Monthly Archives: October 2014
Supreme Court to hear Jayalalithaa’s plea on October 17
October 14, 2014
CHENNAI: The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a special leave petition filed by three-time former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa challenging the Karnataka High Court order refusing to suspend the execution of her sentence and grant of bail in a disproportionate assets case.
Global Slowdown Threatens Recovery
October 13, 2014
Gathering signs of a slowdown across many parts of the world are roiling financial markets and confounding policy makers, who after years of battling anemic economic growth have limited tools left to jump-start a recovery.
Indian PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi address rallies in Maharashtra, trade barbs at each other
October 13, 2014
Thane: While winding up the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the state elections in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Thane accused the Congress and the NCP of looting Maharashtra and destroying its economy.
Atletico de Kolkata acknowledges Kolkata’s football past while leaping into the future
October 12, 2014
There are three things most Bengalis feel passionately about - Tagore, Communism and Football. Every sports lover in India knows that there are football fans. And there are Bengali football fans. The bragging right of being the most passionate football fans is something the Bengalis have earned. After all the first Indian to ever kick a football was a Bengali.
Cyclone Hudhud Loses Speed as it Crosses Andhra Pradesh: 10 Developments
October 12, 2014
Cyclone Hudhud, which hit Visakhapatnam on the coast of Andhra Pradesh before 11 am on Sunday, has now lost speed, the weather department has said. The cyclone currently has a wind speed of 120-130 kmph.
Naomi Campbell congratulates ‘malaria’ for Nobel Peace Prize
October 12, 2014
English supermodel Naomi Campbell's tweet congratulating "malaria" for winning the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize has gone viral on social media.
Campbell was apparently meaning to wish Pakistani girls' education activist Malala Yousafzai , but the message backfired when she wrote the word "malaria" instead of Malala.
West Indies implodes, gifts India the match
October 11, 2014
Brief Scorecard: India 263 for 7 (Kohli 62, Raina 62, Dhoni 51*, Taylor 3-54) beat West Indies 215 (Smith 97, Pollard 40, Shami 4-36, Jadeja 3-44) by 48 runs
Delight for Mohammad Shami, heartbreak for Dwayne Smith
Indian PM Gives Forces “Free Hand” to Deal With Pakistan Firing: Government Sources
October 9, 2014
New Delhi: The Prime Minister is not likely to respond to political opponents who allege that he is too pre-occupied with campaigning for state elections and should instead be focusing more on the escalating tension with Pakistan.
In This Election, Obama’s Party Benches Him
October 8, 2014
CHICAGO — When he soared to victory by almost 10 million votes in 2008, President Obama won in states like Virginia that Democratic candidates had not captured since 1964. He was trumpeted as a transformational leader who remade American politics by creating a new electoral map and a diverse voter coalition to shape the Democratic Party for the 21st century.
‘Blood moon’ awes sky watchers in Americas and Asia
October 8, 2014
Stargazers in the Americas and Asia were treated to a lunar eclipse Wednesday, a celestial show that bathed the moon in a reddish tint to create a "blood moon."
A "blood moon" lunar eclipse is seen in Tokyo on October 8, 2014
