‘I want the world to know what happened to me’ –...
April 5, 2013
Nearly 1,000 acid attacks occur every year in India. One young victim is campaigning to prevent them.
Spring slowdown: U.S. economy adds just 88,000 jobs, smallest gain in...
April 5, 2013
The unemployment rate, meanwhile, dipped to 7.6%, mostly because more people stopped looking for work.
The jobs weakness may indicates that companies were worried last month about steep government spending cuts known as sequestration.
Sexist? Obama in a spot after Kamala Harris remark
April 5, 2013
White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Obama called the California attorney general to apologize for causing a stir with his compliment about her looks. Some called the comment sexist, especially in light of Obama's male-dominated staff.
Building collapses in Mumbai; at least 41 dead
April 5, 2013
Forty-one people were killed and at least 50 injured when a residential building being constructed illegally in a suburb of Mumbai collapsed. More than 20 people remained missing Friday afternoon and three floors of the building remained to be searched
EU, Australia, Canada may follow India’s Patent Law
April 5, 2013
MUMBAI: India's strong stance on minor drug innovations could reverberate in national parliaments and courthouses of the developed world as Australia, the EU and Canada get ready to discuss and ban patent protection for frivolous improvements.
A top Australian government body on Wednesday asked for changes in its patent laws relating to drugs saying that the indiscriminate grant of patents to incremental innovations should be checked and that an independent review should be set up to vet these proposals.
IPL 2013: Gayle, Vinay Kumar steal close win for RCB
April 4, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 156 for 5 (Gayle 92*, Bumrah 3-32) beat Mumbai Indians 154 for 5 (Karthik 60, Kumar 3-27) by two runs
Gayle single-handedly powered RCB to a fighting 156/5 before Vinay Kumar (3/27) picked up two crucial wickets in a tense final over finish
Man kills nine in axe rampage in central India
April 4, 2013
The massacre occurred Thursday in a village in the central Indian state Chhattisgarh. Of the nine victims, five were between the ages of two and nine.
Police stand guard outside the Saket district court in New Delhi.
Indian Premier T20 League 2013: team-by-team guide
April 4, 2013
Don't know your Daredevils from your Super Kings? Follow this team-by-team guide to the 2013 T20 Cricket Indian Premier League.
Kolkatta Knight Riders - 2012 IPL 5 Champions
Chennai Super Kings:
Banks offer Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam 9.8% for one-year deposit
April 4, 2013
MUMBAI: Lord Balaji continues to command a premium. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, the trust that manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, has parked its money with banks at 9.8% for a year. Last week, the trust, known as TTD, had called for bids from banks to park Rs3,000 crore for a year.
Davis Cup Tennis: India look to maintain unbeaten record
April 4, 2013
Bangalore — India appeared certain to maintain their unbeaten run against Indonesia ahead of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I relegation play-off tie commencing here Friday by chalking up their sixth straight win.
The optimism stems from what was described as a "favorable draw" that has India No.1 Somdev Devvarman playing Indonesian Visnu Adi Nugroho in the first singles followed by Yuki Bhambri vs Christopher Rungkat in the second singles.
