January 24, 2013
Indian Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tweeted that the idea of a nuclear war was "daft". This week an English-language newspaper instructed residents to construct bunkers and stock up on food in case of a nuclear war.
January 24, 2013
The trial of five men charged with the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus began in a closed courtroom Thursday. The five men on trial — who face a maximum sentence of death by hanging if convicted — covered their faces with woolen caps as they walked into the courtroom surrounded by a phalanx of armed police.
January 24, 2013
SEOUL: North Korea's top governing body warned on Thursday that the regime will conduct its third nuclear test in defiance of UN punishment, and made clear that its long-range rockets are designed to carry not only satellites but also warheads aimed at striking the United States.
January 24, 2013
By Special Correspondent, Sam Prasad Jillella - Special to MYDOSTI.COM
Prince George’s County, created from portions of Calvert and Charles Counties in 1696, and named for Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain, is now the wealthiest African American majority county in the US. Baker is aiming to move the county from good to great, and wants a second term.
January 24, 2013
From 1954 to 1970, Pakistan won 18 wrestling gold medals in the Commonwealth Games, five at the Asian Games and a Bronze in the 1960 Olympics. Now government neglect and poverty has helped consign the glorious feats of Pakistani wrestlers to fast-fading memory.
January 24, 2013
The outgoing secretary of state said security improvements are needed at U.S. embassies across globe following attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Janaury 23, 2013
India 258 for 5 (Raina 89*, Rohit 83) beat England 257 for 7 (Cook 76, Pietersen 76, Root 57*, Jadeja 3-39) by five wickets
Suresh Raina scored an unbeaten 89 to steer India to a series-clinching five-wicket win against England in Mohali
January 23, 2013
A three-member panel set-up by the Indian government has recommended the strict enforcement of sexual assault laws, a commitment for speedy rape trials and changes to the country's antiquated penal code to protect women in the wake of a gang rape in New Delhi in December. The panel received more than 80,000 suggestions for a complete overhaul in the criminal justice system's treatment of violence against women.
January 23, 2013
Pakistan is pushing for infants leaving the country to receive polio vaccinations, after a strain linked to Pakistan was found in Egypt. All children in the area where the virus was found in Egypt are being vaccinated.
January 22, 2013
Melbourne — India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Nadia Petrova of Russia defeated Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjic to enter the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open here Tuesday while last year's runners-up Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina suffered a shock loss in the second round.
