Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans get a call up from Smithsonian
February 26, 2014
WASHINGTON: They've been eulogized in recent decades as the model minority, celebrated for their achievements in different fields, and feted for their contribution to American society. They own some of the most-prized records in the United States, from the best-educated ethnic group to earners of the highest per capita income, nearly twice the national average.
Hindus struggle to protect temples in Pakistan
February 26, 2014
ISLAMABAD: The minority Hindu community in Pakistan is struggling to protect its temples and the land around them from the land mafia, a media report said on Wednesday.
Putin orders immediate test of combat readiness of troops amid Ukraine...
February 26, 2014
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered massive exercises involving most of its military units in western Russia amid tensions in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to assess the combat readiness of ground and airborne units, according to this defense minister.
Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi ‘impotent’, BJP says Congress ‘frustrated’
February 26, 2014
FARRUKHABAD: Union minister Salman Khurshid described Narendra Modi as "impotent", a remark that invited a sharp condemnation from the BJP.
Fatwa cannot be forced upon people, Supreme Court rules
February 25, 2014
Apex court says courts should interfere only when someone's rights are violated by Muslim clerics' decision
The Supreme Court said fatwa issued by clerics or predictions made by pandits do not violate any law and so courts should restrain them from doing so.
Del Potro’s injury sends Somdev into second round in Dubai
February 25, 2014
DUBAI: India number one Somdev Devvarman today recorded the biggest win of his career by beating world number five Juan Martin Del Potro but the victory came when the Argentine retired mid-way into the first round match of the Dubai Duty Free Championships, here.
India to block US trade probes, ready for fight at WTO
February 25, 2014
NEW DELHI: India has decided to block investigations by the United States into its trade policies and patent laws, and prepare for a battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO), a move that could escalate already-strained tension between the two countries.
PIO develops cheap paper test to detect cancer
February 25, 2014
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a cheap, simple, paper test that can detect cancer, circumventing expensive approaches such as mammograms and colonoscopy.
US spelling bee runs out of words after marathon duel between...
February 25, 2014
CHICAGO: A spelling bee competition in the US has been tied between a 13-year-old Indian-origin boy and a 11-year-old girl after they dueled for 66 rounds until finally the judges ran out of words.
How Our Milky Way Galaxy Got Its Spiral Arms
February 25, 2014
The shape of the Milky Way galaxy, our solar system's home, may look a bit like a snail, but spiral galaxies haven't always had this structure, scientists say.
The original Milky Way image captured on Earth Day, 2013, by Mike Taylor before he multiplied the scene into the above artwork.
