Syria to give up chemical weapons because of Russian offer, not...
September 12, 2013
MOSCOW: Syria decided to cede control of its chemical weapons because of a Russian proposal and not the threat of US military intervention, Interfax news agency quoted President Bashar al-Assad as saying in a Russian television interview.
Indian techie sentenced to nine months in prison for sexual assault...
September 12, 2013
WASHINGTON: An Indian techie has been sentenced to nine months of imprisonment on charges of sexually assaulting an American woman during a flight, and faces deportation to India after serving his sentence.
Srinivasa S Erramilli has two previous convictions for nearly identical crimes.
Punjab cops bust terror module with foreign links
September 12, 2013
The police says interrogation of the arrested people revealed plans to revive terrorism in Punjab by foreign-based terrorists
Afghanistan stun defending champions India in SAFF Cup final
September 12, 2013
KATHMANDU: After missing the semifinal, Sunil Chhetri admitted, "It's tough to watch the match from the stands." Watching from the bench must have been even tougher.
Afghanistan players celebrate after winning the SAFF Championship 2013 by defeating India in the final.
December 16 gang-rape sentencing Friday, prosecution asks for death
September 12, 2013
The case had evoked nationwide outrage and led the government to bring in stringent anti-rape laws.
India refuses visa to a Pak team for Champions League Twenty20
September 11, 2013
NEW DELHI: India has refused visa to Pakistani team, Faisalabad Wolves, to participate in Champions League Twenty20 tournament scheduled to begin from September 17 in view of abundance precaution.
Changing China set to shake world economy, again
September 11, 2013
BEIJING/LONDON: Long after concerns about tightening US monetary policy have faded, a more profound issue will still dog global policymakers: how to handle the second stage of China's economic revolution.
China will remain the most powerful engine of global growth for the next couple of decades.
No consensus in BJP, Advani, Sushma and MM Joshi oppose Narendra...
September 11, 2013
NEW DELHI: L K Advani on Wednesday appeared to be a stumbling block for the BJP in finalizing the name of Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate and hectic efforts were underway to convince him to give up his opposition.
US firm used call centres in India to cheat consumers
September 11, 2013
WASHINGTON: A US court has banned two American companies from providing various types of financial services on charges of bilking consumers of millions of dollars through call centers in India.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the defendants used phony debt collection calls from India and bogus claims that they would reduce consumers' credit card interest rates to bilk consumers.
No Indian university figures in top 200 global list
September 11, 2013
LONDON: Not a single Indian university is among the world's top 200, according to a new global ranking.
