Sania-Bethani in quarters; Bopanna-Ram out
March 26, 2013
Miami — India's Sania Mirza and American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands moved into the women's doubles quarter-finals of the Sony Open Miami Masters tennis while her compatriot Rohan Bopanna was knocked out from the second round.
The Indo-America duo of Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Obama pushes Congress on immigration reform
March 26, 2013
Washington — US President Barack Obama yesterday said that it was time for a comprehensive and sensible reform to fix the country’s broken immigration system in order to attract “the best and the brightest” the world has to offer.
Africa is focus at 5th BRICS Summit
March 26, 2013
Durban — As leaders from the five BRICS nations, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of invitees, gather here for the BRICS Summit March 26-27, Africa will be the focus at the 5th edition.
In fact, the theme of the event itself is: "Brics and Africa: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialization", with a formal BRICS-Africa dialogue scheduled Wednesdy.
Violence, vaccine fears keep polio from disappearing
March 26, 2013
Skepticism and violence are preventing polio eradication in places like Pakistan and Afghanistan. Success in India shows that polio eradication is technically feasible according to a spokesman for the World Health Organization’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Polio around the world
Manmohan-Xi meeting hoped to give new direction to relations
March 25, 2013
Durban — The Indian delegation at the 5th BRICS Summit is keenly awaiting the meeting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with new Chinese President Xi Jinping, hoping for a new direction to Sino-India ties.
Keeping with the protocol, Manmohan Singh will be calling on Xi Wednesday evening on the margins of the Summit, which will be the first since the Chinese President took over the reins of the Asian neighbor.
Ford India apologizes over Berlusconi bondage ad
March 25, 2013
Ford Motor Co.'s Indian unit has apologized for advertisements decried as demeaning to women. The ads caused an uproar online and came just after India passed a new law on violence.
Sri Lankan Issue: Alagiri skips crucial DMK executive meet
March 25, 2013
M K Alagiri reacts to succession issue, says DMK not a mutt.
CHENNAI: In further signs of fissures within DMK, party chief M Karunanidhi's son M K Alagiri on Monday skipped the crucial executive committee meet, which is likely to take key decisions in the wake of the party's pullout from the UPA.
Health: Are you skipping your breakfast?
March 25, 2013
Never do the mistake of skipping your breakfast as it will affect your health in the long run
Do you skip breakfast quite often? Running on empty stomach can leave you feeling fatigued and tired all through the day. In the long run, it also affects your health. So, start your day with a power breakfast and then see the difference yourself.
Musharraf returns to Pakistan amid death threats
March 25, 2013
Former President Pervez Musharraf returned to Pakistan on Sunday after more than four years in exile, seeking a possible political comeback.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, salutes the crowd, upon his arrival to Karachi airport, Pakistan, Sunday, March 24, 2013.
Ind vs Aus: India beat Australia by six wickets to complete...
March 24, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 272 (Vijay 57, Pujara 52, Jadeja 43, Lyon 7-94) and 158 for 4 (Pujara 82*, Kohli 41) beat Australia 262 (Siddle 51, Smith 46, Ashwin 5-57) and 164 (Siddle 50, Cowan 24, Jadeja 5-58) by 6 wickets
