Space Shuttle Enterprise suffers damage from Sandy
November 3, 2012
The shuttle weathered Hurricane Sandy this week at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City and sustained minor damage to its tail.
New jobs report: US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October, unemployment...
November 3, 2012
The job market seems to be gradually gaining momentum after nearly stalling in the spring.
People looking for jobs speak with potential employers at the Brooklyn Job Fair.
Radical Hindus object to Pakistan’s India tour
November 3, 2012
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has demanded the cancellation of the first Pakistan cricket tour to India in five years. VHP wants Pakistan to bring to justice the masterminds behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead.
First bin Laden film premieres in time for US vote
November 2, 2012
The director of the first movie about the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden does not think that its television premiere Sunday will swing the US election. But speculations about the broadcast are fueled by the fact that Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, a prominent fundraiser for President Barack Obama, is the distributor and one of the executive producers of the 90-minute action thriller.
Focus on reviving growth, Indian PM tells new team
November 2, 2012
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged his re-shuffled cabinet to focus all its efforts on reviving the flagging economy. The change of team was seen as an attempt to relaunch Singh's government after years of policy paralysis, worsening economic data and corruption allegations.
Even moderate drinking can damage brain
November 2, 2012
Drinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health.
Daily `moderate` drinking can damage brain in long run (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images)
China data fails to rally world markets
November 2, 2012
An uptick in China's manufacturing failed to lift world markets Thursday. Experts hope the country's once-in-decade leadership transition next week will bring some form of stimulus to the global economy.
Cyclone Nilam batters Chennai, Cuddalore and Puducherry
November 1, 2012
Chennai: Cyclone Nilam created havoc in Chennai, Cuddalore and Puducherry with heavy winds of over 50-100 kmph barrelling in from the Bay throughout the day.
Cyclone Nilam batters Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry
Myanmar camps overwhelmed after fresh unrest: UN
November 1, 2012
There is short supply of food, water and medical help in the overcrowded camps in violence-hit western Myanmar. The latest fighting, which erupted on October 21 and killed dozens, has seen whole neighbourhoods razed in a spate of arson attacks.
Natya Bharati’s Fall Production Showcases Rib-tickling Plays
November 1, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
Rockville – Natya Bharati, the Washington area’s foremost and preeminent theater group on October 26th presented its Fall production on a rib-tickling note with two comedies eliciting laughs galore and a heart-warming response from a discerning audience.
