New York: Three Indian-Americans have been sentenced by a US court to terms ranging from six months of home confinement to a year in jail for involvement in a $7-million student visa fraud scheme. The Manhattan court sentenced Suresh Hiranandaney, Lalit Chabria and Anita Chabria, all relatives, in the over $7.4-million fraud. PTI
Ancient Babylonians ‘first to use geometry’: Study
London: Ancient Babylonians were the first to use sophisticated geometry to track Jupiter across the night sky, at least 1,400 years earlier than earlier thought, a new study suggests. Previously, the origins of geometry had been traced to the 14th Century. PTI
Four dead, 18 hurt in Saudi mosque bombing
Riyadh: Four people were killed and 18 wounded on Friday when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Shia-populated eastern Saudi Arabia. Residents said the mosque belonged to the minority Shia community.
Ancient Babylonians ‘first to use geometry’: Study
London: Ancient Babylonians were the first to use sophisticated geometry to track Jupiter across the night sky, at least 1,400 years earlier than earlier thought, a new study suggests. Previously, the origins of geometry had been traced to the 14th Century. PTI
Four dead, 18 hurt in Saudi mosque bombing
Riyadh: Four people were killed and 18 wounded on Friday when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Shia-populated eastern Saudi Arabia. Residents said the mosque belonged to the minority Shia community.
