A gesture of epic significance
October 19, 2012
In the midst of the grim bleakness that seems to suffuse every facet of our national existence today, a tiny ray of sunshine seems to have emanated from South Block. The stoic ministry of defence issued a statement Friday morning that the defence minister and three service chiefs would honour the memory of Indian soldiers who had fallen on the battlefield during the 1962 Sino-Indian clash.
Family shocked at Bangladesh man’s arrest in NY terror bomb plot
October 19, 2012
Bomb plot suspect Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was attending classes at Manhattan's ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology
Quazi Mohammad Ahsanullah, the father of Bangladeshi national Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis.
Hillary Clinton: Repeats ‘no’ for 2016, can’t stand ‘whining’ about life...
October 19, 2012
Washington – It doesn't matter how many times Hillary Clinton says she won't make another bid for the White House in 2016. There is always someone that a) doesn't believe her b) hopes she will change her mind or c) wants to prevent her from running.
Microsoft Wi-Fi Surface tablet to be cheaper than iPad
October 18, 2012
Surface will run a simplified version of Windows 8 that is not compatible with old Microsoft applications.
"Surface" - Microsoft's Wi-Fi Tablet
Hyderabad’s last Nizam named all-time richest Indian
October 18, 2012
New Delhi: When you think of India's all-time richest people, what are the names that cross your mind? No, it's not the Tatas, Birlas or Ambanis, it's Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam (or ruler) of Hyderabad.
Cricket: Growth of T20 fuels corruption fears
October 18, 2012
According to officials, the proliferation of cricket tournaments has increased the risk of match-fixing. The statements follow last week's Indian TV sting showing several South Asian umpires open to bribery.
Tata Motors to overhaul range in India; eyes U.S. for Nano
October 18, 2012
MUMBAI - Tata Motors Ltd will look to ratonalise its product range and overhaul its image, the head of its domestic business said on Tuesday, as he sets about reviving the firm's sputtering local business in a fiercely competitive market.
9/11 mastermind justifies death of 3,000 Americans: Says U.S. has killed...
October 18, 2012
Guantanamo pretrial hearing, day 3: 9/11 ‘mastermind’ KSM shows up 2 hours late, and in camouflage costume.
Tesco ‘helping India’s Dalit caste out of poverty’
October 17, 2012
India's 'untouchable' caste has thrown its support behind Tesco and other foreign supermarkets' bid to open stores, believing they could help to lift them out of poverty.
The Congress-led government's decision to defy the opposition and some of its own coalition partners to allow Tesco and others to enter the country's vast market has provoked uproar and demonstrations by its powerful shopkeepers' lobby.
US Presidential debate: Recharged Obama, Mitt Romney tangle in contentious duel...
October 17, 2012
An aggressive President Obama fought back in his second debate with Romney, while his Republican challenger pressed his case that the last four years have been a failure.
