August 23, 2012
Women’s rights lobbyists in India have called for the ban of the term “honor killing”. The government body claims that using the word “honor” legitimizes the motive of the crime.
August 23, 2012
By Sam Prasad Jillella - Special to MYDOSTI.COM
Olympic Games happen once every four years and the thirtieth Olympiad held in London was an extravagant event. The world’s greatest sporting event came to a close on Sunday August 12, after 17 days of record-breaking performances that left the world buzzing.
August 23, 2012
Pakistan International Airlines officials are investigating how a French woman could have taken a flight from Lahore to Paris and slept while the plane stopped for two hours at the French capital. The woman did not get off the plane and flew back to Lahore
State-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane taxies before take-off
August 23, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON DC - That Gurdas Maan is a consummate performer was there for all to see at the Constitution Hall, on Friday night August 17, 2012. The three-hour show, packed with entertainment, saw the living legend at his best! Billed as an Independence Day concert, following both India and Pakistan’s 66th anniversary celebrations, it drew people from the subcontinent that thrives on Punjabi culture.
August 23, 2012
India hope their youngsters will rise to the big occasion in the two-Test series against New Zealand starting on Thursday to soften the blow of losing Rahul Dravid and Venkatsai Laxman.
Cheteshwar Pujara
August 23, 2012
Washington — India's ruling United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi has been ranked sixth, a notch ahead of US first lady Michelle Obama, in the Forbes magazine list of 100 powerful women.
Sonia Gandhi
August 22, 2012
A new Indian film explores how the country's wealthy treat is household help. Director Prashant Nair says his film uses flashes of comedy to shine a light on the uncomfortable realities of contemporary life in the country.
August 22, 2012
A judge in Alabama has dismissed a whistleblower harassment case against Infosys, brought to the court by a consultant who claimed he was harassed after calling attention to what he believed was systemic U.S. visa fraud by the outsourcing company.
Infosys Technologies Ltd. - The company's headquarters in Bangalore, India.
August 22, 2012
As debate rages over the ethics of infant circumcision, a study published Monday said falling rates of the once-routine procedure in the United States could cost billions of dollars in health costs.
August 22, 2012
Washington — Voicing its support for full freedom of the internet, US has urged India to maintain respect for fundamental freedoms, while probing rumours that have caused an exodus of northeastern Indians from southern cities.
