US employers looking for foreign workers for ‘dirty’ jobs
April 10, 2013
WASHINGTON: As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as too dirty, too demanding or just plain unappealing.
Indian companies’ overseas investment trebles to $7.64 billion in April
June 13, 2013
MUMBAI: Overseas direct investment by Indian companies more than trebled to USD 7.64 billion in April, from USD 1.89 billion in March, data from the Reserve Bank showed on Thursday.
As many as 499 deals were carried out by the Indian companies during the first month of the current fiscal to carry out the outward foreign direct investment, it said.
Jayalalithaa effects 10th cabinet rejig in 2 yrs
December 10, 2013
CHENNAI: In yet another cabinet reshuffle, chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday dropped sports and youth welfare minister K V Ramalingam and inducted former minister R B Udhaya Kumar, representing the Sattur assembly constituency. Udhaya Kumar was minister for information and technology for nearly four months in 2011 before being dropped.
Indian American kids are world geography champs
August 10, 2013
Washington — A team of three bright young Indian American students beat out teams from 17 other regions to win top honors at the 11th National Geographic World Championship in Russia's St. Petersburg city.
The US team composed entirely of Indian American kids soared ahead of second place Canada, which was up against third-place India in a tense tiebreaker round in the July 31 final, California based ethnic weekly India West reported.
Bone discovery suggests a mysterious ancient species of human lived alongside...
January 2, 2016
An ancient femur found in a Chinese cave is unlike any bone formerly discovered, suggesting it belonged to a previously unknown human species that lived alongside modern man just 14,000 years ago.
Bollywood actress Bipasha says no to arranged marriage
February 17, 2012
Recently the dusky Bengali bombshell Bipasha Basu was sharing her thoughts when she revealed about her marital status. The hot babe reportedly mentioned that she was not single since she was 16 so that’s why after the breakup with John Abraham, she has begun to feel like a 16 year old girl.
Andhra Pradesh police launches pilot project on DNA profiling
August 20, 2016
Andhra Pradesh – With an aim to tightening the noose around criminals, Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday launched DNA Index System (DIS), the first-of-its-kind initiative that allows generation of DNA profiles from live samples like saliva and blood stains.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
India taken off polio endemic list by WHO
February, 2012
India, which has been polio-free for over a year now, was today taken off the list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisation. This announcement was made by Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at the polio summit 2012 here in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Quake reveals day of Jesus’ crucifixion, researchers believe
May 26, 2012
Geologists say Jesus, as described in the New Testament, was most likely crucified on Friday, April 3, in the year 33.
An 1849 Currier & Ives lithograph shows the tumult surrounding Jesus' crucifixion. Geologists say the historical event may have taken place April 3 in the year 33, based on an analysis of seismic records.
Syria to give up chemical weapons because of Russian offer, not...
September 12, 2013
MOSCOW: Syria decided to cede control of its chemical weapons because of a Russian proposal and not the threat of US military intervention, Interfax news agency quoted President Bashar al-Assad as saying in a Russian television interview.
