September 5, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
Fairfax, VA – The Patriot Center was packed on Friday night (August 31), to hear Bollywood’s reining male playback singer Sonu Nigam, perform in a concert that was surely close to everyone’s heart.
September 5, 2012
Washington/New Delhi — The United States lost three space pioneers in about five weeks from mid-July, but each one of them - Forrest McCartney, Sally Ride, and Neil Armstrong - did their country and humanity proud.
The first to go on July 17 was Lt. Gen. McCartney, 81, a key player initially in military satellites and inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and then in NASA's civil and manned mission programmes.
September 4, 2012
Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar is being called on to retire by fellow cricketers and supporters. Tendulkar failed to perform during the recent series against New Zealand.
Sachin Tendulkar is facing unprecedented calls to retire after a string of failures fuelled speculation that time had finally caught up with India's cricket icon.
September 4, 2012
McDonald’s will open its first ever vegetarian restaurant near the Golden Temple in Amritsar. They plan on opening a secondary location at Katra near the Vaishno Devi shrine.
September 4, 2012
A protest was submitted to the International Cricket Council, after leading wicket-taker Saeed Ajmal was excluded from the shortlist of Test Cricketer of the Year. The ICC holds an awards ceremony every year to recognize the world’s best cricket players.
Pakistan Bowler: saeed Ajmal
September 4, 2012
Washington — Indian American actor Kal Pen will have a starring role, hosting primetime coverage at the Democratic National Convention Thursday when President Barack Obama accepts the party's nomination for a second White House run.
September 4, 2012
Washington — India claims the second-biggest haul after China in Asia's Fab 50 with 11 Indian companies, up from seven last year, figuring in Forbes 2012 list of 50 best publicly traded companies in Asia-Pacific.
The US magazine's 2012 list sees the return of the big Indian IT software services and consulting firms, HCL and Tata Consultancy, while an Indian drug company, Sun Pharmaceutical, breaks into the elite ranks for the first time.
September 3, 2012
Former US president Bill Clinton had taken a racial jibe at Barack Obama in 2008, saying "this guy would have been carrying our bags", a report claimed on Monday.
September 3, 2012
Chennai — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to instruct JIPMER in Puducherry to withdraw the user charges it levies for various medical investigations. She said the move is against the assurance given in parliament.
September 3, 2012
The leaders will meet in New Delhi for talks on competing influence across South Asia. The summit marks the first visit by a Chinese defense minister in eight years.
Indian Defence Minister: A K Antony
