May 1, 2014
Environmental activist Ramesh Agarwal among six people around the world to be awarded Goldman Environment Prize; Agarwal has been fighting against mining in Chhattisgarh
May 1, 2014
Both sides agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquillity on the border was an important guarantor for the further development of bilateral relations
April 30, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 172 for 5 (Warner 65, Rahul 46) beat Mumbai Indians 157 for 7 (Pollard 78, Pathan 2-10, Steyn 2-20) by 15 runs
Chasing a stiff target of 173, Kieron Pollard’s smashing 78 wasn’t enough to save Mumbai from their fifth successive defeat of the tournament
April 30, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 172 for 5 (Warner 65, Rahul 46) beat Mumbai Indians 157 for 7 (Pollard 78, Pathan 2-10, Steyn 2-20) by 15 runs
Chasing a stiff target of 173, Kieron Pollard’s smashing 78 wasn’t enough to save Mumbai from their fifth successive defeat of the tournament
April 30, 2014
WASHINGTON: If Parvati and Rajesh Hegde could read the tea leaves when Oprah Winfrey visited their hovel in India in 2012, they might have insisted on a trademark contract. Or maybe not.
On Tuesday, Starbucks launched "Oprah Chai Tea" across America.
April 29, 2014
LONDON: Scientists have issued a new warning to the world's coastal megacities that the threat from subsiding land is a more immediate problem than rising sea levels caused by global warming.
Rapid urbanization and associated impacts are leading to increased vulnerability to floods.
April 29, 2014
WASHINGTON: Sixteen influential Indian- Americans from across the country have asked US secretary of defense Chuck Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in the armed forces with their religious faith intact.
US secretary of defense Chuck Hagel
April 28, 2014
LONDON: The 28-member European Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the Indian community, lawmakers and traders.
Alphonso Mangoes
April 28, 2014
According to dealers, the domestic unit is expected to trade between 60 and 61 per dollar
Mumbai: The rupee wiped off its early losses and was trading strong at 60.52 against the dollar at 1.17 p.m. local time due to fresh dollar selling by banks and exporters.
April 28, 2014
SYDNEY: A cyber attack on the Australian parliamentary computer network in 2011 may have given Chinese intelligence agencies access to lawmakers' private emails for an entire year, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday.
