August 21, 2012
Washington — With both the Democratic and Republican parties out to woo the three million strong Indian-American community with its growing political clout, three of them have been given prime spots at the two parties' presidential conventions.
August 21, 2012
Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kumble led the India Day Parade on Madison Avenue. The celebration is the biggest Independence Day event outside of India.
August 21, 2012
New Delhi — The Congress-led government has grossly mismanaged the economy and is caught in a policy paralysis, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday.
A day after BJP chief ministers' meeting ended here, party leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha also accused the central government of discriminating against BJP-ruled states.
"The last eight years under UPA (United Progressive Alliance) have seen complete mismanagement of the Indian economy," he told the media here.
Auguat 21, 2012
Sachin Tendulkar, takes guard in a Test match for the first time as a member of parliament when India begin a new home season this week, aiming to rebuild their damaged reputation. First up is the two-match series against New Zealand.
August 20, 2012
India has blocked 250 website it claims caused panic and the mass exodus of people from the northeast from other states. India is also gathering evidence to prove the rumors of retaliation against northeastern people originated from Pakistan.
India says Pakistan websites caused migrant panic
August 20, 2012
Washington: A simple 10-minute test that involves swiping a pill over chemically treated paper could detect fake drugs and slash the incidence of illness and deaths.
August 20, 2012
Muslims across south Asia celebrated Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid was marked on Sunday in Kerala, but most of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin the celebration on Monday.
August 19, 2012
Islamabad — Pakistan has no plans to conduct a joint military operation with the US against the Taliban in the country, the army announced Friday.
Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has "dispelled" the speculative reporting in the US media that a joint military operation is on the cards, Xinhua quoted the army as saying.
The US media had reported that Islamabad and Washington agreed to launch a joint anti-terror operation in North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan.
August 19, 2012
Mumbai, — Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung several hit tracks in Bollywood, says he has become choosy with the kind of songs he wants to sing and doesn't like giving voice to every other song.
August 19, 2012
Kolkata — Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Saturday saluted V.V.S. Laxman for his contribution to the game and said he has given a "strong and clear" message to the selectors by quitting international cricket with immediate effect.
