March 29, 2013
Afghan villagers along the country’s boarder with Pakistan are feeing their homes, unable to live under the ever-present buzz of US drones.
March 29, 2013
BANGALORE: The US H-1 B visa quota for the coming year is expected to be exhausted within five days beginning April 1, marking the first time since 2008 that the cap would be reached so rapidly.
March 29, 2013
A "bazooka" cyberattack described as the most powerful ever seen has slowed traffic on the Internet, raising fresh concerns over online security.
There were fears that any worsening of the attack could affect web browsing and emails.
March 29, 2013
WELLINGTON: Police say they have charged a 20-year-old man with assault in connection with a late-night attack on New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder, who remains in critical condition.
March 28, 2013
AHMEDABAD: A high-profile American delegation, comprising parliamentarians and businessmen, today met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who was denied visa by the US over the issue of post-Godhra riots, here and invited him to visit their country.
Narendra Modi with the US Congress delegation
March 28, 2013
Benazir Bhutto's death brought her Pakistan People's Party to victory, on a wave of sympathy. But it is also a powerful reminder of the dangers and, heading into the May 11 polls, Pakistan today is a far less secure country.
March 28, 2013
Durban — The new Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh it will continue to pursue the positive groundwork laid down by its predecessors to improve ties between the two Asian neighbors, notwithstanding the long-pending border dispute.
This was the outcome of two significant meetings Xi had with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, one on the margins of the BRICS Summit Wednesday and the other a more structured two-way engagement hours later.
March 27, 2013
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has appointed veteran agent Julia Pierson as the new director of the Secret Service, making her the first female to head the elite commando unit responsible for the security of the first family.
