Monthly Archives: October 2014
PM’s package a letdown: NC
October 24, 2014
"People had high expectations that Mr. Modi would made a significant announcement. But the package "doesn’t go far enough."
Ghulam Nabi Azad
No link between soldier attacks: Canadian police
October 24, 2014
Canadian police said they have found no connection between the two attacks on soldiers this week.
No Diwali in 50 Kashmir villages
October 23, 2014
Jammu: Residents of more than 50 border villages in Jammu and Kashmir cannot celebrate Diwali on Thursday.
They have been told that the lamps they light will guide Pakistani forces to target them.
Srikanth, Kashyap jump seven places in BWF rankings
October 23, 2014
Shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap jumped seven places each in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Thursday while Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal moved up one spot to the sixth.
Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam seeks U.S. support for implementation of projects
October 22, 2014
Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday sought the support of the United States for the implementation of a number of development projects.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in India Kathleen Stephens at a meeting with Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
Shots fired near Canadian parliament
October 22, 2014
Witnesses reported seeing a man running toward the government buildings, where more shots were fired inside.
Emergency personnel tend to a soldier shot at the National Memorial near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. The soldier was standing guard when an unknown gunman shot him.
U.S. supports Modi’s economic vision, says envoy
October 22, 2014
Last month’s summit in Washington between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was successful in reaffirming the importance of the India-U.S relationship and the need to “re-energies” it, especially in the light of the new Indian leadership’s economic vision, U.S Ambassador Kathleen Stephens told The Hindu.
Another man recovers from Ebola in the US
October 21, 2014
Washington: A US patient who has asked to remain anonymous has recovered from the Ebola virus and was released from the hospital, Emory University Healthcare said. The man was infected with Ebola while in Sierra Leone and was airlifted with the aid of the US State Department to the Atlanta, Georgia hospital on September 9.
The $40 billion jet buying spree – IndiGo’s big bet
October 19, 2014
New Delhi/Paris: Almost four years ago a handful of people gathered in Airbus (AIR.PA) sales chief John Leahy's spacious country house outside Toulouse and argued long into the evening over curry and cigars.
Spectacular win by BJP in Maharastra, Haryana is a ‘Ma-Ha’ victory: Venkaiah Naidu
October 19, 2014
New Delhi: The "spectacular performance" by BJP in the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana would be a trendsetter for elections in other states as the "good days" are on in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.
