1,800 Indians queue up for one-way trip to Mars
August 18, 2013
MUMBAI: Nearly 1,800 Indians want to settle down on the Red Planet permanently and several of them are from Bangalore, according to Aashima Dogra, spokesperson of the Netherlands-based Mars One, which is planning a one-way human mission to Mars in 2022.
Arrested Lashkar terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda was carrying Pakistani passport: Delhi...
August 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested Abdul Karim Tunda alias Abdul Quddooss, one of India's top 20 wanted terrorists, and mastermind of over 40 bombings in the country, from Indo-Nepal border.
Usain Bolt powers to third world 200m title in Moscow
August 17, 2013
MOSCOW: Usain Bolt underlined his amazing sprinting prowess on Saturday by powering to a third successive world 200m title at the World Athletics Championships for his seventh world gold medal.
4 bodies found on Indian sub; 14 more likely dead
August 16, 2013
Four bodies were recovered from inside a submarine damaged by twin explosions. The navy said it was doubtful that any of the other 14 sailors aboard survived.
Reflections – One Year After Oak Creek !
August 16, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Rockville, MD – Exactly a year after the devastating hate crime at the Gurudwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, devotees of various faiths gathered at the Guru Gobind Singh Foundation (GGSF) to remember, to heal, to reflect, to stand united and speak in unison.
Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, sources say
August 16, 2013
WASHINGTON - Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden began downloading documents describing the U.S. government's electronic spying programs while he was working for Dell Inc in April 2012, almost a year earlier than previously reported, according to U.S. officials and other sources familiar with the matter.
India goes back two decades as RBI imposes capital curbs to...
August 15, 2013
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday rolled out the big guns in a bid to protect the rupee. It tightened the limit for how much individuals and companies can invest abroad without seeking permission and banned the import of gold coins and medallions.
RBI on Wednesday announced several measures to protect the rupee.
Omar Abdullah: We are treated as if we don’t belong to...
August 15, 2013
SRINAGAR: Pained by the criticism over the communal violence in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday demanded to know why Kashmiris were treated differently.
We are treated as if we don't belong to India: J&K CM
Rupee free fall: RBI limits overseas direct investments by Indians
August 14, 2013
MUMBAI: India imposed restrictions on foreign exchange outflows on Wednesday in its latest attempt to prop up the rupee, as a spike in inflation heaped more pressure on policymakers to curb a crippling external deficit.
LoC attacks: Parliament rejects Pak National Assembly resolution
August 14, 2013
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Wednesday rejected the Pakistan National Assembly resolution, saying it levelled "absolutely baseless and unfounded" allegations against India and asserted that Pakistan army was actually involved in "unprovoked" attack on the Line of Control (LoC) last week.
