April 5, 2013
MUMBAI: India's strong stance on minor drug innovations could reverberate in national parliaments and courthouses of the developed world as Australia, the EU and Canada get ready to discuss and ban patent protection for frivolous improvements.
A top Australian government body on Wednesday asked for changes in its patent laws relating to drugs saying that the indiscriminate grant of patents to incremental innovations should be checked and that an independent review should be set up to vet these proposals.
April 4, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 156 for 5 (Gayle 92*, Bumrah 3-32) beat Mumbai Indians 154 for 5 (Karthik 60, Kumar 3-27) by two runs
Gayle single-handedly powered RCB to a fighting 156/5 before Vinay Kumar (3/27) picked up two crucial wickets in a tense final over finish
April 4, 2013
The massacre occurred Thursday in a village in the central Indian state Chhattisgarh. Of the nine victims, five were between the ages of two and nine.
Police stand guard outside the Saket district court in New Delhi.
April 4, 2013
Don't know your Daredevils from your Super Kings? Follow this team-by-team guide to the 2013 T20 Cricket Indian Premier League.
Kolkatta Knight Riders - 2012 IPL 5 Champions
Chennai Super Kings:
April 4, 2013
MUMBAI: Lord Balaji continues to command a premium. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, the trust that manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, has parked its money with banks at 9.8% for a year. Last week, the trust, known as TTD, had called for bids from banks to park Rs3,000 crore for a year.
April 4, 2013
Bangalore — India appeared certain to maintain their unbeaten run against Indonesia ahead of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I relegation play-off tie commencing here Friday by chalking up their sixth straight win.
The optimism stems from what was described as a "favorable draw" that has India No.1 Somdev Devvarman playing Indonesian Visnu Adi Nugroho in the first singles followed by Yuki Bhambri vs Christopher Rungkat in the second singles.
April 4, 2013
About 3,000 Tamil actors, including the legendary Rajnikanth, went on a hunger strike to protest human rights abuses against Tamil civilians during Sri Lanka’s civil war. The move is expected to put further pressure on India to ask for an inquiry into alleged war crimes.
April 4, 2013
By Special Correspondent & Columnist, Sam Prasad Jillella
ADELPHI, MD. — I enjoyed Holi a lot, growing up in India. What I really enjoyed most was watching the fun the revelers had.
Celebrators smear each other with colors, in good humor, welcoming the spring season
April 4, 2013
NEW DELHI: The continuing stand-off between the government and sports administrators over a controversial Sports Code on Wednesday resulted in the postponement of a crucial joint meeting with the IOC, delaying India's re-entry into the Olympic movement.
April 3, 2013
Eli Reimer, a 15-year old American boy, became the first teenager with Down’s Syndrome to reach Everest Base Camp. A 35-year-old man with Down’s Syndrome from Britain previously made the same trek.
A 15-year-old American has become the first teenager with Down's Syndrome to reach Everest Base Camp
