Egypt president scraps decree that sparked protests
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has cancelled a decree that gave him sweeping powers and sparked deadly violence, but did not delay this […]
Month: December 2012
Durant scores 36 as Thunder hold off Lakers
Kevin Durant had 36 points, Russell Westbrook scored 27 of his 33 in the first half to stake Oklahoma City to a commanding lead and […]
Aggies' Manziel first freshman to win Heisman
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman to win college football’s most prized individual award. read the full […]
Froch – It could go either way
Carl Froch wants the chance to “wipe the slate clean” against Mikkel Kessler as a rematch between the pair looks almost certain to happen in […]
DeGale beats Zuniga in Hull
James DeGale delivered a unanimous points victory over Fulgencio Zuniga to win the WBC silver super-middleweight title in Hull. read the full story about DeGale […]
Indian-origin nurse duped in Kate prank call is found dead
The unconscious body of Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found Friday morning at an address yards away from King Edward VII Hospital. read the full story […]
Three accused in UK court over stabbing of Lt Gen Brar
Three men appeared in a British court on Friday in connection with the attack on Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, the hero of the […]
CVC direction on fast tracking of corruption cases
The Central Vigilance Commission decided do away with second stage consultation, a process of taking advice before imposing punishment on a corrupt official, and directed […]
U.S. extends waivers on Iran sanctions to India, China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States granted 180-day waivers on Iran sanctions to China, India and a number of other countries on Friday in exchange […]
Govt wins Rajya Sabha retail FDI vote; more reforms eyed
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The UPA government won a second parliament vote on Friday on allowing foreign supermarkets into the country, paving the way for […]