Yearly Archives: 2015
Modi govt has imposed undeclared emergency in India: Congress
June 25, 2015
NEW DELHI – The Congress on Thursday accused the government of imposing an "undeclared emergency" in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the Emergency era as one of the "darkest period" in India's history on its 40th anniversary.
Act Against Smriti Irani: AAP’s 72-Hour Ultimatum to Modi Government
June 25, 2015
NEW DELHI – The Aam Aadmi Party, whose Delhi minister Jitender Singh Tomar was arrested on charges of faking degrees earlier this month, has said it will launch nationwide protests if similar action is not taken against Union Education Minister Smriti Irani in the next three days.
Indian Education Minister - Smriti Irani
Inaugural Yoga Celebration Unites Many on the National Mall in DC
June 25, 2015
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – On June 21, it was a sight to behold: over 1,500 yoga enthusiasts flocked to the National Mall partaking in a demonstration and exercise set against the majestic backdrop of the Washington Monument, on the UN-designated and eagerly-awaited first International Day of Yoga.
An Indian question: Why Ramzan is becoming Ramadan?
June 25, 2015
NEW DELHI: Growing up in a deeply religious family, I never once heard the word Ramadan used to refer to the holy Islamic month of fasting and penance.
Jama Masjid New Delhi Ramzan: A file photo of Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
India Leads FDI in South Asia in 2014: UN
June 24, 2015
Geneva: India leads regional inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in South Asia accounting for $34 billion investment during 2014 and the upward trend is likely to continue this year also, according to a United Nations report, which placed China as the world's largest FDI recipient.
Bobby Jindal announces candidature for 2016 US presidential elections
June 24, 2015
NEW ORLEANS – Republican Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana said Wednesday he was entering the 2016 presidential race and he began trying to distinguish himself in a field packed with better known rivals.
Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission
June 24, 2015
Privacy campaigners and open source developers are up in arms over the secret installing of Google software which is capable of listening in on conversations held in front of a computer.
Hillary Clinton on course to win US presidential election, poll says
June 24, 2015
WASHINGTON D.C. – Hillary Clinton is on course to win the Democratic primary and would go on to trounce her Republican opponents, according to a new poll.
The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that the former secretary of state was the first choice for nominee of 75% of her party, with Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders far behind on 15%.
Modi govt cancels licences of 2,406 NGOs including those that run schools, hospitals
June 24, 2015
New Delhi: In a fresh move, the government has cancelled the licences of 2,406 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) across the country, which includes entities that run schools and hospitals.
In the wake of the cancellation of their registrations, the NGOs would not be able to receive foreign funds.
1,500-year-old ruins of temples discovered in Madhya Pradesh
June 24, 2015
BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH – In a major addition to the heritage treasure trove of Madhya Pradesh, the state directorate of archaeology has discovered remains of over 1,500-old temples and residential structures on Kaimur hills in Maihar (Satna district), about 480km northeast of Bhopal.
