Chennai Floods: 176 dead in Tamil Nadu, rains continue to pour
November 25, 2015
Chennai: Showers continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital, as death toll in the rain-related incidents mounted to 176 on Wednesday, even as the weatherman has forecast more rains in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Putin: Downing of Russian jet a ‘stab in the back’
November 24, 2015
President Vladimir Putin called Turkey's downing of a Russian fighter jet "a stab in the back" carried out by the accomplices of terrorists, saying the incident would have serious consequences for Moscow's relations with Ankara.
India is a great country but it has a lot to...
November 24, 2015
Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought greater engagement of the diaspora in making the country strong, pointing to the large requirement of foreign direct investment and stating that his only task was development that wipes tears from the eyes of the poor.
Central team to visit Tamil Nadu to assess flood damage
November 24, 2015
New Delhi: A central team will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday to make first-hand assessment of the damage caused by rain.
A team will also be sent to Andhra Pradesh as soon as its memorandum is received, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan Speaking His Mind Proof of Tolerance in...
November 24, 2015
NEW DELHI: Tearing into actor Aamir Khan for his comments on perceived "intolerance", Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday that his criticism at a public event in the presence of a union minister proved that there is free speech in India. She also called herself the living example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tolerance.
U.S. politicians slam tax-avoiding Pfizer-Allergan deal
November 23, 2015
U.S. politicians condemned Pfizer Inc's deal with Allergan Plc as a tax dodge on Monday, bringing another round of hand-wringing in Washington over the corporate tax code, though legislative action before 2017 is unlikely.
A woman passes by the Pfizer World Headquarters building in the Manhattan borough of New York, November 23, 2015.
US issues travel warning in wake of terror attacks
November 23, 2015
WASHINGTON — Americans should be alert to the possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased terrorist threats around the world, the State Department warned on Monday.
India juniors thrash Pakistan 6-2 to win 8th Men’s Asia Cup...
November 22, 2015
Harmanpreet Singh successfully converted four penalty corners as India overpowered traditional rivals Pakistan 6-2 to lift the 8th Junior Men’s Asia Cup hockey title at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan on Sunday.
Trump won’t rule out independent run for president
November 22, 2015
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump on Sunday again refused to rule out an independent candidate for president in 2016, and he dug in on creating a database to track Muslims in the U.S.
China’s economic slowdown affected India: Rajan
November 22, 2015
China's pain of economic slowdown is India's pain too, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said contradicting government assertions that India will not be affected by deceleration of Chinese economy.
