 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered that a giant "super river" that carved its way through the chalky white hills connecting southern England to northern France about 450,000 years ago created the English Channel and made Britain into the island that it is today.
Washington, November 27 (ANI): In a new research, a team of climate scientists has determined that intervals of regional warmth and cold in the past are linked to the El Nino phenomenon and the so-called "North Atlantic Oscillation" in the Northern hemisphere's jet stream.
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Women of the future are likely to be shorter, plumper, and more fertile, according to a new analysis of a long-term survey of human health.
London, October 08 (ANI): An American woman has claimed that she owns the tallest dog in the world measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail.
London, October 5 (ANI): Reports indicate that Cyrus the Greats' palace in Iran is on the verge of total destruction if no action is taken soon.
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Scientists from University of North Carolina have identified a gene that controls the number of cells composing brain.
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Pop princess Britney Spears has decided to treat herself to a pet parakeet as her Circus world tour comes to an end.
London, August 24 (ANI): Prince William has reportedly taken his girlfriend Kate Middleton to Mustique for her second holiday just days after she returned from a family holiday on the Caribbean island.
London, Aug 21 (ANI): Smokeless tobacco products like snus can higher a person's risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, says a new study.
Washington, August 18 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that white men receive significantly more tips about job opportunities than women and racial minorities, especially among people in upper management positions.
London, August 12 (ANI): NASA is planning to test inflatable shells for spacecraft traveling to Mars in the future, so as to ensure safe landings on the Red Planet.
London, July 29 (ANI): A British explorer has broken his second world record after completing the longest unsupported Arctic journey in history, by making the 2,200-mile trek in just 67 days.
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing robotic bats with muscles made of metal that offer increased maneuverability and performance, which might represent the next generation of remote controlled flyers.
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing robotic bats with muscles made of metal that offer increased maneuverability and performance, which might represent the next generation of remote controlled flyers.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Alberta (U of A) in Canada has devised a new theoretical approach to studying phantom traffic jams.
London, June 4 (ANI): Britney Spears kicked off the British leg of her Circus tour at The 02 arena to the delight of her fans.
London, May 30 (ANI): Britney Spears left little to the imagination after stepping out braless during the filming of new video.
London, May 27 (ANI): Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who became Britain's first pensioner and oldest person to have conquered Everest last week, is happy that he could scale the Himalayan mountain on his third attempt despite suffering from vertigo.
Washington, May 26 (DPA) US President Barack Obama reassured the leaders of South Korea and Japan Monday that the US was committed to their security in telephone calls to coordinate the reaction to North Korea's nuclear test.
Geneva, May 22 (DPA) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 41 countries have officially reported 11,168 cases of influenza A (H1N1), known also as swine flu, including 86 deaths.
London, May 21 (ANI): It looks like Britney Spears has finally put her troubles behind. The singer was spotted relaxing in the Caribbean after completing the North American leg of her Circus world tour.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): In a new research, a historian has claimed that the notorious pirate Blackbeard and many of his henchmen weren't rogue Englishmen, but Americans.
London, May 16 (ANI): Former England cricketer Chris Lewis told a court yesterday he was shocked when Customs officers told him he had cocaine in his bag.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a total or partial collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) as a result of global warming would lead to levels on the US seaboards to rise 25 percent more than the global average and threaten cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il has started shifting power away from the communist party apparatus, in order to strengthen the authority of his country's military, veteran watchers of the Stalinist regime have said.
New York, May 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Monster Worldwide reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Melbourne, Apr 24 (ANI): Pop princess Britney Spears is said to have suffered a small accident with her hair being pulled out during an aerial stunt in her latest show.
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Popstar Lily Allen celebrated the end of her North American tour with a 2000-dollar ice cream fight in her dressing room.
Panaji, April 23 (IANS) After a slow start in the morning, the polling percentages picked up in Goa, through the afternoon, with 40.20 percent of the 10.20 lakh voters exercising their franchise till 3 p.m, election officials said.
