September 19, 2012
Al-Qaida has threatened attacks on US Diplomats, claiming their war is on Islam not terrorism. The organization also urged more protests in response to the anti-Islam film that sparked outrage in the Muslim world.
September 18, 2012
A new initiative in India could jail families who force women to abort a female fetus. Current laws prohibit sex selection, but they are widely ignored.
September 18, 2012
All of the temple elephants in Tamil Nadu are being put on a diet after officials feared overfeeding was making them obese. Elephants are important in the Hindu religion and are often fed sweets and rice rather than their natural diets.
September 18, 2012
New Delhi — Amid growing protests against its decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, the government Tuesday said the implementation of the policy remained a prerogative of the states.
"The recently approved policy on FDI in multi-brand retail trading provides, inter-alia, that it would be the prerogative of the states to allow a multi-brand store," the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement.
September 18, 2012
Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer have been banned from playing in professional cricket. But the two shamed cricketers are now playing the role of commentators for a Pakistani television channel for the World Twenty20 matches that start on Tuesday in Sri Lanka.
September 18, 2012
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will decide on Tuesday whether to pull out of the UPA ruling coalition in India. Banerjee has described the recent reform package introduced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as being "anti-people."
September 18, 2012
Captain Mahela Jayawardene shut down accusations that his team chokes in major finals, saying that he’d rather make the finals than be knocked out in earlier rounds. The World Twenty20 will kick off this week in Sri Lanka.
September 17, 2012
The Indian Space Research Organization has announced they will launch a space probe to orbit Mars in November 2013. The country hopes to launch its first manned mission to Mars by 2016.
September 17, 2012
New Delhi — Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the government would not rollback its decision to allow foreign direct investments (FDI) in multi-brand retail and the hike in diesel price.
Indian Finance Minister: P. Chidambaram
Septemebr 17, 2012
Vishnu Vardhan scripted a clinical singles victory and then combined with Divij Sharan to win the heart-stopping doubles rubber as India’s young guns lived up to the expectations by winning the Davis Cup Group 1 relegation play-off tie against New Zealand in Chandigarh on Saturday.
