April 25, 2012
WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney laid claim to the fiercely contested Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a fistful of primary triumphs, then urged all who struggle in a shaky US economy to "hold on a little longer, a better America begins tonight."
April 25, 2012
The strategic and security implications from Af-Pak region, China's strategic rivalry and domestic and trans-national terrorism were the challenges outlined by the Defense Minister AK Antony said who said these cannot be felt in the same measure by other countries.
April, 2012
Samir Kapadia seemed to be on the rise in Washington, moving from an internship on Capitol Hill to jobs at a major foundation and a consulting firm. Yet his days, he felt, had become routine.
By contrast, friends and relatives in India, his native country, all in their early-to-mid-20s, were telling him about their lives in that newly surging nation. One was creating an e-commerce business, another public relations company, still others a magazine, a business incubator and a gossip and events Web site.
April 24, 2012
Scorecard: Delhi Daredevils 148 for 2 (Sehwag 87*) beat Pune Warriors 146 for 2 (Pandey 80*) by eight wickets
PUNE: Delhi Daredevils strengthened their reputation as the team to beat in IPL 2012 and marched to a convincing victory over Pune Warriors at the Subrata Roy Stadium, with four overs to spare.
April 24, 2012
PUTTAPARTHI: The first death anniversary of godman Sathya Sai Baba was observed in this pilgrim town of Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district Tuesday with hundreds of devotees offering prayers at his 'Samadhi' at Prashanti Nilayam.
April 24, 2012
LOS ANGELES: Kamna Mittal and her husband moved to the Bay Area soon after they were married in India in 2000. In addition to being in a new country, the couple were new to each other. Their marriage had been arranged.
"When you go for an arranged marriage," she said, "it's a total gamble."
Now a mother of two, Mittal counts herself lucky that it worked out, but 12 years later, she wants to help Indian-American singles in the Bay Area meet directly.
April 24, 2012
With less than three months to go for the Presidential Elections to choose the country’s 13th president, there is speculation that APJ Abdul Kalam might return to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
April 23, 2012
BEIJING: China has made a rare trade move opening up import channels for Indian basmati rice although it might hurt exports of similar produce from its close ally, Pakistan. According to sources, this is a politically sensitive move that suggests that Beijing is no more willing to walk the extra mile to protect Pakistan's interests.
April 23, 2012
Mumbai: Helped by a huge cash pile of over Rs 70,000 crore, corporate giant Reliance Industries has become a debt-free entity - a feat its billionaire chief Mukesh Ambani had promised to achieve about ten months ago.
April 23, 2012
Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders 127 for 5 (Tiwary 30*, Steyn 2-24) beat Deccan Chargers 126 for 7 (Dhawan 50, Balaji 2-22) by five wickets
CUTTACK: Kolkata Knight Riders jumped to third place in the points table after recording a five-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in a rain-affected low-scoring Indian Premier League match on Sunday.
