February 14, 2013
Conservatives have come out against the holiday, calling it a "western-inspired event that's spreading vulgarity."
Romance is not dead in Pakistan, but it's under attack.
February 14, 2013
LONDON: Online retailer Amazon has beaten Apple and Google to become the most respected company in the US, a report has said.
Online retailer Amazon has beaten Apple and Google to become the most respected company in the US, a report has said.
February 14, 2013
KOLKATA: A vast majority of salaried class people employed in a host of trade and industry sectors want the Finance Minister Mr. P Chidambaram to raise the exemption limit of income tax to at least Rs 3 lakhs and increase deductions such as medical and educational allowances in the Union Budget so that they are left with more purchasing power, a comprehensive Assocham survey across major cities, has indicated.
February 14, 2013
LONDON: Months after the landmark discovery of a potential Higgs boson particle, CERN scientists will shut down its Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to upgrade the machine for advance experiments.
February 14, 2013
JAMMU: In a fresh ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts along the line of control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir late on Thursday, but there was no casualty on the Indian side.
February 14, 2013
SALINAS, CA – Obama’s State of the Union address did not focus on immigration reform – one that would have taken a good chunk of his speech. Instead, he devoted roughly two minutes and 10 seconds (clapping included) to the issue, which induced expressions of disappointment from many of my friends who had gathered to watch him on television.
February 14, 2013
India has promised to cancel a $750 million deal with Italian firm Finmeccanica if they find evidence that it was secured through kickbacks. The head of the Italian company was arrested this weekend for allegedly bribing Indian government officials.
February 13, 2013
LAUSANNE/MUMBAI: The surprise recommendation to drop wrestling from the Olympics has angered athletes, officials and fans around the world and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) played down the finality of its decision on Wednesday.
February 13, 2013
NEW DELHI: India posted its second highest ever monthly trade deficit of $20 billion in January as imports surged to record highs, piling pressure on a widening current account deficit and limiting scope for the central bank to cut interest rates.
February 13, 2013
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader C R Patil has become India's first member of parliament (MP) to obtain to an ISO certification 9001: 2008 for his office for excellent role in implementing government schemes for the public.
