US immigration system ‘completely backwards’: Bobby Jindal
February 3, 2014
WASHINGTON: Describing the current US immigration system as "completely backwards", Indian-American Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal said the country needs a system of "high walls and a broad gate".
Louisiana Governor - Bobby Jindal
Thousands of anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow
February 3, 2014
MOSCOW — Several thousand protesters marched through central Moscow on Sunday to call for the release of 20 people who were arrested after clashes between police and demonstrators in May 2012.
Opposition demonstrators carry posters of imprisoned protesters during a protest rally in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014.
Arvind Kejriwal ‘most unimpressive’ politician: Pak daily
Februray 2, 2014
ISLAMABAD: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has received a mixed reaction from the media here after his interaction with Pakistani journalists, with one daily on Sunday calling him the "most unimpressive" Indian politician while another praised him for his simplicity.
India’s diamond trade being used for money laundering: Report
February 2, 2014
NEW DELHI: India is one of the five countries where instances have been found that trade accounts of diamond business are being used to launder illegal funds to the tune of millions of dollars, according to a report by a global financial crimes combating body.
Thai vote goes peacefully, but political paralysis looms
February 2, 2014
Apart from a few scuffles voting was relatively peaceful
Voter casting his vote at the Thailand Elections
Wal-Mart to incur higher charges on India joint venture split
February 2, 2014
NEW YORK: American retail giant Wal-Mart expects to incur higher expenses related to its split with Indian joint venture partner Bharti Enterprises.
Wal-Mart splits with Indian joint venture partner Bharti Enterprises
Founder member of AAP quits, alleges misbehaviour
February 2, 2014
NEW DELHI: Expressing disillusion with the Aam Aadmi Party's functioning of late, founder member Madhu Bhaduri has dissociated herself from the political outfit.
Founder member Madhu Bhaduri quits, says AAP not treating women as human beings.
India snubs Pak on Agra pilgrimage
February 2, 2014
Even as they seek to control damage from the cross-LoC trade standoff, India and Pakistan are in for fresh acrimony over a visit by Pakistan pilgrims (zaireen) to India.
The government has said no to a "sudden" request from Pakistan to allow over 150 such pilgrims to visit a little known shrine in Agra.
Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti was once unethical spammer
February 2, 2014
NEW DELHI: Long before Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti ventured into politics, he ran a business on the web that many allege was "unethical" and operated in the "grey zone". His name is linked to a tech firm that spammed website owners and tried to make them pay for directory services they never solicited.
China’s vegetarian population touches 50 million: Report
February 1, 2014
BEIJING: Motivated by wildlife protection campaigns and Buddha's teachings, more than 50 million Chinese defied deep-rooted tradition of meat eating and turned vegetarians, making the Communist nation one of the fast emerging countries with vegan population.
