Yearly Archives: 2015
5 key announcements by US tech titans during Modi’s Silicon Valley visit
September 27, 2015
San Jose: Google will soon help India set up base for free Wi-Fi at 500 railway stations while Microsoft will take low-cost broadband technology to some five lakh villages across the country as part of five key announcements made during the meeting the US top tech titans had with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
People with Rs 4 lakh income on IT radar: CBDT
September 27, 2015
New Delhi: Those earning `4 lakh per annum, besides people in tier-II and tier-III cities with taxable income but not paying taxes are on the radar of the income tax (I-T) department, which has launched an ambitious drive to net one crore new assesses this financial year.
‘Blood Moon’ seen as sign of end times by some Mormons
September 26, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — A rare confluence of a lunar eclipse and a supermoon set to happen this weekend has prompted such widespread fear of an impending apocalypse that the Mormon Church was compelled to issue a statement cautioning the faithful to not get caught up in speculation about a major calamity.
If PCB boycotts India in ICC events, it will bear fine: Rajiv Shukla
September 26, 2015
Lucknow: Reacting to Shaharyar Khan's recent statement of boycotting India in ICC tournaments if they refused to play the proposed series against Pakistan in December, IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla on said PCB will have to bear the brunt in that case.
We are concerned about cracks in relationship with India: Nepal leader KP Oli
September 26, 2015
Kathmandu: Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli, who is expected to be the next prime minister of Nepal, has conveyed his dismay at India's reaction to the Himalayan nation adopting a new constitution.
"We are very concerned with the cracks in relationship that are visible," Oli, 63, told IANS in an Interview at his residence here.
Pope Francis asserts ‘right of the environment’ in speech to UN
September 26, 2015
NEW YORK – Pope Francis asserted that the environment – as well as humanity – has rights, in a dramatic rethinking of the relationship between people and the earth at the United Nations on Friday.
Pope Francis delivers his address to the United Nations on Friday in New York.
Indian PM Modi promises American CEOs faster decision process
September 25, 2015
New York: As top American CEOs held no punches about the "obstacles" in ease of doing business in India, Prime Minister Narendra promised to fast-track the decision-making process, acknowledging that "the world is not going to wait for us".
Hafiz Saeed slams Pakistan govt for not doing enough for Kashmiris
September 25, 2015
Lahore: JuD chief Hafiz Saeed on Friday criticised the Pakistan government for not doing enough to support Kashmiris as he led Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Qaddafi Stadium here amid tight security.
"The Pakistani government should fully support Kashmiris in their struggle to get freedom," he said.
You can be identified by your microbial cloud
September 25, 2015
New York: People carry around a personalized “cloud” of microbes which is so distinct that it could possibly be used like a fingerprint to identify them, scientists have found.
A screen grab of University of Oregon website
China’s Xi to get pomp-heavy welcome, but maybe not a warm one
September 25, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama has lavished more personal attention on Chinese President Xi Jinping than on any other world leader over the past several years.
