Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Bollywood ‘royal’ marriage
October 17, 2012
Kareena Kapoor, 32, and Saif Ali Khan, 42, tied the knot this week after five years of dating. The bride wore an orange lehenga and dazzling golden choli, while Saif wore all white.
Indian health system should serve poor, rich alike: Pranab
October 17, 2012
New Delhi — President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said progress in the health sector is key to India's future place of prominence in the world and sought a high quality national health system which could be used by the poor and the rich alike.
Chennai: DMK trains guns on AIADMK over Sethusamudram project
October 17, 2012
Chennai — DMK president M. Karunanidhi Tuesday accused Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa of having double standards and betraying Tamil Nadu's interests by submitting to the Supreme Court that the Sethusamudram ship channel may not be in public interest.
Ministers meet for crunch biodiversity money talks
October 17, 2012
More than 70 environment ministers meet in India on Wednesday for key talks on halting the depletion of Earth's natural resources, under pressure to put up the money to match their political pledges.
Muslim clerics demand ban on Talibani elements in the community
October 16, 2012
LUCKNOW: In order to oppose fundamentalist in their own community, Shia and Sunni Muslim clerics have come together under the banner of World Waeela Front. Formed by Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawwad, the front has demanded ban on Talibani ideology as they perceive is to be the one of the biggest threat for the counry.
Social media uproar over Tendulkar’s Order of Australia award
October 16, 2012
NEW DELHI: There was uproar on the social microblogging site Twitter after Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Tuesday that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar would be conferred with the Member of the Order of Australia award.
Charity president unhappy about Paul Ryan soup kitchen ‘photo op’
October 16, 2012
'He did nothing,' said Brian J. Antal, president of the charity that runs the soup kitchen in Ohio. 'He just came in here to get his picture taken at the dining hall.'
Vikram Pandit stepping down as Citigroup CEO
October 16, 2012
Michael Corbat, who was previously CEO of Citi’s overseas divisions, will take over reins. President and COO John Havens also leaving the company.
Indian Rupee closes at 53.01 against US dollar
October 16, 2012
Mumbai: The rupee fell for a second successive session on Monday after inflation data was stronger than expected, pushing back hopes for a rate cut that investors had hoped would help boost growth and spark further foreign flows into equity markets.
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India fights to protect traditional home remedies
October 16, 2012
In 2009 Swiss giant Nestle applied for a patent to produce a product similar to a traditional Indian remedy using cow’s milk to cure constipation. The Indian government successfully fought the patent; it is now at work on hundreds of other cases to protect the country's "genetic heritage."
