Gunman opens fire at LAX, killing TSA worker and wounding others
November 1, 2013
Los Angeles, CA: A gunman opened fire Friday inside a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, killing one Transportation Security Administration worker, wounding as many as three others and sending terrified travelers diving for cover and fleeing onto the tarmac, authorities and witnesses said.
Jobs on the line as gold sector suffers under curbs
November 1, 2013
With no gold coming into India due to various curbs, job cuts in the jewellery sector seem inevitable in the coming months
How the feds snoop: What happens when you hit ‘send’ on...
November 1, 2013
NEW YORK: The Internet makes it easy to send information to far-flung places in an instant – hit “send,” and poof, there it goes. But where does that information go, how does it get there and who gets access to the data?
This undated photo provided by Google shows a Google data center in Hamina, Finland.
Indian students to benefit from Australia’s new visa regime
October 31, 2013
MELBOURNE: The new Australian government is set to announce a series of steps to make its student visa regime simpler to attract more foreign students, including those from India, and revive the billion dollar higher education industry.
Nawaz Sharif in London, says Indian politicians still engaged in Pakistan...
October 31, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Amid tensions sparked by ceasefire violations on the line of control, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday claimed that Indian politicians are engaged in "unwarranted Pakistan bashing".
First Ever Diwali Celebration in US Congress – A Resounding Success
October 31, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, D.C. – The first ever Diwali celebration, was held on October 29, Tuesday evening in the hallowed halls of the US Congress, was a resounding success!
New York City bans sale of cigarettes to under 21s
October 31, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has to sign the resolution into law, immediately welcomed what he called a key step towards preventing young people from lighting up
Sonia Gandhi third most powerful woman in Forbes list
October 31, 2013
Congress president Sonia Gandhi was ranked 21st among the world's most powerful people by Forbes magazine on Wednesday, making her the third most influential of women leaders included in the list
Saina Nehwal slips to 7th spot in BWF ranking
October 31, 2013
The Olympic bronze medallist shuttler had slipped to world number six last week after failing to defend her title at Denmark Open
NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centres: Report
October 31, 2013
WASHINGTON: The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centres around the world, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
