Marathon runner Fauja Singh to retire, aged 101
January 24, 2013
A 101-year-old Sikh, by all accounts the world's oldest marathon runner, will quit after one final run at next month's Hong Kong race. Dubbed the 'Turbaned Tornado,' Fauja Singh took up running marathons at 89 and has been credited with competing in eight 26-mile races in London, Toronto and New York.
Rushdie asks why India is intolerant
January 24, 2013
The remarks came during a CNN-IBN interview about “Vishwaroopam,” a Tamil language film recently banned because Muslim groups found it offensive. Rushdie's book, "Satanic Verses," is banned in India for the same reason.
Hay Festival 2012: Salman Rushdie on security and The Satanic Verses
Nuclear conflict warning ‘daft’- Kashmir minister
January 24, 2013
Indian Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tweeted that the idea of a nuclear war was "daft". This week an English-language newspaper instructed residents to construct bunkers and stock up on food in case of a nuclear war.
Trial in India gang rape case begins in New Delhi
January 24, 2013
The trial of five men charged with the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus began in a closed courtroom Thursday. The five men on trial — who face a maximum sentence of death by hanging if convicted — covered their faces with woolen caps as they walked into the courtroom surrounded by a phalanx of armed police.
North Korea threatens third nuclear test, more rocket launches
January 24, 2013
SEOUL: North Korea's top governing body warned on Thursday that the regime will conduct its third nuclear test in defiance of UN punishment, and made clear that its long-range rockets are designed to carry not only satellites but also warheads aimed at striking the United States.
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker Announces Re-election Bid, Seeks South...
January 24, 2013
By Special Correspondent, Sam Prasad Jillella - Special to MYDOSTI.COM
Prince George’s County, created from portions of Calvert and Charles Counties in 1696, and named for Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain, is now the wealthiest African American majority county in the US. Baker is aiming to move the county from good to great, and wants a second term.
Traditional wrestling loses its grip on Pakistan
January 24, 2013
From 1954 to 1970, Pakistan won 18 wrestling gold medals in the Commonwealth Games, five at the Asian Games and a Bronze in the 1960 Olympics. Now government neglect and poverty has helped consign the glorious feats of Pakistani wrestlers to fast-fading memory.
Hillary Clinton shows grief at the deaths, anger at GOP accusations...
January 24, 2013
The outgoing secretary of state said security improvements are needed at U.S. embassies across globe following attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Cricket: Rohit, Raina fashion India’s series win against England
Janaury 23, 2013
India 258 for 5 (Raina 89*, Rohit 83) beat England 257 for 7 (Cook 76, Pietersen 76, Root 57*, Jadeja 3-39) by five wickets
Suresh Raina scored an unbeaten 89 to steer India to a series-clinching five-wicket win against England in Mohali
Indian panel pushes new laws after fatal gang rape
January 23, 2013
A three-member panel set-up by the Indian government has recommended the strict enforcement of sexual assault laws, a commitment for speedy rape trials and changes to the country's antiquated penal code to protect women in the wake of a gang rape in New Delhi in December. The panel received more than 80,000 suggestions for a complete overhaul in the criminal justice system's treatment of violence against women.
