October 5, 2013
Rafael Nadal will return to number one in the world rankings after his semifinal opponent Tomas Berdych retired injured at the China Open Saturday, capping an astonishing comeback from injury for the 13-time Grand Slam champion.
October 5, 2013
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on Saturday said that Narendra Modi's "toilets first, temples later" remarks show that the BJP is not in touch with the views of it's prime ministerial candidate.
October 5, 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the lower chamber of Congress to "stop this farce" and end the US government shutdown by unconditionally approving a federal budget.
"Take that vote. Stop this farce. End this shutdown now," Obama said in his weekly radio and video address.
October 5, 2013
BANGALORE: While the US government shutdown has inconvenienced millions of Americans, it's also worrying Isro scientists working on India's ambitious space programme to Mars.
If the Mars Orbiter Mission programme misses the October 28-November 19 launch window, India may have to ground the mission for at least two years.
October 4, 2013
BEIJING: India's Sania Mirza and Cara Black of Zimbabwe swung their way to a 6-4, 6-4 win over the world No. 1 pairing of Italians Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani to move into the title round of the China Open.
Sania Mirza has been doing well consistently despite not getting a long-term partner
October 4, 2013
LONDON: British citizens enjoy the widest range of visa-free travel in the world, being able to visit 173 countries with just a passport, while Indians get visa-free or visa-on-arrival access in 52 countries.
October 4, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee advanced by 28 paise to a seven-week high of 61.45 against the dollar in late morning deals on Friday on selling of the US currency by banks and exporters triggered by its weakness overseas.
Good foreign capital inflows into equity market also boosted the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.
October 4, 2013
WASHINGTON: The female suspect who led US police on a car chase through the streets of Washington from near the White House to Capitol Hill has been pronounced dead, the city's police chief said on Thursday.
October 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration said the US economy could fall into its deepest crisis since the Great Depression if US Congress does not raise a cap on government borrowing soon and warned it would be impossible to prioritize debt payments over other obligations.
October 3, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Sri Srinivasan taking the oath of office administered by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (left). At right is his mother Mrs. Saroja Srinivasan. Photo credit: Embassy of India, Washington
