9/11 museum at Ground Zero will charge for admission, angering...
May 4, 2013
The Board of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum voted last week to charge admission to the museum, with the dollar amount expected to be $20-$25, upsetting some victims' family members.
India drop Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh for Champions Trophy
May 4, 2013
MUMBAI: Opener Gautam Gambhir and middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh were axed while stumper Dinesh Karthik was rewarded for his good batting form with a berth in India's 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy in England.
Both Gambhir and Yuvraj are having a lean run with the bat.
‘Weakened’ al-Qaeda a threat to US
May 4, 2013
Washington: Two years after the killing of former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the terror network has become so decentralized that its affiliates in Yemen and elsewhere now pose a greater direct threat to the US.
PV Sindhu enters final of Malaysia Grand Prix
May 3, 2013
NEW DELHI: Top seed PV Sindhu stormed into the final of the women's singles event at the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Sindhu needed just 34 minutes to get the better of her third-seeded opponent, 21-17 21-11 in the semifinal clash.
US ignores India’s request against Google, Facebook
May 3, 2013
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Friday told a Delhi court that the US authorities are unable to "execute" the request for assistance in serving summons to 11 US-based websites, including Facebook and Google, accused of promoting class enmity and undermining national integrity.
Obama’s trade pick hailed as India’s friend
May 3, 2013
Washington — The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has welcomed President Barack Obama's nomination of a "friend of India", Michael Froman, to the position of US Trade Representative (USTR).
"There is no individual better qualified to fill this important position at this crucial time than Mike Froman," said Ron Somers, President of the business advocacy association comprising nearly 400 of America's and India's top companies.
Pakistani prisoner attacked in Indian Kashmir
May 3, 2013
A Pakistani prisoner was beaten by another inmate in a jail in Kashmir, following the death of a convicted Indian spy who was also bludgeoned by fellow inmates in a Pakistani prison. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry called the Kashmir jail attack an "obvious retaliation" for the killing of the Indian prisoner.
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 121 runs in 1st ODI
May 3, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Bangladesh 269 for 8 (Nasir 68, S Masakadza 4-51) beat Zimbabwe 148 (H Masakadza 38, Ziaur 5-30) by 121 runs
Nasir Hossain hits down the ground, Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Bulawayo, May 3, 2013
Pakistan election candidate shot dead: Police
May 3, 2013
KARACHI: A candidate running for Pakistan's national assembly at polls next week was shot dead on Friday along with his three-year-old son in Karachi, police said.
H-1B visas: Indian IT companies’ quota remains unused
May 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: Challenging the assertion of several American lawmakers that H-1B visas grabbed by Indian IT professionals eat into their employment market, a new study by an eminent US thinktank has said that contrary to such perception, Indian techies create jobs in the country.
