Yearly Archives: 2015
2002 hit-and-run case: I was neither drunk nor driving, says Salman
March 27, 2015
The Bollywood star faces 419 questions from the judge.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan at the sessions court in Mumbai on Friday in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case.
2015 ICC World Cup: Indian sports fraternity praises Dhoni’s team
March 27, 2015
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: India’s sports fraternity had nothing but praise for the efforts of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s World Cup team, which bowed out of the tournament Thursday with a 95—run semifinals loss to Australia.
M.S. Dhoni plays a shot during the semifinal match against Australia in Sydney on Thursday.
Land Bill: Modi govt should focus on ‘zameen wapsi’ instead of ‘ghar wapsi’, says...
March 27, 2015
Guna, Madhya Pradesh: Hitting out at the NDA government, Congress Chief Whip in Lok Sabha, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that the Narendra Modi government is "betraying" farmers through the Land Acquisition Bill.
Congress Chief Whip in Lok Sabha, Jyotiraditya Scindia
Exclusive – Modi government puts brakes on India’s universal health plan
March 27, 2015
NEW DELHI, INDIA – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for a drastic cutback of an ambitious health care plan after cost estimates came in at $18.5 billion over five years, several government sources said, delaying a promise made in his election manifesto.
Airlines change cockpit rules after co-pilot blamed for Germanwings crash
March 27, 2015
Düsseldorf, GERMANY: International airlines are scrambling to introduce rules insisting two crew members are always in a plane cockpit after investigators said a German pilot deliberately plunged an Airbus A320 into a mountain, killing all 150 people on board.
AAP reconciliation talks fail; Yadav, Bhushan accuse Kejriwal of forcing them to quit
March 27, 2015
New Delhi: Reconciliation talks between the two warring factions in AAP have collapsed following which two prominent leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on Thursday accused Arvind Kejriwal camp of trying to force them to resign from the national executive and not heeding to any of their concerns.
Indian village bans kissing in public
March 27, 2015
PANAJI, GOA – An Indian village in a western coastal state has imposed a ban on couples kissing in public, claiming the sight of such "obscene" behavior is unwanted by local residents.
Activists of right-wing Hindu organization Hindu Sena prepare to burn placards during a protest in New Delhi on February 12, 2015
Putin says Russia will stand firm in standoff with West
March 26, 2015
MOSCOW, RUSSIA — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday voiced confidence that Russia will come out as a winner in its standoff with the West if it firmly stands its ground.
"It will change for the better only if we become stronger," said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tim Cook Speaks About Apple Watch and Steve Jobs: What You Need to Know
March 26, 2015
Tim Cook speaks about the new gold edition MacBook during the Apple Spring Forward event in San Francisco on March 9.
2015 ICC World Cup: Aussies storm into World Cup final
March 26, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Australia 328 for 7 (Smith 105, Finch 81, Yadav 4-72) beat India 233 (Dhoni 65, Faulkner 3-59) by 95 runs
The victorious Australian team celebrating the fall of a wicket during the Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015
