September 28, 2012
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, has been forced to deny she is having an affair with Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the son of President Asif Ali Zardari.
September 27, 2012
A team of marine scientists have discovered up to a million new species of plankton during a 70,000-mile voyage around the world's oceans.
One of approximately 1 million new species of plankton found during Tara Oceans expedition
September 27, 2012
A Catholic priest has banned a yoga class from taking place in his in Southampton, England, church hall because of the practice's Hindu roots.
September 27, 2012
Seven groups representing 10 million small-farm owners in India have opposed the move to allow foreign supermarket chains to operate in India. Criticizing the government's new policy, the group says such a move would make them "slaves of the corporate sector."
September 27, 2012
Two million people were forced to leave their homes as disaster relief struggled to help flood victims. Many individuals are close to death due to lack of basic supplies.
September 27, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON – Pledging to stand in solidarity against hate, influential leaders and advocates of diverse fields and faiths addressed a packed press conference, following a historic hearing on hate crimes and the threat of domestic extremism, held in the US Senate, in the wake of the massacre at the Sikh Gurudwara in Wisconsin.
Their message reverberated loud and clear: the hate must stop and concerted action is the need of the hour, indeed the time!
September 26, 2012
NEW DELHI — Suddenly, everything that was once part of the sprawling empire of Indian businessman Vijay Mallya seems to be up for sale.
Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO of India's Kingfisher Airlines, surrounded by bodyguards, leaves after addressing the news conference in Mumbai on November 15, 2011.
September 26, 2012
Kolkata: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday exuded confidence that the country's eastern region could soon become a "food provider" to the nation from a "chronic food deficit zone".
September 26, 2012
Republican supporters say the laws are meant to prevent voter fraud, but critics say they are designed to reduce turnout among groups that typically back Democrats.
September 26, 2012
NEW DELHI: Telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that mobile phone subscribers will not have to pay roaming charges from next year.
Mobile phone subscribers will not have to pay roaming charges from next year.
