December 16, 2012
India is home to the world's largest tiger population, with 1,706 living in the wild across 41 tiger reserves but the figure is almost a tenth of what it was 50 years ago
December 16, 2012
Increased internet access in Pakistan is helping tear down the taboo of online dating; however, for some couples, marrying against family will means risking everything.
December 16, 2012
India will see another ‘harsh’ year in terms of economic growth in 2013 as the European situation “will remain very difficult up to end of 2014,” World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu said here on Friday.
World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu.
December 16, 2012
Viv Richards has backed Sachin Tendulkar to continue despite his poor form, saying the senior India batsman is the best person to decide on his retirement and should continue for as long as he wants.
Sir Vivian Richards with Sachin Tendulkar.
December 16, 2012
Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday blamed Indian security agencies for their “failure” to prevent the Mumbai terror attack and alleged that Indian non-state actors were involved in the massacre.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik talking to the media in New Delhi on Saturday.
December 15, 2012
An Indian investigation has been launched to determine how Swedish-made weapons, originally purchased by India, ended up in Myanmar. The European Union has had a weapons embargo against Myanmar since 1996.
A Kachin rebel looks out from an outpost near the Myanmar town of Laiza.
December 15, 2012
The new system will allow members of divided families, businesspeople, tourists and religious pilgrims to obtain visas quickly instead of waiting for months. The first phase of the project will go into effect Jan. 15.
December 15, 2012
Brief Scorecard: India 297 for 8 (Kohli 103, Dhoni 99) trail England 330 by 33 runs
Virat Kohli, who has had a poor series, made his third Test century on the third day in Nagpur
Nagpur — Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India's spirited
December 15, 2012
World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu urged India to continue pressing forward with economic reforms at an economic forum in New Delhi Friday. Basu added that India is on track to get back to eight to nine percent growth.
