Fall in polio vaccination refusal cases in Pakistan
October 24, 2012
The number of families refusing the polio vaccination in Pakistan has dropped dramatically. Prominent Muslim leaders have been telling parents to reject the vaccination for their children, claiming it is a Western conspiracy to reduce the population of Muslims.
Indian-origin ‘anti-Obama’ filmmaker’s ‘future in doubt’ following marital infidelity allegations
October 24, 2012
Washington: Dinesh D'Souza, the Indian-American evangelical scholar behind a high-grossing film that condemns US President Barack Obama, has said that his future is up in the air after he resigned as head of a New York Christian college following allegations of marital infidelity.
Indian girls ‘should be banned from owning mobiles’
October 24, 2012
Girls should be banned from owning mobile phones to stop them eloping, an Indian MP has said.
India ranks 132nd in ease of doing business among 185 economies:...
October 23, 2012
MUMBAI: India lags behind neighbors Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal in the rankings on ease in doing Business, despite carrying out most reforms since 2005, a survey by International Finance Corporation, the private sector lending arm of World Bank shows.
Mumbai trans-harbour sea-link cleared
October 23, 2012
Work on the proposed second sea-link in the country, Mumbai-Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is expected to get underway from January 2013, following a green signal by the government, an official said in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Mumbai-Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) cleared by government
India’s Kingfisher unlikely to fly again: minister
October 23, 2012
India's aviation minister on Monday virtually sounded the death knell for the cash-strapped Kingfisher airline, saying it would be "very difficult" for the ailing carrier to resume operations.
Kingfisher flight operations halted with licence suspension
Superman’s alter ego Clark Kent quits the Daily Planet in new...
October 23, 2012
Washington: Superman's alter ego Clark Kent will give up being a mild-mannered reporter, to become a snarky blogger, when he quits his post at the Daily Planet in the new issue, it has been revealed.
Kejriwal gets legal notice from Sheila!!
October 23, 2012
New Delhi: The IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal has been giving sleepless nights to many top politicians in the country by slamming allegations and providing reasonable evidence about their corrupt activities.
IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal served
Weakened, al-Qaida in Afghanistan tries comeback
October 23, 2012
After 11 years of war, al-Qaida in Afghanistan is smaller but trying to mount a comeback. The last US troops are scheduled to exit Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
CLT20 – CSK vs YOR: Chennai Super Kings beat Yorkshire by...
October 22, 2012
Brief Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 141 for 6 (Badrinath 47) beat Yorkshire 140 for 6 (Ballance 58, Bollinger 2-16) by four wickets
Chennai Super Kings stand-in skipper Suresh Raina decided to field against Yorkshire.
