Tirupathi Tirumala temple hundi nets Rs three crore on new year...
January 2, 2016
TIRUPATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH – Over 80,000 devotees from different parts of the country thronged the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara on Friday to celebrate the new year.
Pope: Now’s the time to end indifference, ‘false neutrality’
January 1, 2016
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the "arrogance of the powerful" that relegates the weak to the outskirts of society, and to the "false neutrality" toward conflicts, hunger and persecution that triggers a sometimes-deadly exodus of refugees.
As planet warms, the world’s lakes are heating up even faster
January 1, 2016
Lakes around the world are growing rapidly warmer, according to a new scientific study that warns of potential consequences ranging from depleted fisheries to harmful algae blooms that kill fish and contaminate water supplies for cities large and small.
Throngs usher in 2016 at bash in New York’s Times Square
January 1, 2016
NEW YORK — A throng of 1 million revelers in Times Square rang in the New Year with raucous cheers and a blizzard of confetti, striking an optimistic, even defiant, tone amid jitters over extremist attacks and heavy security that included 6,000 police officers.
US State Dept. releases more Hillary Clinton emails
December 31, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The State Department released another 5,500 pages of emails from former secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private server on Thursday, pushing the total pages released so far to more than 40,000.
Floods swamp Missouri, Illinois; 9 mln people in risk areas
December 31, 2015
Missouri, Illinois – Record flooding from rain-swollen rivers has washed out hundreds of structures in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and 9.3 million Americans still face flood warnings.
2016 Career Horoscope by astroYogi
December 31, 2015
AstroYogi astrologers bring you Career Horoscopes for the upcoming year 2016. Stop worrying and take control with these accurate predictions which will help you to plan the coming year in advance.
Tamil Nadu enforce dress code for entry in shrines from January
December 31, 2015
Madurai: Devotees entering temples in Tamil Nadu will have to follow a new dress code from January 1 as several important shrines have put up notice boards highlighting this. The dress code for entering the temples was being followed on the orders of the Madras High court early this month, officials said.
R Ashwin ends 2015 as world’s top Test bowler and allrounder
December 31, 2015
DUBAI: Australia captain Steve Smith and Ravichandran Ashwin of India have finished 2015 as the number-one ranked batsman and bowler respectively in the ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Thursday following the conclusion of the Boxing Day Tests in Durban and Melbourne.
Ashwin, in addition, also stayed top of the Test allrounders' rankings.
‘Modi, Sharif should meet in mothers’ presence to resolve Indo-Pak dispute’
December 31, 2015
Bareilly (UP): Terming India and Pakistan as brothers, noted Urdu poet Munnawar Rana has suggested that Prime Ministers of both the countries should discuss the disputes in presence of their mothers for a definite resolution.
