River In China Mysteriously Turns Bloody Red Overnight
July 26, 2014
Strange and Mysterious Happenings in China. A waterway in eastern China has mysteriously turned a blood red color.
Residents in Zhejiang province said the river looked normal at 5 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday morning. Within an hour, the entire river turned crimson. Residents also said a strange smell wafted through the air.
PM launches MyGov portal to enable Govt-citizen discussions
July 26, 2014
There are multiple theme-based discussions on MyGov where a range of people would share their thoughts and ideas, the Ministry of Communications and IT said in a statement
Visually Impaired Girls of Deepa Academy Exemplify Empowerment
July 24, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Visually impaired girls of the Deepa Academy in Bangalore are seen here with their teachers and dance coordinator, Shweta Venkatesh (center). The girls performed Indian dances, including Bharatanatyam, at the Rajdhani Mandir in Chantilly, VA
Test Cricket: India win Lord’s Test by 95 runs
July 22, 2014
Brief Scorecard: India 295 (Rahane 103, Anderson 4-60) and 342 (Vijay 95, Jadeja 68, Bhuvneshwar 52) beat England 319 (Ballance 110, Plunkett 55*, Bhuvneshwar 6-82) and 223 (Root 66, Ishant 7-74) by 95 runs
Ishant Sharma finished with figures of 7-74 as India crushed England in the second Test at Lord's
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits off Japan’s northeast coast: US Geological Survey
July 21, 2014
TOKYO: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said.
World Bank group president to visit India
July 21, 2014
President Jim Yong Kim will also visit bank-supported project sites in Tamil Nadu to see the challenges of India's rural-urban transformation
World Bank group President Jim Yong Kim
How a corrupt judge continued in Madras high court
July 21, 2014
This expose is by Justice Markandey Katju, who was chief justice of Madras high court before becoming a Supreme Court judge. He is now chairman of the Press Council of India.
Justice Markandey Katju.
Test Cricket: India eye Lord’s triumph as Cook fails again
July 21, 2014
Brief Scorecard: England 319 and 105 for 4 (Root 14*, Moeen 15*) need another 214 runs to beat India 295 and 342 (Vijay 95, Jadeja 68, Bhuvneshwar 52)
Ravindra Jadeja proved a thorn in England's side with both bat and ball as India took charge of the second Test at Lord's
Tobacco firm asked to pay $23 bn to cancer victim’s wife
July 20, 2014
A tobbaco company has been ordered to pay a whooping $23bn to the wife of a longtime smoker
Florida: A Florida state jury has ordered the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company to pay $23.6 billion in punitive damages to the wife of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer, attorneys said.
Concerns mount over India’s stance on global trade pact
July 20, 2014
The Indian demands appear to have shaken confidence in the new government of Narendra Modi, but now appears set to derail the most significant global trade pact in two decades
