North Korea’s missile launch may be imminent, South says
April 7, 2013
SEOUL: A top South Korean security official said on Sunday that North Korea may test-launch a missile this week, as the United States delayed its own missile test due to soaring tensions on the peninsula.
Rupesh Shah becomes Asian Billiards champion
April 7, 2013
INDORE: Reigning world champion Rupesh Shah added another feather in his cap by clinching the 12th Asian Billiards championship with win over compatriot Alok Kumar in the fiercely fought final, on Sunday.
After winning the lag, Alok asked Rupesh to start with white and after small ifs and but, Rupesh registered first game win in best of 11 final match.
Need to strengthen juvenile justice system: CJI
April 7, 2013
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday stressed the need for strengthening the juvenile justice system in the country, and to provide adequate protection for juveniles who are in conflict with law.
Sonia Gandhi, Singh to fight India elections: Congress
April 7, 2013
India’s Congress party, led by Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, will battle it out in next year’s general elections. Many are wondering who the next premier would be, as Rahul Gandhi seems reluctant to take the job.
IPL CSK vs MI: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by...
April 6, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Mumbai Indians 148 for 6 (Pollard 57*) beat Chennai Super Kings 139 for 9 (Dhoni 51) by nine runs
Kieron Pollard acknowledges the crowd after reaching his half-century, Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, IPL, Chennai, April 6, 2013
India drops heroin-tainted boxer Vijender from squad
April 6, 2013
Boxer Vijender Singh will not participate in upcoming events in Cyprus and Cuba, after it was alleged that the Olympic medalist used heroin. Vijender claims he is not involved in the scandal, which links him to an alleged dealer in a $24 million drug haul.
Could North Korea nuke Japan and South Korea?
April 6, 2013
As Kim Jong-un continues to ramp up the tough guy rhetoric and brandishes a gun for the cameras, American scientists assess North Korea's capabilities to see if the dictator could actually fire a nuclear warhead at its neighbors
IPL DD vs RR: Rajasthan Royals clinch thrilling 5-run victory over...
April 6, 2013
Brief Scoredcard: Rajasthan Royals 165 for 7 (Dravid 65, Binny 40, Yadav 4-24) beat Delhi Daredevils 160 for 6 (Warner 77, Cooper 3-30) by 5 runs
Rahul Dravid gestures after completing his fifty, Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, Delhi, April 6, 2013
H-1B visa cap breach not good news for Indian IT
April 6, 2013
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on April 5 that it had received sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year 2014.
‘Africa’s young population is huge market for Indian business’
April 6, 2013
New Delhi — Indian firms should work to cash in on the demographic dividends on offer in the African continent, an Africa-based Indian corporate leader said here.
"The youth of both India and Africa are becoming very attractive. While the western world, Russia, China, Japan are all graying, the median age in India is 25 and in Africa it is only 18," said Manoj Kohli, CEO (International), Bharti Airtel, who is based in Kenya.
