April 20, 2013
Washington — Finance Minister P Chidambaram has flagged to the US Indian concerns over the proposed "discriminatory" fee hike for H1-B visas coveted by Indian techies, saying "knowledge workers" should not be confused with immigrants.
April 20, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 124 for 6 beat (Hussey 40, Jadeja 36*) Kolkata Knight Riders 119 for 9 (Jadeja 3-20, Ashwin 2-21) by 4 wickets
Jadeja and Bravo celebrate after their team's win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match in Kolkata on Saturday, April 20, 2013
April 20, 2013
FAIZABAD/AYODHYA: For the first time in 64 years, the district administration didn't allow the special Ram Navami rituals at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya as per a Supreme Court order passed 19 years ago. Despite the apex court's order, the rituals were performed every year.
April 20, 2013
WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS: Gunfire erupted on Friday night amid the manhunt for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, and police in armored vehicles and tactical gear rushed into the Watertown neighborhood in a possible break in the case.
April 19, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 127 for 5 (Vihari 46, Gony 2-24) beat Kings XI Punjab 123 for 9 (Gilchrist 26, K Sharma 2-19) by five wickets
Thisara Perera hit three sixes in the 19th over to help Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets
April 19, 2013
SACRAMENTO – Health care advocates warn that time is running out on drawing down federal dollars to expand Medi-Cal, a move that would prevent nearly 1.4 million low-income Californians from remaining uninsured when health care reform is fully implemented Jan. 1, 2014.
April 19, 2013
NEW DELHI: The comfort levels of BJP's two Modis are a study in contrast: While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi basks in an unprecedented wave of popularity, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has been forced to take sides against friend Nitish Kumar.
April 19, 2013
Indian political parties have come to an understanding on a contentious land acquisition bill to better reward landowners whose property is bought for industrial development. Business lobbies welcome land acquisition reform but fear the measure could push up property purchase costs.
April 19, 2013
BOSTON/WATERTOWN (MASSACHUSETTS): The two suspects in the deadly Boston marathon bombings, one of whom was killed in a shootout with police overnight, are brothers of Chechen origin, NBC News reported on Friday.
April 19, 2013
The draft report of the JPC also rubbishes the loss figure of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with former Telecom Minister A. Raja.
