Return Kohinoor diamond to India: UK lawmaker Keith Vaz
July 29, 2015
LONDON – Keith Vaz, the longest serving MP of Asian origin, has called for the Kohinoor diamond to be returned to India during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London in November.
Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz
Influential American Senators Pledge to Strengthen India-US Ties
July 29, 2015
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – On July 21, at an exclusive reception to welcome New Delhi’s top diplomat in Washington, powerful American Senators vowed to strengthen ties between “the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy”.
‘Moves on with utter simplicity, just how he lived’: Indian sports...
July 28, 2015
New Delhi: The Indian sports fraternity joined the nation in mourning the death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, saying it was a great loss to the nation that the inspirational leader is no more.
83-year-old Kalam, who was President from 2002 to 2007, collapsed during an interaction with IIM students and was declared brought dead by the doctors.
Killing of Cecil the lion prompts calls for EU ban on...
July 28, 2015
ZIMBABWE – Conservationists and politicians have called on the EU to ban the import of lion heads, paws and skins as hunters’ trophies from African countries that cannot prove their lion populations are sustainable, following the killing of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion by a European hunter with a bow and arrow.
‘Goodbyes should be short, really short’: APJ Abdul Kalam’s advisor documents...
July 28, 2015
NEW DELHI – Indians across the globe and world leaders reacted with shock and sadness on learning that former President APJ Abdul Kalam had passed away while giving a speech at IIM-Shillong.
Bharat Ratna, President, scientist and author, Kalam had taken on many roles during his lifetime and everyone had something that they remembered fondly about him.
Obama: Kenya at ‘crossroads’ between peril and promise
July 26, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya — Declaring Kenya at a "crossroads" between promise and peril, President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed the nation of his father's birth to root out corruption, treat women and minorities as equal citizens, and take responsibility for its future.
Sreesanth is as clean as Sachin or Dhoni: It’s time we...
July 26, 2015
NEW DELHI – Yesterday saw an extraordinary turn of events that once again brought into question the BCCI's ability to manage corruption.
Tying the knot after age 32 ups divorce risk
July 25, 2015
New York: Marking a major shift in divorce trends, a research has shown that couples who delay tying the knot in their 30s are more likely to split than those who get hitched in their late 20s. After the age of 32, the odds of divorce increase by five percent per year, the findings showed.
Some Baidyanath products contain lead: New York City Health Department
July 25, 2015
NEW YORK – The New York City Health Department has asked city residents to stop using certain Ayurvedic medications made by a leading Indian pharma company, saying the products contain "elevated" levels of lead and mercury making them unsafe for "human consumption".
Muslim leaders acting like mentors of terrorists: VHP
July 25, 2015
In controversial remarks, VHP on Saturday accused Muslim leaders of political parties of "acting like mentors of terrorists" to threaten India.
RSS activists shout slogans during a protest against linking of the organisation with terrorism, at Indira Park in Hyderabad.
