Date archives: November 7, 2013

Thousands trooped into Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday to see master blaster Sachin Tendulkar play his penultimate Test match. For some, the experience is equivalent to a “pilgrimage”, while for others it is “an experience of a lifetime”. The two-Test series against the West Indies will bring down the…

Actress Priyanka Chopra has expressed happiness and gratitude for representing “Girl Up”, a campaign by the United Nations Foundation, at the annual Global Leadership Dinner. The actress took to Twitter to talk about the Wednesday dinner, an annual event attended by representatives of diplomatic, business, government, philanthropic, media, celebrity, and…

First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration.   First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration. The celebration started with the First Lady suprising local students at a Bollywood dance clinic and trying out some moves herself….

Royal Kathina robe offering ceremony observed at Namphake monastery The cultural roots that connect the Tai-Phake community of Namphake village in Assam’s Dibrugarh district to Thailand were strengthened on Wednesday with the observance of the Royal Kathina robe offering ceremony by Thailand’s Royal family in the Buddhist monastery of this…

Shane Shillingford silenced the Eden Gardens crowd by trapping Sachin Tendulkar plumb in front of the wicket on the second day of the first Test in Kolkata on Thursday. Shillingford lured Vijay out with a tossed up ball who did not pick the straighter one and has walked right past…

Sriharikota:  In a tricky operation carried out early this morning, India’s first mission to Mars – Mangalyaan – was pushed further away from Earth. Its onboard rocket motor was fired to give it more velocity, said scientists. The officials added that several such midnight maneuvers will be conducted till December…