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Shillong: After holding the nation spellbound with western chorals and Hindi classics on a TV reality show, the Shillong Chamber Choir will now have a very special audience — US President Barack Obama. The young group of singers from Shillong, dubbed as the `rock capital of India`, is scheduled to perform for the US President... 

Denver: Scientists say they’ve found the first complete skeleton of a dinosaur that is an ancestor to the sauropod, the largest creature ever to walk the planet. The 30-foot-long skeleton, complete with skull, may help reveal the story of how the 120-foot-long, giant-necked sauropods evolved and became solely plant eaters.... 

London: Ever looked outside on a wintry morning and sidled back into bed feeling lackluster? Now, a British firm has created an alarm clock that creates an artificial dawn to drive your blues away. The device, according to the firm, cures depressive illness SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – a depression brought on by a lack... 

London: Tiger Woods is set to move into his 34-million-pound bachelor pad in Jupiter Island, Florida. The golfer’s builders are putting the final touches to his luxury home, reports the Daily Star. The 10,000 sq ft property is complete with pool, hot tub, tennis court, basketball court, gym and a four-hole golf course.... 

New Delhi: Regulators should take steps to sort out the controversies surrounding micro finance institutions (MFI), as they play an important role in economic growth, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman O.P. Bhatt said Saturday. “Controversies associated with MFIs should be sorted out. These institutions have immense potential.... 

Sydney: Australian Twenty20 vice-captain Cameron White has said that undoubted ‘class players’ Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Lasith Malinga make Sri Lanka one of the most potent teams in the world. White’s comment comes ahead of Sunday’s Twenty20 international between the two teams in Perth. “There’s no... 

London: After Rajasthan Royals, another Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee Kings XI Punjab is also planning to move court against the BCCI’s decision to terminate their contracts. “Yes, yes, we will be going to court,” KXIP co-owner and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta told an Indian news channel here. The BCCI had on... 

New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association on Saturday said that as many as 609 athletes, including 249 women, will represent the country in 35 different disciplines in the 16th Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 12 to 28. It will be India’s largest ever contingent to take part in the Games. “We... 

If vigilantism can enrich democracy, an overdose of it can also open the floodgates to a State where it may be difficult to control the ramifications. A recent gruesome incident that took place in Orissa is noteworthy in this context. That, in fact, played the reminder for all that we, especially the media, need to take note... 

London: The discovery of US-bound mail bombs on cargo planes in England and Dubai reveals the vulnerability of air shipping, which is governed by a patchwork of inconsistent controls that make packages a potential threat even to passenger jets, experts said Saturday. Most countries require parcels placed on passenger flights...