Tag: world
Loeb Wins Dakar Rally Stage 2, Takes Overall Lead
Nine-time world car rally champion Sebastien Loeb of France clinched the second stage of the Dakar Rally by holding off Qatari rival Nasser Al-Attiyah. ....
New Delhi World Book Fair To Kick Off On Jan 7
The much awaited World Book Fair, the largest event of its kind in the country, will be held between January 7-15 at Pragati Maidan here.....
India Attempts To Break 'largest Tennis Lesson' Record
With as many as 956 young champions clustered at a tennis training session with players and coaches here, India attempted to break a record of "the largest tennis lesson".....
Mercedes F1 Team To Present New Car Next Month
Mercedes, champion of the Formula One World Championship over the past three years, announced on Wednesday that it will present its new W08 car on February 23 at the Silverstone Circuit.....
Hacker Breaches FBI Website: Report
A hacker has claimed to have breached the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's website and leaked personal account information to a public site, media reported.....
Amazon Delivered Over 2 Bn Items Globally In 2016
Amazon on Thursday announced that the 'Fulfillment by Amazon' (FBA) service delivered more than two billion items for sellers worldwide last year.....
Harbin Ice Festival Kicks Off In China
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, one of the largest in the world, kicked off its 33rd edition on Thursday with hundreds of sculptures, installations and leisure activities and a swimming contest in north-eastern China.....
Apple App Developers, Many From India, Earned $20 Bn In 2016 End
Apple on Friday announced that its app developers earned over $20 billion in 2016 -- up over 40 per cent from 2015 and several of those talented minds are from India -- stating that New Year's Day was the highest single day ever for the App Store with nearly $240 million in purchases.....
World Book Fair Kicks Off In The Capital
Focussed on writings on and by women, the nine day-long New Delhi World Book Fair kicked off here at the Pragati Maidan today amid an impressive ambience, decked with hoardings and posters of women scholars and writers.....
Former Portuguese President Soares No More
Former Portuguese President Mario Soares died at the age of 92, two weeks after he was admitted to a hospital in Lisbon.....
