April 2, 2013
Washington — The White House has urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan to what is "often called the nation's second-highest court", the US court of appeals for the American capital.
April 2, 2013
WASHINGTON: The US has started accepting petition for the much sought H-1B work visas, amidst fear from industry experts and officials that the Congressional mandated quota of 65,000 might get filled up in the first week itself.
April 2, 2013
BEIJING: Though BRICS has emerged as dynamic emerging economic group with its plan to set up a development bank, it would be "unrealistic" to expect the grouping to challenge US hegemony as the member nations face many hurdles, including territorial disputes, preventing them from deeper cooperation, according to a Chinese scholar.
April 2, 2013
SYDNEY: Global media baron Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday accused the government of his native Australia of "disgraceful and racist" language over a crackdown on visas for skilled migrants.
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?
