Indian-origin men in New Zealand face gang-rape charges
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Four men of Indian origin have been accused by a woman of raping her in turns in April 2011. She gave evidence in a court in New Zealand against the accused.
Heat wave grips north India; Delhi experiences season's hottest day
Edited by Shamik Ghosh (with inputs from IANS) | Monday May 20, 2013
It was a blazing weekend across northern and central India with Delhi recording its hottest day of the season on Sunday at 46.1 degrees Celsius - five notches above average. Other states like Haryana and Rajasthan experienced hotter temperatures.
Searing heat in North, Delhi sizzles at 44 degree Celsius
Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013
A Meteorological department official said that the heat will rise further in the days to come.
Air India's plan to trim workforce stuck with Finance Ministry
Sunday May 19, 2013
Air India's plan to trim its 27,000 bloated workforce by offering a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) is stuck in the North Block, with the Finance Ministry questioning the rationale behind the proposed scheme.
BJP leader Kirti Azad interrupts Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he says stay quiet
Reported by Manish Kumar; edited by Mala Das | Saturday May 18, 2013
The simmering tension between allies BJP and Nitish Kumar's JD(U) has increasingly spilled over into public spats recently. And in the latest installment of the war of words, former cricketer and BJP leader Kirti Azad decided to interrupt Bihar Chief...
Arctic states open council to China, India, Korea
Associated Press | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Arctic states agreed on Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council, boosting rising superpowers China, India and South Korea that are seeking to mine the region for its unt...
Cyclone 'Mahasen' hits Sri Lanka, seven killed
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013
At least seven people have died and nearly 3,000 left homeless as the cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' caused heavy rains in the north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Saturday May 11, 2013
A week after the Chinese Army withdrew from Raki Nalla in north Ladakh ending a 21-day face-off between the two neighbours, Defence Minister A K Antony said India would continue to upgrade its infrastructure and capabilities along the border with Chi...
Narendra Modi to address Indians in 18 US cities
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 10, 2013
Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18 cities in North America via satellite from state capital of Gandhinagar on Sunday.
Indian-origin soldier says she faced harassment over Muslim name
Associated Press | Thursday May 9, 2013
An Indian-origin woman soldier in the US has complained that she is facing constant anti-Muslim slurs and jokes because her name sounded Islamic.
As Pakistan votes, the military watches sternly from its barracks
Reuters | Wednesday May 8, 2013
When a rock-band song mocking Pakistan's army was mysteriously blocked on Internet sites recently, no one was surprised. But, as political parties jousted their way to this Saturday's elections, it was a small reminder of where power really lies.
Karnataka has voted; state records 71 per cent turnout
Reported by Maya Sharma and Radhika Iyer; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Monday May 6, 2013
Karnataka has voted. In the leafy constituencies of capital city Bangalore, the sun-baked regions of north Karnataka, and the relatively temperate southern parts of the state, voters turned out in high numbers to elect the state's next government. At...
Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir, over 25 students injured; tremors felt across North India
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With inputs from agencies) | Wednesday May 1, 2013
An earthquake reportedly struck Delhi today. The tremors were reportedly felt at Wagah border and Kashmir.
Changes were made in draft report on coal scam, admits CBI
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2013
Under attack for sharing its probe report on coal blocks allocation scam with the government, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha today admitted that changes were made in the draft report and he has given full details of this to the Supreme Court.
Five persons killed in dumper-car collision in Gujarat
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2013
Five persons were killed this morning when their car collided with a dumper coming from the opposite direction on Mehsana-Radhanpur highway in North Gujarat's Patan district, police said.
