Suspected militants kill two Indian policemen in Kashmir
March 3, 2013
Suspected militants in Indian Kashmir shot dead two paramilitary policemen Saturday. The region has been experiencing bouts of unrest since the execution of Kashmiri separatist Mohammed Afzal Guru in February.
Cricket: Australia crumble despite Clarke 91 – India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar...
March 2, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 5 for 0 trail Australia 237 for 9 dec (Clarke 91, Wade 62, Jadeja 3-33, Bhuvneshar 3-53) by 232 runs
Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck three times in his opening spell
Obama signs order to begin $85B in spending cuts
March 2, 2013
Federal budget cuts began Friday evening with President Barack Obama ordering $85 billion in federal spending reductions.
Benedict resigns papacy: Who’s running the Catholic church?
March 2, 2013
CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY: As bells tolled and the clock struck 8, the brass-studded wooden doors swung shut on Thursday at this palace in the Italian hills, marking an end to Benedict XVI's papacy and the start of his final journey as a "simple pilgrim."
Mother Teresa ‘saint of the media’, controversial study says
March 2, 2013
LONDON: A study conducted by Canadian researchers has called Mother Teresa "anything but a saint", a creation of an orchestrated and effective media campaign who was generous with her prayers but miserly with her foundation's millions when it came to humanity's suffering.
The Ramayana’s epic journey into the digital world
March 2, 2013
The seven books of Jagat Singh's Ramayana have been separated for over 150 years; five books are maintained by the British Library while two others are in Mumbai and Udaipur. Digitizing the texts and uniting them online will preserve the ancient story for generations to come.
The British Library
Gunmen kill Pakistani reporter in southwest
March 1, 2013
Gunmen killed a reporter Friday in southwest Pakistan. Two days ago Geo News reporter Malik Mumtaz was also killed in the North Waziristan tribal region.
Baluchistan Journalists threatened: Death or jail
Cardinals begin long and complex process of picking new pope
March 1, 2013
VATICAN CITY: With Pope Benedict XVI now officially in retirement, Catholic cardinals from around the world begin on Friday the complex, cryptic and uncertain process of picking the next leader of the world's largest church.
US budget cuts to kick in as Congress fails again
March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON: A day before sweeping budget cuts begin, the White House and Republicans blamed each other on Thursday for failure to prevent a fiscal crisis which the International Monetary Fund warned could slow the US and world economies.
Absent a highly unlikely last-ditch deal, the $85 billion in cuts across federal government agencies start on Friday.
Union Budget 2013: No fear, women can now bank on Nirbhaya...
March 1, 2013
Budget 2013: 'Nirbhaya Fund' of Rs 1,000 crore to be set up for safety and empowerment of women
FM announces Nirbhaya fund for women
