April 1, 2013
Indian tourism is reportedly down by 25%, 35% among women, following the deadly Delhi gang rape last December. Several countries including the UK have issued travel advisories for India due to the increased reporting of sexual assaults.
April 1, 2013
The tough job market is forcing most employees to fudge their job applications as they hide or exaggerate facts, reveals a survey conducted by global consultancy firm Hill & Associates. However, even a small deception could get you fired.
Which are the four most common areas in which candidates exaggerate facts?
April 1, 2013
One in 100 women go through the menopause before they turn 30, preventing them from conceiving.
April 1, 2013
WASHINGTON: The White House has wholeheartedly embraced Yoga as a worthy physical activity at a time some schools in America are railing against the ancient Indian practice, saying it promotes Hinduism.
White House "Yoga Garden For Easter"
March 31, 2013
Experts are blaming anti-Muslim provocateurs on a recent wave of violence in Myanmar that killed 43 people and burned mosques and Muslim homes to the ground. Buddhist monks have been led to the unrest, which seems to have been planned in advance.
March 31, 2013
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, appearing before more than 250,000 people for his first Easter Sunday address, called for world peace, respect for the environment and a diplomatic solution to the crisis on the Korean peninsula.
March 31, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities on Saturday directed officials at airports across the country to bar former president Pervez Musharraf from going abroad.
The federal investigation agency directed immigration officials at all international airports to stop the former president from travelling abroad, TV news channels reported.
March 31, 2013
LONDON: As many as 2,000 black holes kicked away from their homes are now living on the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study.
As galaxies merge, their central black holes merge too, building a supermassive black hole millions of times the mass of our Sun.
March 31, 2013
NEW DELHI: Gearing up to launch services in partnership with Tatas, Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has incorporated a company in India with the filing of all requisite documents with the ministry of corporate affairs.
March 31, 2013
WASHINGTON: In the largest cheating scandals to hit the US public education system, 35 Atlanta public schools educators and administrators have been indicted on charges of large-scale racketeering and corruption.
Among those indicted by a Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury was Beverly Hall, the former schools superintendent who gained national recognition in 2009 for turning around Atlanta's school system.
