One dead in bomb blasts at Chennai railway station; suspect held
May 1, 2014
One killed and 11 injured when two bombs went off in two coaches of the Guwahati-Bangalore Express at, Chennai Central railway station; reports say one suspect held
Federal Reserve shows faith in US economy with bond-buying reduction
May 1, 2014
Federal Reserve will reduce its monthly bond purchases to $45 billion from $55 billion to battle the financial crisis and recession in US
Fed Chair Janet Yellen (R)
Indian activist Ramesh Agrawal wins ‘Green Nobel’ for fight against coal...
May 1, 2014
Environmental activist Ramesh Agarwal among six people around the world to be awarded Goldman Environment Prize; Agarwal has been fighting against mining in Chhattisgarh
India, China hold border talks, discuss alternate Kailash Mansarovar route
May 1, 2014
Both sides agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquillity on the border was an important guarantor for the further development of bilateral relations
Warner, pacers guide Hyderabad to 15-run win over Mumbai
April 30, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 172 for 5 (Warner 65, Rahul 46) beat Mumbai Indians 157 for 7 (Pollard 78, Pathan 2-10, Steyn 2-20) by 15 runs
Chasing a stiff target of 173, Kieron Pollard’s smashing 78 wasn’t enough to save Mumbai from their fifth successive defeat of the tournament
Warner, pacers guide Hyderabad to 15-run win over Mumbai
April 30, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 172 for 5 (Warner 65, Rahul 46) beat Mumbai Indians 157 for 7 (Pollard 78, Pathan 2-10, Steyn 2-20) by 15 runs
Chasing a stiff target of 173, Kieron Pollard’s smashing 78 wasn’t enough to save Mumbai from their fifth successive defeat of the tournament
Inspired by Mumbai slum dweller’s chai, Oprah Winfrey launches swish tea
April 30, 2014
WASHINGTON: If Parvati and Rajesh Hegde could read the tea leaves when Oprah Winfrey visited their hovel in India in 2012, they might have insisted on a trademark contract. Or maybe not.
On Tuesday, Starbucks launched "Oprah Chai Tea" across America.
World’s coastal megacities sinking 10 times faster than rising water levels
April 29, 2014
LONDON: Scientists have issued a new warning to the world's coastal megacities that the threat from subsiding land is a more immediate problem than rising sea levels caused by global warming.
Rapid urbanization and associated impacts are leading to increased vulnerability to floods.
Indian-Americans ask Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in US army
April 29, 2014
WASHINGTON: Sixteen influential Indian- Americans from across the country have asked US secretary of defense Chuck Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in the armed forces with their religious faith intact.
US secretary of defense Chuck Hagel
EU bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, four vegetables from May 1
April 28, 2014
LONDON: The 28-member European Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the Indian community, lawmakers and traders.
Alphonso Mangoes
