Aamir Khan’s ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in controversy!!
May 7, 2012
Aamir Khan's TV debut yesterday, which was preceded by months of publicity, culminated in a controversy with the band Euphoria alleging that the chorus of the show's 22-minute anthem, Satyamev Jayate, had been lifted from the band's decade-old song Satyameva Jayate.
IPL News: Rampant De Villiers seals five-wicket win for RCB
May 7, 2012
Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 185 for 5 (Dilshan 71, de Villiers 47*) beat Deccan Chargers 181 for 2 (Dhawan 73*, Harris 47, White 45) by five wickets
AB de Villiers' stunning cameo won the game for Royal Challengers Bangalore
U.S. warns Pak of ‘multiple repercussions’ if NATO supply routes are...
May 7, 2012
Islamabad - Washington has now threatened Islamabad with ‘multiple repercussions’, if the six-month-long blockade of NATO supplies is not lifted, Pakistani officials have said.
Travel Picks: Top 10 “ugly” buildings to visit
May 7, 2012
A recent opinion piece in the New York Times resurrected the age-old debate about whether ugly buildings deserved preservation if deemed historically important. While the staff and travelers at online travel advisers Trippy.com (www.trippy.com) may be undecided on that issue, they can certainly tell you which buildings they'd put on the list for consideration.
Here are their choices for the World's Top 10 Ugliest Buildings. Reuters has not endorsed this list:
Hillary Clinton meets Mamatha, No discussion on FDI: Mamatha
May 7, 2012
The US has agreed to treat West Bengal as a partner state for investment in the changed political situation, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Monday.
Fall in Indian rupee may hike oil import
May 6, 2012
MUMBAI: The record free fall in the value of the rupee to Rs 54 against the US dollar will impact import costs leading to another hike in the price of essentials like petrol, diesel as well as cooking oil.
This will cause a ripple effect on the price of fruits, vegetables, poultry items and non-perishables. Cooking at home will inevitably become more expensive and rates in restaurants could be revised as well.
‘Indian-Americans working as change agents’
May 6, 2012
WASHINGTON: Reshma Saujani, the first Indian-American woman to run for the US Congress, now as a change agent wants to create opportunities for immigrants who have made New York City their home.
IPL News: Dominant Rajasthan end losing streak with a big win
May 6, 2012
Scorecard: Rajasthan Royals 177 for 6 (Dravid 46, Harris 4-34) beat Kings XI Punjab 134 for 8 (Tait 2-18, Botha 2-21, Watson 2-22) by 43 runs
Rahul Dravid led Rajasthan Royals with a solid knock of 46
‘Dejected’: Some Unemployed Give Up The Hunt
May 6, 2012
The unemployment rate slipped a notch to 8.1 percent in April, but not because employers went on a hiring spree.
People wait at a job fair in New York City's Queens borough on Thursday. While millions of out-of-work Americans continue to seek employment, others have given up looking.
20 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bomb Blast
May 6, 2012
Officials said a suicide bomber in Pakistan’s restive northwest tribal region along the Afghan border, have killed 20 people and wounded at least 40. Five policemen are among the dead.
Authorities say the bomber detonated his explosives Friday as he approached a police checkpoint near a market in Khar, the main town of the Bajaur tribal district.
The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. A Taliban spokesman said the attack was revenge for the killing of its members.
