Obamacare to cut work hours by equivalent of 2 million jobs:...
February 5, 2014
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's healthcare law will reduce the American workforce by the equivalent of 2 million full-time workers in 2017, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, prompting Republicans to paint the law as bad medicine for the U.S. economy.
‘Wrong gender, colour, country’: India-born Anu Aiyengar, JPMorgan’s rising star
February 5, 2014
Fifteen years ago, when Anu Aiyengar went for an interview to become a mergers and acquisitions banker at a major Wall Street firm, she got a stark, disappointing message.
Over the past 15 years at JPMorgan, India-born Anu Aiyengar has worked on around $200 billion worth of transactions.
Scathing UN report demands Vatican act against child sex abuse
February 5, 2014
GENEVA: The United Nations demanded on Wednesday that the Vatican "immediately remove" all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers and turn them over to civil authorities, in an unprecedented and scathing report.
Congress denied Pranab Mukherjee the chance to become PM: Modi
February 5, 2014
KOLKATA: BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday blamed the Gandhi family for twice denying the opportunity to Pranab Mukherjee to be the country's Prime Minister.
Cong denied Pranab the chance to become PM: Modi
US non-committal on support to talks between Pakistan and Taliban
February 5, 2014
WASHINGTON: The US has refused to lend its support to talks between the Pakistan government and the Taliban, describing it as an internal matter of the country.
"We of course are closely following the recent developments and reports. The issue of whether to negotiate with TTP (Tehrek-e-Taliban Pakistan) is an internal matter for Pakistan," state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
Cricket: Kevin Pietersen’s England career comes to an end
February 5, 2014
The ECB brought the curtain down on KP's near 10-year spell at the top by leaving him out of the squad for this year's World T20 and limited overs tour of the Caribbean
New Nasa technique to scan space dust for alien life
February 5, 2014
WASHINGTON: A new technique to scan extremely small meteorite samples for ingredients of life has been developed by Nasa scientists to unravel the mysterious origin of life.
The technique could allow scientists to investigate other small-scale extraterrestrial materials like micrometeorites, interplanetary dust particles and cometary particles, Nasa said.
Researchers have analyzed carbon-rich meteorites (carbonaceous chondrites) and found amino acids, which are used to make proteins.
Indian-origin Vivek Murthy goes before Senate panel for US surgeon general’s...
February 4, 2014
WASHINGTON: Midway through his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee, Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia asked Vivek Murthy, nominee for US surgeon general, whether he had met Dr Raj Shah, USAID administrator, and the highest-ranked Indian-American in the Obama administration.
Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred Bharat Ratna
February 4, 2014
NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist CNR Rao were conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee in a glittering ceremony in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
SC reserves verdict on Rajiv assassins’ plea
February 4, 2014
In 1999, a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Thomas, Justice DP Wadwah and Justice SSM Quadri awarded death punishment to Murugan, Santhan, Perarivalan and Murugan's wife Nalini
Former Indian Prime Minister - Late Rajiv Gandhi
