October 31, 2012
Gurgaon — Farmers across Haryana along with India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal demanded the cancellation of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, at a mahapanchayat meet at Manesar Tuesday.
The mahapanchayat was held under the leadership of retired IAS officer R.C. Rao.
The mahapanchayat highlighted the land acquisition policy and said that it was never in favour of land owning farmers. They sought IAC's support to raise the issue nationally.
October 30, 2012
The storm wreacked havoc on New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street.
October 30, 2012
Mumbai/New Delhi — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) for banks by 0.25 percent but kept interest rates unchanged, despite pressure from the government.
The CRR, the money against deposits which commercial banks have to retain in the form of liquid assets such as cash, has been cut to 4.25 percent from 4.5 percent. It will release Rs.175 billion into the system.
October 30, 2012
Authorities in India ordered hundreds of schools to close on Tuesday and fishermen to remain on land as a tropical storm barrelled towards the state of Tamil Nadu. The "cyclonic storm" would make landfall early on Wednesday and was expected to intensify before hitting the coast near Chennai with wind speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.
October 30, 2012
Kolkata — While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday described the Haldia Dock imbroglio as "exaggerated", the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) attacked the state government for vitiating the industrial environment in the state.
October 30, 2012
Often overlooked in past elections, Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. A record 30 Asian Americans have run for Congress this year, including Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and Grace Meng of New York City
October 30, 2012
China gave India a “lesson” in 1962. Study it now.
The blitzkrieg sent crowds of men, women, and children running for sanctuary. (Larry Burrows / Time & Life Pictures-Getty Images)
October 30, 2012
England arrives in Mumbai in hopes of winning their first Test series against India in 27 years. India is expected to take advantage of familiar conditions in order to beat the visitors.
October 29, 2012
The ship, which was carrying a nine-person crew, sent a distress call Sunday.
A ship with 700 tons of gold on board has gone missing off the coast of Russia.
October 29, 2012
Cameras aboard the International Space Station and other satellites are tracking the storm's progress.
