Jake Evill, a media design graduate working in New Zealand, worked with the orthopaedic department at his university to create a prototype for a new-age cast, which can replace one made using plaster of paris or fibreglass.

The ubiquitous carrot cake has found mention in most Enid Blyton books and almost all references to high tea parties. For a majority of the people, the carrot cake, like the scone, is a classic British preparation.

The simplicity and the sublime nature of the Old Fashioned makes it the First Drink among cocktails. This whisky based cocktail is considered the “baap” of all cocktails and if you want to make it perfectly, opt for a bourbon instead. People today make it with anything from brandy to rum but the original drink is made with bourbon and a dash of bitters.

The last three tournaments saw India’s top shuttler Parupalli Kashyap making first round exits, resulting in a seven-place drop in his career rankings. From a career-best sixth, Kashyap dropped to 13th in the men’s singles, but he is hopeful of breaking into the top-10 bracket again.

Pune Football Club and midfielder Arata Izumi have agreed upon extending their association for another year.
As a result, the Japanese-born Indian national will stay with the I-League runners-up until the end of the 2014-15 season.

A group of six children — four boys and two girls — from the rural areas of Haryana will head to Madrid on Friday for a three-week advanced training programme in tennis.

Close on the heels of the Hyderabad Hotshots and the Mumbai Masters is the latest addition to the Indian Badminton League — the Banga Beats.

The Athletics Federation of India were hoping for a dope-free 20th Asian Athletics Championship here but the host association received a major setback on the opening day, when an inter-state gold-medallist shot putter had to be sent back home for a positive test.

The long-winding saga of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s surrogate child has taken a new turn after the Mumbai civic body confirmed the birth of the child at Masarani Hospital for Women in Andheri.

This is one place you may not be able to sunbathe or show off your beach bod. A coastal town in Italy, Vietri Sul Mare, is banning bikinis to prevent tourists and locals from wearing anything too ‘skimpy’ or ‘revealing’.