April 25, 2014
NEW DELHI: The US on Friday said its bilateral trade with India can grow five-fold to $500 billion provided both the governments take "tough" and "vital" decisions in that direction.
Indo-US bilateral trade challenges
April 25, 2014
JAPAN: Forget fad diets and Hollywood celebrity endorsements: Japanese women could hold the dietary key to a long and healthy life.
The figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed that Japanese women have an average life expectancy of 86.4 years.
April 25, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 184 for 1 (Finch 88*, Warner 58*) beat Delhi Daredevils 180 (Vijay 52, de Kock 48) by four runs
JP Duminy's late blitz was in vain, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2014, Dubai, April 25, 2014
April 25, 2014
JINDO (South Korea): Divers grope their way slowly through the dark corridors and cabins of the sunken Sewol ferry. Bodies appear suddenly, floating by in the murky water, buoyed by life-jackets or the bloat of decomposition, their faces etched with fear or shock.
April 25, 2014
Israel broke off Mideast peace talks and brought the U.S.-brokered process to the brink of collapse Thursday, protesting a reconciliation agreement between the Western-backed Palestinian Authority and the militant group Hamas, the Jewish state’s sworn enemy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
April 24, 2014
Brief Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders 150 for 7 (Lynn 45, Kallis 43, Aaron 3-16) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 148 for 5 (Takawale 40) by two runs
Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate their narrow win, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2014, Sharjah, April 24, 2014
April 24, 2014
Relatives of passengers reject Malaysian government’s suggestion of issuing death certificates for those on board Flight MH370
April 24, 2014
NEW YORK: Preet Bharara's perfect record, 80 insider trading convictions without a single defeat, is in jeopardy.
The US court of appeals in Manhattan on Tuesday picked apart the government's case against two former hedge fund traders, Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson, questioning whether the judge in the trial erred when instructing jurors.
April 24, 2014
UNITED NATIONS: India continued its winning streak in elections to key UN bodies, getting elected on Wednesday to crucial UN organizations, including the International Narcotics Control Board.
India's candidate Jagjit Pavadia won the closely- contested election to the International Narcotics Control Board for the 2015-2020 term.
April 23, 2014
With the implementation of the new rule, flyers can now turn on their cellphones, tablets or laptops on ‘flight mode’ to work, play games, listen to music or type emails
