International tourist arrivals to India rise 13%
December 23, 2013
NEW DELHI: International tourist arrival in India grew by 13 per cent during the first nine months of 2013, United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showed.
India is among the top 25 largest international tourism earners.
Kejriwal stakes claim to form govt. in Delhi
December 23, 2013
AAP move to form govt with Congress' support is betrayal of people’s verdict, says BJP
Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he addresses a public meeting in New Delhi on Sunday.
Storm spells trouble in US before Xmas
December 23, 2013
MONROE (LOUISIANA): A storm system is sweeping across the central and southern US, bringing tornadoes and wind gusts that ripped barn roofs and hurled trees into power lines, leaving thousands without power.
The foul weather threatened to cause flight delays and unsafe road conditions for some of the millions of people traveling ahead of Christmas.
Democratic senator says Obamacare could have ‘meltdown,’ hurt party
December 23, 2013
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's healthcare law could have a "meltdown" and make it difficult for his Democratic Party to keep control of the U.S. Senate next year if ongoing problems with the program are not resolved, a Democratic senator said on Sunday.
Now, India and US clash over Modi’s Mumbai rally
December 22, 2013
NEW DELHI: India has rebuffed attempts by the US to raise security concerns over Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's rally in Mumbai on Sunday, saying that ensuring security was its responsibility and it was not for anyone else to determine where Indian political parties conduct their political activities.
India Inc gives thumbs-up to Rahul’s views on spurring growth
December 22, 2013
NEW DELHI: Welcoming Rahul Gandhi's views on the urgency to focus on growth and transparency, India Inc on Sunday said he has touched the real issues being faced by the industry and it would encourage investor sentiment.
1st Test: India fight hard to secure a draw, dominant South...
December 22, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 280 (Kohli 119, Philander 4-61) and 421 (Pujara 153, Kohli 96) drew with South Africa 244 (Smith 68, Philander 59, Ishant 4-79, Zaheer 4-88) and 450 for 7 (Du Plessis 134, De Villiers 103)
India asks UN to accord immunity to Devyani Khobragade
December 22, 2013
UNITED NATIONS: India has written a letter to UN chief Ban Ki-moon informing him of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade's transfer as counsellor to the Indian mission and requested that she be accorded the same privileges and immunities as a diplomatic officer.
Recession-hit Spain holds $3.4 billion Christmas lottery
December 22, 2013
MADRID: The winners of Spain's cherished Christmas lottery — the world's richest — celebrated around the country on Sunday, a moment of joy and relief after another year of a brutal financial crisis.
World’s first artificial heart transplant performed in France
December 22, 2013
LONDON: For the first time, an artificial heart that may give patients up to five years of extra life has been successfully implanted in a 75-year-old French man.
The artificial heart, designed by French biomedical firm Carmat, is powered by Lithium-ion batteries that can be worn externally.
