Yearly Archives: 2015
Jayalalithaa urges Centre to restart Kudankulam , counter Maoists
December 12, 2015
CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged the Centre to recommence production in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit-I, currently under maintenance. She also sought coordinated action from neighboring states to counter Maoists.
Sachin Tendulkar never played an innings like Sunil Gavaskar did: Imran Khan
December 12, 2015
Not undermining Sachin Tendulkar's rich contribution to the game of cricket, Pakistani cricketing legend-turned politician Imran Khan on Friday said he always rates Sunil Gavaskar above any batsman in the world.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in New Delhi
December 11, 2015
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day official visit amid expectations that a pact will be firmed up on India's first bullet train and over progress in the talks on a civil nuclear deal.
Abe was received by Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha.
2002 hit-and-run case: Salman not guilty, but who was driving the car?
December 11, 2015
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court verdict says there’s not enough evidence to prove actor Salman Khan was inebriated and driving the Toyota Land Cruiser.
But it has left a 13-year-old mystery unresolved: Who, then, was behind the wheel?
Asia’s coastal cities face challenge of rising seas
December 11, 2015
New Delhi: The future will be a watery one for some of the world’s biggest cities.
GOP preparing for contested convention
December 10, 2015
WASHINGTON – Republican officials and leading figures in the party’s establishment are now preparing for the possibility of a brokered convention as Donald Trump continues sit atop the polls and the presidential race.
Test Cricket: Riding on twin tons, Australia dominate Day 1 against West Indies
December 10, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Australia 3 for 438 (Voges 174*, S Marsh 139*, DA Warner 64) v West Indies
Australia's Shaun Marsh, right, is congratulated by team mate Adam Voges after scoring a century against West Indies in Hobart on Thursday. (Source: AP)
India clears Japan’s bid for first bullet train ahead of Abe trip
December 10, 2015
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday cleared a $14.7 billion Japanese proposal to build its first bullet train line, one of the country’s biggest foreign investments in its infrastructure sector.
US House votes to scrutinize travel without visas
December 9, 2015
WASHINGTON – The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require more information sharing among 38 countries where travelers don't need visas to visit the U.S., and to scrutinize those travelers more closely if they have recently traveled to Iraq, Iran, Syria or Sudan.
