July 3, 2013
NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Wednesday promised to protest US snooping of its Washington embassy, in a significant backtracking of the remarks of foreign minister Salman Khurshid, who dismissed such concerns in Brunei on Tuesday.
Salman Khurshid earlier virtually defended the US’s vast surveillance programme.
July 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration on Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until after the 2014 elections, in a central requirement of the new health care law that many companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines.
July 2, 2013
WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered that there are 60 billion potentially habitable planets in the Milky Way alone, twice the number previously thought.
These planets in the habitable zone of a parent star may have the ability to sustain liquid water on their surface, researchers say.
July 2, 2013
WASHINGTON: The US government has announced that married same-sex couples may now apply for "green card" residency permits just as heterosexual married couples can, in the latest move to end discrimination against gay unions.
July 2, 2013
LONDON: Almost one-in-five pupils in primary education in the UK do not have English as their mother tongue following a sharp hike in the number of foreign-born pupils, according to official figures.
July 2, 2013
LONDON/MOSCOW: Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago, blasting the Obama administration and saying he remains free to make new disclosures about US spying activity.
July 1, 2013
LONDON: Sabine Lisicki ended Serena Williams' reign as Wimbledon champion as the German 23rd seed clinched a stunning 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 victory over the world number one in the fourth round on Monday.
July 1, 2013
MUMBAI: The rupee on Monday fell for the first time in three days to end 13 paise lower at 59.52 as fag-end demand of the US dollar from some banks and importers washed out the early gains on account of strong local stocks.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, rupee commenced lower at 59.46 a dollar from previous close of 59.39. It recovered later to a high of 58.9650 on sustained dollar selling by exporters and strong rally in stock markets.
July 1, 2013
LAS VEGAS: A man died and another was hospitalized in serious condition on Saturday in heat-aggravated incidents as a heat wave blistered this sunbaked city and elsewhere in the southwest.
Forecasters said temperatures in Las Vegas shot up to 46° Celsius on Saturday afternoon, two degrees short of the city's all-time record.
July 1, 2013
LONDON: France, Italy and Greece were among 38 "targets" of spying operations conducted by US intelligence services, according to documents leaked to Guardian newspaper by fugitive former CIA operative Edward Snowden.
