US lawmaker bats for Modi against visa ban
June 14, 2013
US commission on international religious freedom, whose recommendation to the state department, along with pressure from liberal-left Indians and Indian-Americans, has resulted in the continued ban on Modi visiting US.
US trying to prosecute whistleblower Snowden
June 14, 2013
BRUSSELS: The United States is confident it will bring Edward Snowden to justice for "extremely damaging" leaks about secret internet surveillance programmes, US Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday.
India to become world’s most populous nation around 2028: UN
June 14, 2013
UNITED NATIONS: India will surpass China to become world's most populous nation around 2028, with its population crossing the 1.45 billion mark, according to latest report by the United Nations.
Prince William has Indian heritage, DNA proves
June 14, 2013
LONDON: Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed.
Britain's Prince William, (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in London.
US confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria, to increase military...
June 14, 2013
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: President Barack Obama has authorized sending US weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, a US official said on Thursday after the White House said it has proof that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons against opposition forces fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
Obamacare: Healthcare coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
June 13, 2013
WASHINGTON — It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels.
World population to reach 8.1 billion in 2025: UN
June 13, 2013
UNITED NATIONS: A new UN report is forecasting that the world's population will increase from 7.2 billion on Thursday to 8.1 billion in 2025 and 9.6 billion in 2050.
The report, released on Thursday, said most of the population growth will occur in developing regions which are projected to increase from 5.9 billion in 2013 to 8.2 billion in 2050.
US warns of cyber attacks on medical devices
June 13, 2013
WASHINGTON: US authorities on Thursday warned makers of medical devices and hospital networks to step up efforts to guard against potential cyber attacks.
US authorities on Thursday warned makers of medical devices and hospital networks to step up efforts to guard against potential cyber attacks.
Indian companies’ overseas investment trebles to $7.64 billion in April
June 13, 2013
MUMBAI: Overseas direct investment by Indian companies more than trebled to USD 7.64 billion in April, from USD 1.89 billion in March, data from the Reserve Bank showed on Thursday.
As many as 499 deals were carried out by the Indian companies during the first month of the current fiscal to carry out the outward foreign direct investment, it said.
Violent storm sweeps across upper Midwest, transport chaos in Chicago
June 13, 2013
CHICAGO: A violent storm swept across seven states of the upper Midwest on Wednesday, spawning at least nine tornadoes as well as damaging hail and high winds, and causing transportation chaos in Chicago, America's third largest city.
