March 31, 2013
MUMBAI: A humble landline and some handy information are all 59-year-old Kusum Vira uses to mobilize hundreds of cornea donations from her Lower Parel residence. Collecting over 500 eyeballs a year for the city sounds like a herculean task, and Kusum credits her community for helping her achieve this feat.
March 31, 2013
Reports of rape in New Delhi have risen 148 percent since the country was rocked by the fatal gang rape of a student aboard a bus. There was also a 590 percent rise in reports of molestation, according to police.
March 30, 2013
Nearly 10,000 small-scale laborers work in western Gujarat’s salt industry. Salt production is labor intensive and workers often go into debt purchasing equipment that makes the job easier. Sabras, a microfinance company that specializes in lending to the poor, is helping workers regain their financial independence.
March 30, 2013
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has geared up its machinery to meet the expected rush of "homecoming" expatriates from Saudi Arabia in the wake of the kingdom's new labour policy envisaging strengthening localization of jobs.
"Homecoming is a reality and we cannot show any laxity on the issue," state minister for non-resident Keralities affairs KC Joseph told PTI here on Friday.
March 30, 2013
WASHINGTON: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he felt a little "insulted and humiliated" standing before a judge in a Karachi court, where he appeared to seek extension of his pre-arrest bail in a series of cases.
March 30, 2013
NEW DELHI: A UN arms trade treaty that India opposed was shot down by global outcasts like Iran, North Korea and Syria, giving New Delhi a breather.
March 30, 2013
WASHINGTON: Indian-American hockey player, Ajai Dhadwal, has been invited to the White House on Monday for a day of fun-filled Easter celebrations, which includes a yoga session.
March 30, 2013
Some estimate the recommended wages would be up to 50% higher than the prevailing US wages.
March 29, 2013
The external affairs minister says there are many other assemblies. The rest of India is not supporting the resolution.
March 29, 2013
SP chief now says why withdraw support and make the government fall when it's a matter of just eight-nine months
