Pakistani Hindus protest destruction of temple in Karachi
December 2, 2012
Hindus living in Karachi are demanding retribution after one of their temples was destroyed on Sunday. The members of the Hindu community said a builder with a police escort razed the small temple and some surrounding buildings.
Big data market to grow more than two-fold by 2014
December 2, 2012
New Delhi: Big data market is expected to grow more than two-fold to $ 153.1 million (around Rs 840 crore) by 2014, over the last year, on the back of huge growth in volumes and diversity of data, a survey has said.
BIG DATA
Obama accuses GOP of putting US at risk of Scrooge Christmas
December 2, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama has accused Republicans of putting Americans at risk of a “Scrooge Christmas” if tax breaks are not renewed for middle class families in a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
India showcases Aakash-2 tablet at UN
December 2, 2012
United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised India as a "super-power" in the field of information technology as he unveiled the country's first indigenously created low-cost Aakash 2 tablet here.
The tablet was showcased at the UN headquarters yesterday on the occasion of the India's current Presidency of the UN Security Council.
‘India needs high GDP growth to reduce poverty at faster pace’
December 2, 2012
New Delhi: The reduction in poverty will be slower if the economic growth is not brought back on high growth track, said Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
"If we don't bring the GDP growth back (on track) up, the rate of poverty reduction will go down," Ahluwalia said during panel discussion here.
U.S. government releases once-secret Watergate files
December 2, 2012
The National Archives released once secret Watergate documents Friday, but some records still remain off limits.
US lawmakers pledge to work to strengthen ties with India
December 1, 2012
WASHINGTON: Cutting across party lines, top Democratic and Republican lawmakers have pledged to work together to deepen the US ties with its "natural ally" India, amid the Obama administration's focus on the Asia-Pacific.
We don’t need foreign companies: Anna Hazare
December 1, 2012
Bhubaneswar — India can create adequate employment opportunities for its people and there is no need to invite foreign companies, social activist Anna Hazare said in Odisha Friday.
Indian economy grows at a slower 5.3 percent in Q2
December 1, 2012
New Delhi — India's economy grew at a sluggish rate of 5.3 percent in the July-September quarter from a year earlier, government data on the gross domestic product (GDP) Friday showed.
The data, analysts said, underlined the need for financial reforms, speedier clearance of infrastructure projects among other steps to revive the economy.
Gujarat Elections – Money is the name of the game: Polls
December 1, 2012
It-'s election time in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Gujarat and the name of the game is money, not loyalty or popularity.
Gujarat poll panel gears up for assembly elections
