Yearly Archives: 2014
Lok Sabha polls: Voting begins in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur
April 9, 2014
ITANAGAR/SHILLONG/IMPHAL/AIZAWL/KOHIMA: Polling begins today in six constituencies spread across four northeastern states in phase two of the nine-phase Lok Sabha elections.
Polling began today in six constituencies spread across four northeastern states in round two of the nine-phase Lok Sabha elections.
Rousing reception for the Sri Lankan team
April 9, 2014
COLOMBO: The triumphant Sri Lankan cricketers were on Tuesday accorded a rousing reception by delirious fans as they touched down at Bandaranaike International Airport here after winning the World Twenty20 crown with the highlight being a victory parade on a decked-up double-decker bus.
Sonia snubs US court, says won’t give passport copy
April 9, 2014
NEW YORK: Sonia Gandhi has declined to provide a copy of her passport to a US court as documentary evidence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, citing refusal by the Indian government on grounds of personal security and confidentiality.
Indian Congress Party President - Sonia Gandhi
Pakistan claims 32 Guinness World Records, sparks controversy
April 8, 2014
LAHORE: Just days after Pakistan's Punjab government claimed to have set 32 world records, the Guinness World Records has said the judges who observed the record breaking event were not part of its team.
Guinness World Records has said the judges who observed the record breaking event in Punjab were not part of its team.
US to soon allow spouse of H-1B visa holder to work in America
April 8, 2014
WASHINGTON: Aimed at attracting the world's best and brightest, the US will soon come out with a series of policy initiatives and changes in the existing rules including allowing the spouses of H-1B visas to work in America.
H1B visa holder's spouse may be allowed to work in US
‘Before I knew it I’d fired four shots’: Pistorius
April 8, 2014
PRETORIA: Sobbing uncontrollably, Oscar Pistorius gave a harrowing account Tuesday of the moment he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, before breaking down in court, forcing the judge to adjourn his murder trial.
Indian tourists to US to cross 1 million in 2015: Report
April 8, 2014
WASHINGTON: The number of Indian tourists visiting the US is likely to cross one million in 2015 and Indian visitors will register the third fastest growth after Chinese and Columbians from 2013 to 2018, a US report has said.
The report says India could add 461,000 additional visitors (an increase of 54 per cent) to US by 2015.
Indian employees hesitant to seek jobs in west, study finds
April 8, 2014
NEW DELHI: A significant number of employees are apprehensive about moving to the west for jobs due to global economic uncertainty, while highly skilled ones are returning on account of good opportunities back home, a study by TimesJobs.com said.
Can NRIs vote in Indian missions abroad? SC asks
April 8, 2014
NEW DELHI: After permitting armed forces personnel to vote at their place of posting, the Supreme Court on Monday attempted to give the non-resident Indians the chance to cast their vote during the ongoing general elections through Indian missions abroad.
Search for missing Malaysian plane set to move to sea floor
April 8, 2014
SYDNEY/PERTH: A robotic search vehicle is likely to be sent deep into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday to look for wreckage of a missing Malaysian jetliner on the sea floor, as officials say the chance of finding anything on the surface has dwindled.
