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.
September 26, 2012
WASHINGTON: To enhance its nuclear capability, Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear weapons, and thus joining the ranks of countries like the US and Russia, a leading American think-tank has said.
India, however, not listed among five of the nine-nuclear weapons powered countries that has or is developing non-strategic nuclear weapons said Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project, and Dr Robert S Norris, senior fellow for Nuclear Policy, in a new edition of Nuclear Notebook.
September 26, 2012
WASHINGTON: Perhaps it's those high-profile state visits; or maybe those White House events to celebrate Diwali and Guru Nanak anniversary. More likely, it's the familiar immigrant predisposition for the Democratic Party.
