July 8, 2013
The Bihar Chief Minister says the opposition is politicising the Bodh Gaya blasts and accused the BJP and RJD of ‘surreptitiously’ trying to reach a seat-sharing pact
July 8, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO: The Asiana Airlines jet that crashed at San Francisco airport was traveling much slower than recommended and a pilot asked to abort the landing moments before the plane smashed into the ground, US investigators said Sunday.
July 8, 2013
MUMBAI: After angadias emerged from anonymity following a recent raid on trucks filled with cash, gold and diamonds, people have been asking if a person carrying a lot of money and valuables can be pulled up for doing so, especially if one is flying. Can a flyer be refused security clearance for carrying cash and valuables above a limit? The rules are different for international and domestic travel.
July 8, 2013
MUMBAI: Wal-Mart's India expansion is stalled. When India announced last September that it would allow foreign supermarket chains to take majority ownership of their Indian operations, it marked a victory for Wal-Mart Stores Inc , which had spearheaded efforts to open the market and said its first retail store would open within two years.
July 7, 2013
WASHINGTON: Investment by Indian companies in the US has touched a record $11 billion and in the process has created more than 100,000 jobs, a study has revealed.
July 7, 2013
The blasts did not cause any casualty or damage to the temple and the Bodhi tree, under which Buddha attained enlightenment
July 7, 2013
LONDON: The serve that kissed the chalk and kicked into the stands, pronounced Marion Bartoli, aged 28 and making her 47th Grand Slam appearance, as the 2013 Wimbledon champion.
Marion Bartoli poses with the trophy after beating Sabine Lisicki in their final match at Wimbledon.
July 6, 2013
The Dalai Lama's 78th birthday was celebrated by thousands of Tibetans who waved banners and danced, while schoolchildren sang prayers at a Tibetan university in southern India. The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since 1959.
July 5, 2013
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Friday cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and setting up a remarkable dual canonization along with another beloved pope, John XXIII.
July 5, 2013
BEIJING: Seeking to maintain peace and stability on the line of actual control in the backdrop of the PLA incursion in Ladakh, India and China on Friday agreed that "strategic communication" is required for building mutual trust even as they agreed to resume joint army exercises.
