Eight villagers shot dead in central India: police
May 20, 2013
Eight villagers, including three children, and a policeman have died in crossfire between security forces and Maoist rebels, but opposition politicians said the victims were "massacred." The incident is the latest in a simmering conflict between the left-wing insurgents and security forces in the rural areas of central and eastern India.
Indian-American teen invents ’20-second’ mobile charger
May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON: An 18-year-old Indian-American girl has invented a super-capacitor device that could potentially charge your cellphone in less than 20 seconds.
US immigration bill may force jobs to be shipped overseas, Silicon...
May 20, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO: The technology industry got much of what it wanted in a bill that overhauls federal immigration law.
Critics of Silicon Valley counter that its demands could imperil the overhaul as a whole, including the fate of millions of migrants who stand to gain legal papers.
India, China vow to resolve border row, boost ties
May 20, 2013
New Delhi — India and China scripted a new chapter in their ties Monday as Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly discussed their recent border row and decided to take steps for an early resolution of a dispute that triggered a war in 1962.
Li, making New Delhi his first halt in his foreign trip after assuming power in March, and Manmohan Singh also agreed that the world's two most populous nations and biggest economies had a lot in common despite some known differences.
After cyclone, Myanmar camps face monsoon threat
May 20, 2013
Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims were spared the full force of Cyclone Mahasen, but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon just weeks away. The country's Rakhine state is pockmarked with makeshift settlements for up to 140,000 people – mainly Rohingya Muslims – displaced by sectarian unrest last year.
Imran Khan blames rival Pakistan party leader for killing of activist
May 20, 2013
Imran Khan has blamed the death of a political activist on Altaf Hussain, head of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. The party has been accused of having an illegal armed wing involved in extortion, land theft and the drug trade.
Supporters of Imran Khan
Tornadoes hit Kansas, Oklahoma in US; no injuries reported
May 20, 2013
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA: A powerful storm system rumbled through the plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, Kansas.
Indian embassy starts delivering exit papers in Saudi Arabia
May 20, 2013
DUBAI: India on Monday started verification and issuance of emergency certificates allowing its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia following concerns over a new labour policy in the Gulf Kingdom.
French daredevil climbs China’s massive elevator … 564 feet without a...
May 20, 2013
Jean-Michel Casanova, known for his high-flying stunts, scales the Bailong Elevator. Also known as the 'Hundred Dragons' elevator, the attraction is set in a mountain range near Zhangjiajie in China's Hunan Province.
IPL 6: Sunrisers Hyderabad book play-off spot with victory over Kolkata...
May 19, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 132 for 5 (Parthiv 47, Dhawan 42, Abdulla 3-29) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 130 for 7 (Yusuf 49*, Steyn 2-24) by five wickets
Darren Sammy finished the game off with two consecutive sixes, but there was much tension before that
