February 5, 2013
Pakistan's former cricket legend-turned politician Imran Khan addresses an anti-corruption rally in Islamabad on Monday, June 18, 2012
February 5, 2013
Suresh Kalmadi, India's former Olympics chief has pleaded not guilty to an array of corruption charges related to his handling of the chaotic Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010. Kalmadi faces charges of criminal conspiracy, forgery, abuse of office and intimidation over a contract awarded to Swiss Timing.
February 5, 2013
New Delhi — To detect birth defects and development delays including disability early, the government will Wednesday launch a national programme for universal screening of children.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will launch the 'Child Health Screening and Early Intervention Services' in Palghar, a tribal block in Thane district in Maharashtra, a health ministry official said Tuesday.
February 5, 2013
The companion of the young woman who died after being gang-raped in Delhi bus, on Tuesday identified the bus on which the attack took place.
February 4, 2013
USA Cricket Association president Gladstone Dainty has cited insufficient investment to cover initial operational costs and a lack of turf wicket venues in key markets for another delay to the proposed domestic Twenty20 league.
USACA Chief: Gladstone Dainty
February 4, 2013
MUMBAI: India needs to commit to its recent reform measures and meet its fiscal deficit targets, Fitch Ratings said on Monday, putting further pressure on a government keen to retain investment grade ratings.
Despite praising recent policy steps and Finance Minister P Chidambaram's assurances on deficits, Fitch said the country needed to do more, including unveiling "a credible" medium-term fiscal plan.
February 4, 2013
BEIJING: China has given a political role to the 2012 winner of Nobel prize for literature Mo Yan and movie star Jackie Chan by selecting them as members of one of the houses of parliament, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
February 4, 2013
WASHINGTON: Natwar (' Nat' ) Gandhi, an Indian-American money manager who turned around the finances of Washington DC, arguably the world's most powerful city but also a profligate one till he took over, resigned as its chief financial officer on Friday citing personal reasons.
February 3, 2013
SRINAGAR: Hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference today expressed surprise over Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah's support for the valley's only all-girls rock band, saying there is no room to nourish western culture and immoral values in the state.
February 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American pharmacist has been sentenced to 17 years in prison by a US court for a healthcare fraud worth millions.
