Ram Navami rituals not allowed at Ayodhya site
April 20, 2013
FAIZABAD/AYODHYA: For the first time in 64 years, the district administration didn't allow the special Ram Navami rituals at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya as per a Supreme Court order passed 19 years ago. Despite the apex court's order, the rituals were performed every year.
Second suspect in Boston Marathon bombings surrounded: Reports
April 20, 2013
WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS: Gunfire erupted on Friday night amid the manhunt for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, and police in armored vehicles and tactical gear rushed into the Watertown neighborhood in a possible break in the case.
SRH vs KXIP: Perera helps Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab...
April 19, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 127 for 5 (Vihari 46, Gony 2-24) beat Kings XI Punjab 123 for 9 (Gilchrist 26, K Sharma 2-19) by five wickets
Thisara Perera hit three sixes in the 19th over to help Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets
Gov. Brown, Healthcare Advocates At Odds Over Medi-Cal Expansion
April 19, 2013
SACRAMENTO – Health care advocates warn that time is running out on drawing down federal dollars to expand Medi-Cal, a move that would prevent nearly 1.4 million low-income Californians from remaining uninsured when health care reform is fully implemented Jan. 1, 2014.
Modi vs Modi: Sushil takes a backseat as Narendra rises
April 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: The comfort levels of BJP's two Modis are a study in contrast: While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi basks in an unprecedented wave of popularity, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has been forced to take sides against friend Nitish Kumar.
India reaches ‘broad consensus’ on land acquisition bill
April 19, 2013
Indian political parties have come to an understanding on a contentious land acquisition bill to better reward landowners whose property is bought for industrial development. Business lobbies welcome land acquisition reform but fear the measure could push up property purchase costs.
Boston bomb suspects are brothers of Chechen origin, 1 killed
April 19, 2013
BOSTON/WATERTOWN (MASSACHUSETTS): The two suspects in the deadly Boston marathon bombings, one of whom was killed in a shootout with police overnight, are brothers of Chechen origin, NBC News reported on Friday.
2G spectrum scam: JPC clean chit to PM: it’s Raja who...
April 19, 2013
The draft report of the JPC also rubbishes the loss figure of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with former Telecom Minister A. Raja.
Bollywood star Aamir Khan featured on Time cover
April 19, 2013
Washington — Bollywood star Aamir Khan has been featured on one of the seven special covers of the Time magazine listing the world's 100 most influential people.
US aims to expand arms sales to India by ‘billions of...
April 19, 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States has already made "tremendous progress" in expanding weapons sales to India since 2008, and US companies could see "billions of dollars" in additional sales in coming years, a senior US State Department official said on Thursday.
