April 10, 2014
LONDON: The Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday conferred the rank of Knight Commander (KBE) on former chairman of the Tata group Ratan Tata.
Ratan Tata was given the honour for his "services to UK/India relations".
The KBE is one of the highest honors given by the queen to civilians.
April 10, 2014
AHMEDABAD: Seeking to contain a controversy over Narendra Modi's marital status, his elder brother Somabhai on Thursday said that the BJP prime ministerial candidate's marriage should be seen as a "social formality" which happened nearly 50 years ago.
Modi has not denied that he is married, says younger brother
April 9, 2014
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – At a Capitol Hill conference, held on the eve of India’s Lok Sabha election, influential US lawmakers called for injecting new energy and more momentum in India-US ties, strained largely on the diplomatic and trade fronts.
April 9, 2014
ITANAGAR/SHILLONG/IMPHAL/AIZAWL/KOHIMA: Polling begins today in six constituencies spread across four northeastern states in phase two of the nine-phase Lok Sabha elections.
Polling began today in six constituencies spread across four northeastern states in round two of the nine-phase Lok Sabha elections.
April 9, 2014
COLOMBO: The triumphant Sri Lankan cricketers were on Tuesday accorded a rousing reception by delirious fans as they touched down at Bandaranaike International Airport here after winning the World Twenty20 crown with the highlight being a victory parade on a decked-up double-decker bus.
April 9, 2014
NEW YORK: Sonia Gandhi has declined to provide a copy of her passport to a US court as documentary evidence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, citing refusal by the Indian government on grounds of personal security and confidentiality.
Indian Congress Party President - Sonia Gandhi
April 8, 2014
LAHORE: Just days after Pakistan's Punjab government claimed to have set 32 world records, the Guinness World Records has said the judges who observed the record breaking event were not part of its team.
Guinness World Records has said the judges who observed the record breaking event in Punjab were not part of its team.
April 8, 2014
WASHINGTON: Aimed at attracting the world's best and brightest, the US will soon come out with a series of policy initiatives and changes in the existing rules including allowing the spouses of H-1B visas to work in America.
H1B visa holder's spouse may be allowed to work in US
April 8, 2014
PRETORIA: Sobbing uncontrollably, Oscar Pistorius gave a harrowing account Tuesday of the moment he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, before breaking down in court, forcing the judge to adjourn his murder trial.
April 8, 2014
WASHINGTON: The number of Indian tourists visiting the US is likely to cross one million in 2015 and Indian visitors will register the third fastest growth after Chinese and Columbians from 2013 to 2018, a US report has said.
The report says India could add 461,000 additional visitors (an increase of 54 per cent) to US by 2015.
