Yearly Archives: 2015
Modi and Shah should quit if BJP fares poorly in Delhi polls: Congress
February 9, 2015
New Delhi: Congress on Monday ducked questions on whether Rahul Gandhi will take responsibility for a bad show by the party in Delhi polls, but wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah to quit if that party does not fare well.
Cricket – IND vs AUS: Maxwell, Warner lead Indian demolition
February 8, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Australia 371 (Maxwell 122, Warner 104, Shami 3-83) beat India 265 (Rahane 66, Dhawan 59, Rayudu 53) by 106 runs
Maxwell had started relatively sedately, scoring 34 off the first 28 balls he faced. But once he was set, he was unstoppable.
PM Narendran Modi asks Indian diplomats to ‘shed old mindsets’
February 8, 2015
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked Indian diplomats to “shed old mindsets” and help the country position itself in a leading role, rather than just a balancing force globally.
Shaken BJP goes into huddle: What happened?
February 7, 2015
NEW DELHI – As exit polls pointed to a comfortable victory for the AAP in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the BJP performance and discussed the political situation in Bihar at a meeting with party leaders at his residence Saturday evening.
India’s religious minorities hail Obama tolerance call
February 6, 2015
NEW DELHI: Muslim and Christian leaders on Friday warned of growing fear among India's religious minorities after US President Barack Obama said Mahatma Gandhi would have been shocked by communal violence in the mainly Hindu country.
Only days after warning in New Delhi about the need to promote religious tolerance, Obama invoked the memory of India's independence icon to drive home a similar appeal during a speech in Washington on Thursday.
U.S. jobless claims rise less than expected
February 5, 2015
Jobless claims climbed by 11,000 to 315,000 in the week ended Sept. 6, which included the Labor Day holiday.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment rose less than expected last week, a sign that the labor market continues to strengthen.
President Obama’s 2016 budget targets retirement accounts
February 5, 2015
Washington DC – President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget was unveiled Monday to the American public, along with the Department of Treasury's Greenbook, which provides further explanation and details of the proposals in the president's budget.
China’s internet population hits 649 million, 86 pct on phones
February 5, 2015
China had 649 million internet users by the end of 2014, with 557 million of those using handsets to go online, said a government report on Tuesday, as the world's biggest smartphone market continues its shift to mobile.
Customers use computers at an internet cafe in Hefei, Anhui province in this file photo taken on March 16, 2012.
Delhi polls: Left parties announce support for AAP to keep BJP, Congress out of...
February 5, 2015
New Delhi: In its effort to keep BJP and Congress out of power in Delhi, Left parties on Wednesday announced their support to AAP and asked their supporters to vote in favour Arvind Kejriwal-led party on those seats from where the joint front of the Left parties has not put up candidates in Assembly polls.
Taiwan plane in deadly river crash
February 4, 2015
A plane carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into a river in Taiwan, killing at least 23 people.
The military is helping in the rescue effort
Dramatic video footage emerged showing the TransAsia Airways plane clipping a bridge as it came down shortly after take-off from a Taipei airport.
