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April 23, 2012

CHENNAI: The countdown for the Thursday early morning launch of a rocket laden with remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ISRO official said, a step that will reinforce India's global leadership position in the field.

April 23, 2012

Special By Geeta Goindi

Rockville, April 21 – On a balmy Saturday afternoon, Montgomery County honored the rich legacy and contributions of its Sikh community by celebrating ‘Baisakhi’, a Spring harvest and religious festival in India, for the very first time. 

April 23, 2012

New Delhi: The tribal belt in central India has not shared fruits of high economic growth witnessed by the country over the past few years; Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday and added that the proposed Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF) will help take benefits of development to these areas.

April 23, 2012

Indians continue to be among the world's most confident people about their economy on account of moderating inflationary pressure and the easing of tight money policy stance of the Reserve Bank, says a report.

According to global research firm Ipsos, India has emerged as the second most economically confident nation for the second consecutive time.

April 22, 2012

An all-round performance by Sourav Ganguly helped Pune Warrior beat Delhi Daredevils by 20 runs.

Scorecard: Pune Warriors 192 for 3 (Ryder 86, Ganguly 41) beat Delhi Daredevils 172 for 7 (Sehwag 57, Thomas 3-22, Ganguly 2-27) by 20 runs

April 22, 2012

A 24-year-old Indian student at Boston University has died after he was shot in the head and leg by an unidentified person. Boston Police department and university officials have not yet released the name of the victim as they are awaiting autopsy results and pending notification to the family.

April 22, 2012

A special CBI court rejected the bail pleas of six accused in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, including former Maharashtra bureaucrats Jairaj Pathak and Ramanand Tiwari. The court refused to grant them liberty, accepting CBI's argument that investigation was still in progress.

April 21, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO — A 100-year-old Chinese restaurant in San Francisco once known for having "the world's rudest waiter" is slinging its last insults and barbequed pork noodle rolls.

Sam Wo will close after 100 years in business.

April 21, 2012

Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 166 for 5 (Gayle 87, de Villiers 52, Awana 4-34) beat Kings XI Punjab 163 for 6 (Hussey 41, Mahmood 33*) by five wickets

April 21, 2012

Pakistan on Saturday began mourning the victims of a plane crash near Islamabad international airport. A total of 127 people were killed when a Boeing 737-200 of Bhoja Air crashed at a short distance from the international airport in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi, the second such accident in less than two years.