July 18, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – While celebrating strides in the India-US strategic partnership, influential US lawmakers have called for more action and a working agenda to reinvigorate commercial ties.
July 17, 2013
WASHINGTON: Scientists still have doubts over the theory that Earth arose from the collision of asteroids, as its composition doesn't resemble that of meteoroids — the small particles that break off from asteroids.
July 17, 2013
LONDON: Britain on Wednesday legalized gay marriage after Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal stamp of approval, clearing the way for the first same-sex weddings next summer.
Britain on Wednesday legalized gay marriage
July 17, 2013
NEW YORK: Oops! PayPal, the online money-transfer company, has accidentally credited a man in Delaware a whopping $92,233,720,368,547,800, making him by far the richest man in the world.
July 17, 2013
SINGAPORE: Three Indians were among 25 foreigners who were sentenced up to four weeks in prison by a Singaporean court for submitting forged documents to obtain work permits.
The city state's manpower ministry said on Wednesday that all of them submitted forged academic certificates to apply for work passes, as they did not possess required university degree.
July 17, 2013
PATNA: A day after deaths due to contaminated midday meal at a government primary school in Saran district, about 50 children of another government school were taken ill on Wednesday after they were served food under the scheme in Madhubani district of the state.
15 children faint after consuming midday meal in Madhubani
July 16, 2013
Washington — As they celebrated the July 4 Independence Day of their adopted home, various Indian ethnic groups, from Oriyas to Maharashtrians to Tamils and Telugus also celebrated their culture at regional conventions.
Adding a slice of their own culture to American style traditional parades, barbecues and fireworks, various Indian ethnic groups celebrated the July 4 weekend with seminars and panel discussions, cultural performances, regional delicacies and even matrimonial meets.
July 16, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo is allowing people to place claims on inactive email addresses that are being given a second life.
The opportunity to request the identifications began Monday afternoon and will extend through Aug. 7. Up to five different names can be submitted at http://wishlist.yahoo.com .
July 16, 2013
MUMBAI: In its toughest move to defend the rupee after the Lehman Brothers crisis in 2008, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has moved to push up short-term rates in the money markets which will choke speculators and attract dollars to India.
RBI said that it would limit its lending of overnight funds to banks to Rs 75,000 crore.
July 15, 2013
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – Articulating a strong case for Indian and American businesses to work together for a prosperous world, Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told a power-packed business summit held on July 11 that India is seeking cooperation to build its economy.
