India lost 220 languages in last 50 years, survey finds
August 9, 2013
MUMBAI: India has lost around 20% of its languages in the past five decades, a survey by the Vadodara-based Bhasha Research and Publication Centre has revealed.
Sindhu stuns Yihan to enter World Badminton Championships quarters
August 8, 2013
GUANGZHOU: Tenth seed PV Sindhu packed off defending champion and local favourite Wang Yihan to reach the quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships along with compatriots Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap in their respective categories on Thursday.
Bihar minister says people join Army to die, apologizes
August 8, 2013
Bihar rural works and panchayati raj minister Bhim Singh said people join army or police for shahadat (martyrdom)
‘India needs to review battle preparedness at LoC’
August 8, 2013
These concerns were revived in wake of the audacious raid by Pakistani intruders Tuesday night that resulted in the death of five Indian soldiers
For NRIs, Jayalalithaa is the best PM contender
August 7, 2013
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa is the most qualified to become India's next prime minister, followed closely by Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, a survey conducted among NRIs and released here on Wednesday has revealed.
GOPIO Commemorates Gadar Centennial in Maryland
August 7, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Rockville, MD – Commemorating 100 years of the Gadar Movement, on July 28, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) paid tribute to the patriots who sacrificed all to liberate India from British colonial rule.
Rupee closes at fresh low of 61.30
August 7, 2013
The Indian currency Rupees was also dragged lower by indications that the US Federal Reserve would taper its bond-buying programme.
Mumbai: After two days of gains, the rupee tumbled 53 paise to a fresh closing low of 61.30 against the dollar amid bearish local stocks and renewed dollar demand from importers.
US files criminal charges in Benghazi attack: Reports
August 7, 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States has filed sealed criminal charges for the attack in Benghazi, Libya, last year in which the US ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed, media reports said on Tuesday.
First charges filed in Benghazi attack.
India out of trillion-dollar club; market cap slips to $989 billion
August 6, 2013
MUMBAI: India on Tuesday slipped out of the elite global league of stock markets with a trillion-dollar valuation, as total value of all its listed companies fell to USD 989 billion amid huge selling pressure on the bourses.
Ex-US president George W Bush undergoes surgery to treat blocked artery
August 6, 2013
DALLAS: Former US President George W Bush underwent successful surgery at a Dallas hospital on Tuesday to place a stent in a blocked heart artery, a spokesman said.
Bush, 67, was "in high spirits, eager to return home tomorrow and resume his normal schedule on Thursday", spokesman Freddy Ford said in a statement.
