March 21, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on UPA allies has caused "pain and unease" to us, NCP chief and Union minister Sharad Pawar said. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Singh had referred to the challenges that a coalition government faces when making policy and other decisions.
March 20, 2012
Scorecard: Australia 220 (M Hussey 67, Bailey 59, Narine 3-32) tied with West Indies 220 (Charles 45, Watson 3-30)
March 20, 2012
India has become the world's biggest importer of arms, displacing China by accounting for 10 percent of global arms sales volumes.
Over the past five years, India's imports of major weapons increased by 38 percent between 2007-11, a Swedish security think tank said with Asia topping other regions in arms imports. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its new report said that India was closely followed by China and Pakistan whose weapons imports constituted 5 per cent each of global sales.
March 20, 2012
Scorecard: Bangladesh 212 for 5 (Tamim 59, Shakib 56, Nasir 36*) beat Sri Lanka 232 (Kapugedera 62, Nazmul 3-32) by five wickets by D/L method
Bangladesh made it to the final of the Asia Cup, defying pre-tournament expectations with consecutive victories against their more fancied neighbors.
March 20, 2012
Special By Geeta Goindi
Rockville, March 17 – Over 400 people packed the Scott F. Fitzgerald Theatre, Saturday, to hear melodious singers Samir Date and Deepali Somaiya perform in a concert titled ‘Bollywood milestones’. The event was held to benefit a worthy organization, Ekal Vidyalaya, dedicated to education and village development in rural India. It was entertainment for a great cause!
March 20, 2012
NEW DELHI: Pulling up the Centre for its "casual" approach on important issue of decriminalization of homosexuality, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it needs to be condemned.
After going through various affidavits of the government, a bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhyay said the Centre has taken this case very casually.
March 20, 2012
Asin Thottumkal is in no mood to return to southern movies - at least, not right now. The actress is comfortable in Bollywood and says she is happy to see how technology and awareness have brought the two film industries closer than ever before.
March 19, 2012
Islamabad: Forced conversions and increasing incidents of kidnapping have instilled a "deep sense of insecurity" in the minority Hindu community in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan, a provincial minister has said.
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March 19, 2012
Per Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Peyton Manning has made his decision ... and he's taking his talent to the Mile High City. Mort reported that Manning had advised agent Tom Condon to wrap up negotiations on what is believed to be a five-year, $90 million offer.
