Ten technologies which MIT sees as impacting livesNEW YORK - Technology Review, the magazine of innovation brought out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tuesday announced its annual list of 10 top emerging technologies, seen to impact the way we live and do business. Kapur, Randhawa in top 10 at MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR - Shiv Kapur and Jyoti Randhawa both shot six-under 66 each as they made smart moves upwards in the third round of the Maybank Malaysian Open golf tournament Saturday. ‘Tehelka As Metaphor,’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ top bestseller listNEW DELHI - Among the bestsellers this week, ‘Tehelka As Metaphor…’ by Madhu Trehan and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ by Vikas Swarup stay on top of the non-fiction and fiction categories respectively. Flawless Chowrasia 17th at Malaysian Open golfKUALA LUMPUR - Indian golfers had mixed fortunes on the opening day as S.S.P. Chowrasia (69) alone was in the top-20 as South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul fired a stunning 10-under-par 62 to snatch the first round lead at the Maybank Malaysian Open here Thursday. Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King to use non-violence: US HouseWASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution recognising Mahatma Gandhi’s influence on Martin Luther King Jr and commemorating the golden jubilee anniversary of the American civil rights leader’s visit to India in 1959. Clarke doubtful for series decider against New ZealandSYDNEY - A back injury has put Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke’s participation in doubt in Friday’s crucial final one-day match against New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series in Brisbane. Magnetic forces shape cosmic jets streaming out of starsWASHINGTON - Jets of matter streaming out of stars are among the most striking cosmic phenomena, but astrophysicists were unable to explain how they achieve varied shapes. Al Qaeda warns India against Pakistan attack, New Delhi ready (Roundup)NEW DELHI/LONDON/ISLAMABAD - India Tuesday asserted it was ready to face any threat after a senior Al Qaeda leader, who the Pakistani military said had died last year, threatened it with Mumbai-style strikes if it tried to attack Pakistan. Pakistani Taliban kills abducted Polish oil workerISLAMABAD - Taliban militants in troubled northwestern Pakistan claimed Saturday that a Polish oil worker held by them for the last 18 weeks has been killed. Syria calls for constructive dialogue with USDAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday stressed the need to begin a ‘positive and constructive’ dialogue with the US. Indus valley history, ‘White Tiger’ top bestseller chartsNEW DELHI - ‘Empires of The Indus’ by Alice Albinia moved to the top of the bestseller chart in the non-fiction category this week, while Booker Prize winner ‘The White Tiger’ by Aravind Adiga stayed on top of the list in the fiction section. Hayden explores success beyond cricketSYDNEY - The life of a sportsperson revolves around rigorous training, stadiums and international tours. And it is only after retirement that one starts taking stock of other interests beyond sports. Matthew Hayden is one who is going through such a phase after hanging up his Baggy Green. People don’t notice me because of my plain looks: HathawayLONDON - ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ actress Anne Hathaway feels that it takes people a while to notice her because of her Plain Jane looks. Obama books return to bestseller listNEW DELHI - While the top of the bestseller lists remained the same this week, with Nandan Nilekani’s ‘Imagining India’ atop the non-fiction category and Aravind Adiga’s ‘The White Tiger’ heading the fiction group, two books by US president-elect Barack Obama return to the bestseller list. |
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