Yearly Archives: 2015
Isro launches communication satellite GSAT-6
August 27, 2015
Isro's large GSAT-6 communication satellite which has several strategic applications was on Thursday placed in orbit by a rocket powered by a home-made cryogenic engine.
ISRO: GSLV-D6, an advanced communication satellite, was launched from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota. (Image via Twitter, @isro)
ASI unearths 3000-year-old city near Madurai
August 26, 2015
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in an ongoing excavation project at Keezhadi, a small hamlet in Sivaganga district not too far from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, has uncovered and dusted off a crucial part of Tamil history.
Patel stir: 3 killed, army called in to control Gujarat violence
August 26, 2015
GUJARAT – Three people were killed in widespread violence in Gujarat on Wednesday as tension mounted in the state, even as Hardik Patel vowed to intensify the agitation for OBC quota for Patel community.
The bongs are wrong on London’s Big Ben: clock mysteriously running fast
August 26, 2015
LONDON – The most famous clock in the world is wrong: the bongs of London's Big Ben have been mysteriously running fast over the past fortnight, clocksmiths admitted Tuesday.
Workers hang outside the clock face as they clean the face of the clocktower.
It’s official: India is a terrible place for expats
August 26, 2015
India is among the 10 worst countries for expatriates to live and work in—for a second straight year.
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Anupam Kher Leads Panel on Connect Between Cinema and Theater
August 25, 2015
By Geeta Goindi
At a special panel discussion, 'Contemporary Scene: Links between Indian Theater and Cinema', held at the Indian Embassy, are seen, from left to right, actress Neena Gupta, actors Anupam Kher and Rakesh Bedi, and show promoter Rajender Singh. Photo credit: Embassy of India, Washington
Stock rout costs China’s richest man $3.6 bn in one day
August 25, 2015
China's richest man lost $3.6 billion in a single day after global stock markets tanked and Chinese markets erased all their gains for the year.
Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda Group, is China's richest man
Amitabh Bachchan most stylish in Bollywood: Manish Malhotra
August 25, 2015
MUMBAI, INDIA – Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is the most stylish and iconic person in Bollywood, says noted fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who has designed for some of the biggest names in the industry.
As the Shahenshah of Hindi film industry turns 72 today, we take you through the age defying styles of Amitabh Bachchan.
Muslim population grows marginally faster, Indian Census 2011 data show
August 25, 2015
The NDA government on Tuesday released the data on population by religious communities from Census 2011 which showed the proportion of Muslims to the total population is growing marginally faster than that of other religions.
India calls for ‘comprehensive’ fight against terror groups like Islamic State, LeT, Taliban
August 25, 2015
Cairo: India called for a "comprehensive" fight against terror groups like the Pakistan-based LeT and Taliban which have grown in its neighborhood and the dreaded Islamic State that is now emerging as a threat in the Gulf region.
