NEW DELHI: M C Mary Kom broke into an impromptu jig with her fans as the star boxer along with wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were accorded a grand welcome after they returned following their historic exploits at the London Olympic Games.Hundreds of cheering fans thronged the Indira Gandhi International Airport to welcome Mary Kom at the airport....
NEW DELHI: Government today rejected charges of yoga guru Ramdev and Anna Hazare that it was not taking action on unearthing black money, saying it had signed bilateral agreements with many countries to bring tax evasion to light."We have a proper action...It makes no sense to say that government is not speaking about the steps it is taking to...
JAIPUR: Former Army Chief General V K Singh, who shared dais with both Anna Hazare and Yoga Guru Ramdev in their anti-corruption stir, today said if the right to recall of elected representatives is brought in then several politicians of the country will start feeling unsafe."Annaji demands right to recall...if it is brought, there are several politicians in the...
ISLAMABAD: Amidst growing speculation about a fresh anti-militancy campaign in the country's lawless tribal belt, Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today warned of a civil war if the war on terrorism is not fought."The fight against extremism and terrorism is our own war and we are right in fighting it. Let there be no doubt about...
Packing for Maldives?" The questions started pouring in much before I buckled up for the turquoise coral islands that lie scattered in the Indian Ocean. "Sewn the sails on your boat, like the Giravaaru fishermen?" In my black bag, I was throwing in flip-flops and cans of sunscreen, but the beefy, ebony-skinned Tamil fishermen's boat must have been laden...
TORONTO, Canada: The Miss India-Canada organization has announced that WIND will engage the general public this year, by giving many an opportunity to vote for their favorite delegate.The contest will end August 17. The winner of the 'People's Choice Award' will be announced at the show.Furthermore, after the contest, a Windspeed Internet Stick will be given to a randomly...
WASHINGTON: About 350,000 more illegal immigrants than previously thought could earn an extra two years in the U.S. when President Barack Obama's new policy takes effect, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, students age 30 or younger who are enrolled in school on the day they apply will now be eligible for...
RALEIGH, N.C.: President Barack Obama has signed a bill promising health benefits for Marines and families who were exposed to contaminated water at a North Carolina Marine base for decades.
``I think all Americans feel we have a moral, sacred duty toward our men and women in uniform,'' Obama said in an Oval Office ceremony before signing the Honoring America's...
CHICAGO: An investigation into one of the nation's biggest hospital chains is refocusing attention on concerns about over treatment for chest pain.
Many doctors are unclogging arteries to treat the pain, providing quick relief. However, studies have shown medicine is a safer and cheaper alternative for patients whose heart disease isn't life-threatening.
That research has changed thinking about the wisdom of...
OAK CREEK, Wisconsin: Grieving members of the Sikh community held the first service at the Gurdwara here since the killing of six worshippers by a white supremacist a week ago and offered prayers for the victims.The mourners assembled inside the prayer hall of the Gurudwara on Sunday August 12, bowed before the Guru Granth Sahib and chanted hymns and...