AAP govt hikes tax; watching movies, TV to be dearer from...
July 16, 2015
NEW DELHI – Watching movies and television will be dearer in Delhi from Monday with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government issuing a notification of an increase in entertainment tax.
Unprovoked firing from Pakistan will meet with forceful response from our...
July 16, 2015
New Delhi: Amid heightened tension along their border resulting in casualties on both sides, India on Thursday warned Pakistan of "effective and forceful" response to unprovoked firing and cross-border terrorism.
Bangladesh vs South Africa ODI Series – Shakib and Sarkar complete...
July 15, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Bangladesh 170 for 1 in 26.1 overs (Sarkar 90, Tamim 61*) beat South Africa 168 for 9 in 40 overs (Duminy 51, Shakib 3-33) by nine wickets (D/L method)
Shakib Al Hasan is congratulated by team-mates after he dismissed Hashim Amla © AFP
Indian American girl impresses Obamas with ‘garam masala’ burger
July 15, 2015
New York: A nine-year-old Indian American girl left the Obama couple awestruck when she served a 'garam masala' Quinoa Burger with 'raita' to them – and won a chance to dine with the First Lady at the White House.
Hailing from Schaumburg, Illinois, Shreya Patel was among 55 young cooks who were given a red carpet welcome at the White House during the fourth annual "Kids' State Dinner" recently.
IPL verdict: Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals suspended for two years
July 14, 2015
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed justice R.M. Lodha committee on Tuesday suspended two Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises—the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR)—for a period of two years with immediate effect.
2nd ODI: India decimate Zimbabwe by 62 runs to win the...
July 13, 2015
Brief Scorecard: India 271 for 8 (Vijay 72, Rahane 63, Madziva 4-49) beat Zimbabwe 209 (Chibhabha 72, Bhuvneshwar 4-33) by 62 runs
The Indian players walk off after their 62-run win, Zimbabwe v India, 2nd ODI, Harare, July 12, 2015
How ill is Amma? Rumours of kidney ailment swirl as Jayalalithaa...
July 13, 2015
CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has largely gone AWOL after being re-elected as Tamil Nadu chief minister.
Sania Mirza creates history with Martina Hingis, becomes India’s first women’s...
July 13, 2014
LONDON – India's tennis queen Sania Mirza on Saturday night created history by becoming the first female player from the country to win a women's doubles Grand Slam trophy as she clinched the Wimbledon title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, in London.
Man with over Rs 10 crore in bank held for begging...
July 12, 2015
KUWAIT – A foreigner has been arrested by the Kuwait police for allegedly begging although he has 500,000 Kuwaiti Dinar (over Rs 10 crore) in his bank account.
According to the 2011 census, the population of Muslims in India has risen by 24% between 2001 to 2011.
