Indian Mujahideen’s Ranchi module formed to assassinate Narendra Modi, accused reveals
October 31, 2013
RANCHI: Indian Mujahideen's Ranchi module was formed to assassinate Narendra Modi. In fact, IM operatives had given a code- 'Machhli 5'- to the plotters for the job, initial interrogation of arrested IM operative Imtiaz Ansari revealed.
Diwali Celebrated at Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art
October 31, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – It was India day on Saturday, October 26, at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries as the renowned Institution’s museums of Asian art celebrated the auspicious festival of Diwali featuring a full day of family activities.
US budget deficit down to $680 billion, lowest in 5 years
October 31, 2013
WASHINGTON: For the first time in five years, the US government has run a budget deficit below $1 trillion.
The government said yesterday that the deficit for the 2013 budget year totaled $680.3 billion, down from $1.09 trillion in 2012. That's the smallest imbalance since 2008, when the government ran a $458.6 billion deficit. It's still the fifth-largest deficit of all time.
Ind vs Aus: Kohli, Dhawan power India to six-wicket win in...
October 30, 2013
Brief Scorecard: 50 overs India 351 for 4 (Kohli 115*, Dhawan 100, Rohit 79) beat Australia 350 for 6 (Bailey 156, Watson 102) by six wickets
Virat Kohli celebrates century during their 6th ODI cricket match against Australia in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Smoke from religious sites ‘melting Himalayan glaciers’
October 30, 2013
LONDON: Holy smoke arising from Hindu funeral pyres, Muslim cemeteries and Buddhist temples are responsible for almost a quarter of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming on the Indian subcontinent and the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, a new study has claimed.
US spymaster defends spying on world leaders
October 30, 2013
WASHINGTON: America's top spymaster offered "the Casablanca defence" for the US spying on world leaders, including its close allies, saying everyone did it and trying to determine foreign leaders' intentions was a "fundamental given".
Unusual increase in ceasefire violations has ‘tacit support’ of Pak Army:...
October 30, 2013
NEW DELHI: Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday voiced concern over increasing ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts from across the border and said they cannot take place without the "tacit support" of the Pakistan Army.
Sachin Tendulkar leads Mumbai to victory against Haryana in Ranji Trophy
October 30, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Mumbai 136 (Rahane 51, Joginder 5-16) and 240 for 6 (Tendulkar 79*) beat Haryana 134 (Mohit 49, Nayar 4-38) and 241 (S Singh 63, Zaheer 4-62, Dabholkar 4-54) by four wickets
Italy unveils treasure ‘worth more than British crown jewels’
October 30, 2013
ROME: Riches from a Neapolitan treasure trove said to be worth more than the British crown jewels are going on show in Rome in an unprecedented exhibition of emeralds and diamonds once owned by popes and kings.
All political parties and bureaucrats want to control us: CBI
October 30, 2013
NEW DELHI: Neither the government nor officials are willing to grant even an inch of autonomy to the CBI and all political parties - once in power - want a stranglehold on its functioning, the agency told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
