November 4, 2014
In a blunt assessment of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan, the Pentagon has told the US Congress that the country is using militant groups as proxies to counter the superior Indian military.
November 4, 2014
As Americans go to their mid-term polls on Tuesday 4 November, Democrats are bracing for bad news. The president's popularity ratings are low and Democrats might lose control of the Senate. For Indian-Americans there might be worse news from the House of Representatives.
November 4, 2014
The BJP-RSS “all is well” relationship may after all be a façade amid growing murmurs of discontent. For one, RSS does not approve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “autocratic” style of functioning, besides other issues on which it differs with the BJP. Yet, given the popular support that Modi enjoys, the Hindutva fountainhead has decided to “wait and watch”.
November 3, 2014
Brief Scorecard:Pakistan 570 for 6 dec (Younis 213, Azhar 109, Misbah 101) and 293 for 3 dec (Misbah 101*, Azhar 100*) beat Australia 261 (Marsh 87) and 238 for 5 (Smith 97, Warner 58, Zulfiqar Babar 5-120) by 356 runs
November 1, 2014
China's factory sector grew in October but at a pace that was slightly slower than expected, underlining the challenges facing the sector as manufacturers fight rising costs and softening demand in a cooling economy.
An employee works at the production line of an automobile factory in Dalian, Liaoning province, October 18, 2014.
October 31, 2014
BHOPAL: Having escaped multiple calls for him to be extradited to be India to face prosecution for his role in the Bhopal gas tragedy which killed 3,787 and affected thousands for years later, former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson reportedly passed away in a nursing home in Florida on 29 September.
October 31, 2014
Voicing concern over rising cyber crime, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said a prevention strategy will be evolved soon.
He asked the home ministry to prepare an effective strategy as cyber crime unlike conventional crimes has global ramifications and magnified the challenges faced by the police.
October 30, 2014
When Tim Cook took over Apple from Steve Jobs, reports said, Cook will "mark a new era not only for Apple but for gay progress." He was called the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.
Apple CEO - Tim Cook
But Cook didn't deny or admit to it, until now though there were a lot of articles speculating about his sexuality.
October 30, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – India’s top diplomat in the US is very impressed by how much Diwali, the festival of lights, has now become a part and parcel of the Indian-American community’s presence and profile in America.
