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.
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.
