Yearly Archives: 2015
7,000 immigrant children ordered deported without going to court
March 6, 2015
More than 7,000 immigrant children have been ordered deported without appearing in court since large numbers of minors from Central America began illegally crossing the U.S. border in 2013, federal statistics show.
Men Really Are More Narcissistic
March 6, 2015
Prepare to be the more gloating sex, ladies: A "meta-analytic review" of 31 years of research has led University at Buffalo researchers to the conclusion that men are more narcissistic than women.
Dilip Shanghvi becomes India’s richest person
March 6, 2015
Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd founder Dilip S. Shanghvi on Wednesday overtook Reliance Industries Ltd’s Mukesh Ambani as India’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
High Alert in Assam After Mob Lynching of Alleged Rapist in Nagaland’s Dimapur
March 6, 2015
The Centre has sought a report from Nagaland on the mob lynching of a rape-accused man by a mob in Nagaland's Dimapur, and put neighboring Assam on high alert for possible violence.
Pakistan students form human shield to protect Hindus celebrating Holi
March 6, 2015
KARACHI, PAKISTAN – A human shield was formed at the Holi celebrations at Swami Narayan Temple in Karachi to show solidarity with and protect Hindus in attendance.
Holi songs.: 'Rang barse...', 'Paan Benaraswaala...', 'Holi hai...' are still most popular Holi songs.
RBI eases norms for home loans of up to Rs 10 lakh
March 6, 2015
Giving a boost to affordable housing, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today eased the norms for home loans for up to Rs 10 lakh by allowing banks to include stamp duty and registration charges to the cost of a unit.
RBI decision to cut interest rates to 5.5% will soothe the nerves of the middle class after a disappointing budget last week. (Thinkstock)
China’s new terrorism law provokes anger in U.S., concern at home
March 6, 2015
BEIJING — A new draft counterterrorism law here is provoking unusually strong condemnation, from multinational companies trying to do business in China to domestic dissidents trying to stay out of jail and from global human rights groups to foreign health workers.
India’s Daughter documentary: Indian govt slams legal notice on BBC
March 5, 2015
New Delhi: Government has served a legal notice on BBC, accusing it of violating the stipulated conditions to make a documentary with a controversial interview of one of the convicts of the 16 December, 2012 gangrape incident.
2015 ICC World Cup: Lion-hearted Bangladesh pull off Scotland heist
March 5, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Bangladesh 322 for 4 (Tamim 95, Mahmudullah 65, Mushfiqur 60, Shakib 52*) beat Scotland 318 for 8 (Coetzer 156, Taskin 3-41) by six wickets
Bangladesh players get together after their six-wicket win, Bangladesh v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Nelson, March 5, 2015
Rajnath Singh is wrong: It’s the ban not ‘India’s Daughter’ that defames India
March 5, 2015
By the time you read this, Leslee Udwin's India's Daughter will have had its British premiere.
