Trump pushes his ‘stupid’ rivals around
August 7, 2015
CLEVELAND, OHIO – Like a lot of you — OK, like four of you, anyway — I made time to tune into the warmup Republican debate yesterday afternoon, the one for the seven candidates who barely registered in the polls.
J-K speaker not invited, India to boycott CPU meeting in Pakistan
August 7, 2015
NEW DELHI – India will boycott a Commonwealth Parliamentary Union (CPU) meeting in Islamabad next month to protest against Pakistan's decision to not invite the speaker of Jammu and Kashmir assembly, in a move that came against the backdrop of tensions between the two neighbors over the recent terror attacks.
How a $26 meal turned into a $5,475 credit card bill
August 6, 2015
RESTON, VA: In no universe does a meal costing less than $30 warrant a $5,448 tip. Such a transaction is almost certainly a mistake, and that's the argument of a family that was charged $5,475 for two burgers and a wrap, plus tip. Still, months after the transaction went through, the family is still trying to get a refund, ABC7 in Washington, D.C., reports.
Over 4,400 students dropped out of IITs, NITs in three years:...
August 6, 2015
New Delhi: Over 4,400 students dropped out of IITs and NITs in the last three years due to various reasons including "academic stress", the government said on Thursday and assured that corrective actions have been initiated.
US job layoffs reach highest level in 4 years
August 6, 2015
Challenger, Gray & Christmas has released its monthly job cuts for July, and it is ugly. The 105,696 job cuts was the highest number since 2011. To put this in perspective, the July job cuts total is a whopping 136% higher than the 44,842 job cuts reported in June, as well as 125% higher than the in same report a year ago.
Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
August 6, 2015
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN – Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hiroshima Thursday to mark 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II but still divides opinion today over whether the total destruction it caused was justified.
Madhya Pradesh CM to visit Kamayani & Janata Express trains derailment...
August 5, 2015
MADHYA PRADESH – In a major tragedy in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, 11071 LTT-Varanasi Kamayani Express and 13201/Rajendra Nagar Patna-Mumbai LTT Janata Express got derailed while they were crossing a bridge on the Machak river almost simultaneously.
Wasim Akram’s Car Attacked in Karachi, Speedster Unhurt
August 5, 2015
KARACHI, PAKISTAN – Wasim Akram's car was attacked by unknown assailants in Karachi on Wednesday. The former Pakistan Test captain was on his way to the National Stadium when his car was fired upon. Akram escaped unhurt.
US committed to seeking justice on behalf of all 26/11 victims
August 5, 2015
New York: The United States is committed to pursuing justice on behalf of the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attack no matter how "arduous" the task is, a top Indian-origin American diplomat has said.
Bollywood remembers Kishore-da on his 86th birth anniversary
August 4, 2015
MUMBAI – On cinematic legend Kishore Kumar's 86th birth anniversary on Tuesday, tinsel town celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Vishal Dadlani paid heartfelt tributes to him and remembered his iconic songs.
