Yearly Archives: 2014
Natananjali’s Dance Show, ‘Devi’ – A Tribute to Divine Female Power
November 19, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Rockville, MD – The Bethesda-based Natananjali School of Dance held its eagerly-awaited annual show, ‘Devi’, dances in reverence to Hindu Goddesses, all in the intricate Bharatanatyam which is perhaps the most widely performed of Indian classical dance styles!
NASA installs first zero-gravity 3D printer on ISS
November 18, 2014
Washington: The world's first zero-gravity 3D printer has been installed by NASA on the International Space Station (ISS), which will help astronauts to experiment with additive manufacturing in microgravity.
Musharraf warns of proxy war with India in Afghanistan
November 18, 2014
Karachi: The departure of NATO combat forces from Afghanistan could push India and Pakistan towards a proxy war in the troubled nation, Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has warned.
China denies training Pakistan troops, says reports ‘groundless’
November 18, 2014
China on Monday said reports in India suggesting that its army was providing weapons training to Pakistani troops in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were "groundless".
IPL Match Fixing Scandal: Clean chit for Srinivasan, Raj Kundra indicted
November 17, 2014
An investigation into scandals in the Indian Premier League has cleared Indian and world cricket chief Narayanaswami Srinivasan of corruption, the Supreme Court heard on Monday.
Modern slavery ‘traps 35.8 million people’
November 17, 2014
Forced to pick cotton, grow cannabis, prostitute themselves, fight wars or clean up after the wealthy -- some 35.8 million people are currently trapped in modern-day slavery, a new report said Monday.
Farmer suicides in Gujarat: One department says no deaths, other 56
November 16, 2014
GUJARAT, INDIA: At a time when the issue of farmer suicides in Gujarat has reached the Apex court in the country, there are two sets of data that are in possession of the Gujarat government.
Most of the farmers who committed suicides (irrespective of reason) were those living in the water-scarce region of Saurashtra.
India vs Sri Lanka: Kohli powers India to clean sweep with unbeaten ton
November 16, 2014
Brief Scorecard: India 288 for 7 (Kohli 139*, Rayudu 59, Mendis 4-73) beat Sri Lanka 286 for 8 (Mathews 139*, Thirimanne 52, Kulkarni 3-57) by three wickets
Virat Kohli celebrates India's win, India v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Ranchi, November 16, 2014
Sri Lanka undermining Indian interests by favouring China: TNA
November 16, 2014
We are maintaining good ties with all countries: Peiris
R. Sampanthan, leader of Tamil National Alliance
A senior Tamil parliamentarian has accused Sri Lanka of seeking to undermine Indian interests by privileging China.
Repatriation of black money ‘a key priority’, says Modi
November 15, 2014
Terming money stashed abroad a "security challenge", Prime Minister seeks close coordination among nations on the issue
