Indian Cabinet rejig on Sunday at 1pm, 15 inductions likely
November 8, 2014
New Delhi: The stage is set for the first revamp of the Union Council of Ministers with about 15 likely inductions including Manohar Parrikar and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi of BJP at the level of Cabinet besides a reshuffle of portfolios and elevation of some Ministers of State.
Indian Prime Minister: Narendra Modi
Spiritual Chennai – see a deeper side to India’s southern gateway
November 8, 2014
At first glance, Chennai might not seem the obvious choice for a spot of meditation. With 4.7 million inhabitants and India’s biggest motor industry, the capital of Tamil Nadu is better known for noise and traffic jams than for moments of inner peace.
Acrobats at Marina Beach, Chennai. Image by Felix Hug / Getty Images.
Shiv Sena’s crisis in Maharashtra: Uddhav’s indecision is killing the party
November 7, 2014
Is the Bharatiya Janata Party engaged in an elaborate mating dance with the Shiv Sena to form a majority post-poll coalition government, or is it trying to defang the latter? The possibility of the second appears stronger.
Here's how.
US shooter of Bin Laden identifies himself
November 7, 2014
A retired US Navy commando who says he shot al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the forehead has publicly identified himself amid a debate among special operations brethren about whether they should break silence about their secret missions.
Retired Navy commando tells newspaper he shot al-Qaeda chief in the forehead during raid in his Pakistan hideout.
Face It, Obama Is a Lousy Politician
November 5, 2014
WASHINGTON DC - As his party lost seats in epic fashion Tuesday in both the House and Senate, the world's most famous Democrat sat on the sidelines—like a player ejected early from a championship game.
US President - Barack Obama
Montgomery County Celebrates First-Ever ‘Gurpurab’
November 5, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Rockville, MD – In a heart-warming display of diversity, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s Office of Community Partnerships, in conjunction with the Sikh community of the Washington metropolitan area, celebrated ‘Gurpurab’, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism.
Modi interested in economic diplomacy: Af-Pak expert
November 4, 2014
Kolkata, INDIA: Observing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees trade and economics as ways to get around political tensions, international relations expert Michael Kugelman on Tuesday said India was keen to deepen its ties with China.
Indian Prime Minister: Narendra Modi
Math is forbidding for Democrats in struggle for Senate
November 4, 2014
Long ago, the party had given up hope of winning back the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections. By Monday, they had skipped ahead to winning the post-election blame game. “House Democrats have succeeded on every measure within our control,” the party’s House campaign committee announced preemptively in the early afternoon.
Pak using militants as proxies to counter Indian Army: Pentagon
November 4, 2014
In a blunt assessment of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan, the Pentagon has told the US Congress that the country is using militant groups as proxies to counter the superior Indian military.
US mid-term polls: The only Indian-American congressman Ami Bera might lose
November 4, 2014
As Americans go to their mid-term polls on Tuesday 4 November, Democrats are bracing for bad news. The president's popularity ratings are low and Democrats might lose control of the Senate. For Indian-Americans there might be worse news from the House of Representatives.
