April 1, 2013
Government forces in Kashmir are increasingly using non-lethal weapons to uphold security in the region. Possibly hundreds have been injured from the weapons, with children and the elderly particularly vulnerable to the effects of chemical weapons.
April 1, 2013
History is being made in Pakistan as a housewife becomes the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region. Badam Zari is from Bajur, part of Pakistan's semiautonomous tribal region where people hold very conservative views toward women.
April 1, 2013
Chicago — An ethnic Indian newspaper here says it stands by its report that organisers of the US delegation to India that met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had canvassed for participants in the trip at prices ranging from $3,000 to $16,000.
April 1, 2013
Chandigarh — Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Monday announced that the Saraswati river, passing through Pehowa town near Kurukshetra, would be rejuvenated this year.
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.
