Solar vehicles in Chile race across world's driest desert

CALAMA: Fifteen solar panel vehicles, some that look like small space ships, raced across Chile's Atacama desert Friday as part of a contest to build low-cost environmentally-friendly cars.

Teams from countries like Argentina, Chile, India and Venezuela have crafted aerodynamic racers to speed across 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of the world's driest desert in the second edition of the Atacama Solar Challenge.

Cable operators rule in Pakistan ,block broadcasting of six entertainment channels

ISLAMABAD: Some Cable Operators have blocked broadcasting of six Pakistani entertainment channels including ‘Geo Entertainment’, 

Other channels included ARY Digital, Hum TV, Express Entertainment, TV One and KTN Entertainment.

Latest Fast Till to Death

Irom Sharmila, Manipur's 'Iron Lady', today completed 12 years of indefinite fast demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 

Sharmila, who is force-fed through the nose to keep her alive began her fast till death after ten persons, including a boy who received the national bravery award, were shot dead in an alleged encounter with Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal airport on November 2, 2000.

Britain Attack on 90 % of the World's Countries:study

Britain 'invaded 90 per cent' of world's countries: study

ATTACK

Britain, which held sway over India for around 200 years, has invaded almost 90 per cent of the world's countries in its history, barring only 22 nations, a new study has found. An analysis of the histories of almost 200 nations found that only 22 countries, including far off Luxembourg, Guatemala, Tajikistan and the Marshall Islands in the Pacific have never experienced a British assault.

Sugar rare in India.

Sugar prices up by Rs 10 on brisk buying; demand picked up for festive season
Sugar prices on Monay rose by Rs 10 a quintal in the wholesale market as demand of the sweetener picked up for the ongoing festive season. Restricted supplies also supported the increase in the sugar prices. A firming trend in the futures markets was another boosting factor.