Washington, April 4 President Barack Obama is nominating Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian American investor in the payments sector, to a key job as US Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund. “I am grateful these accomplished men and women have agreed to join this Administration, and I’m confident they will serve ably in these […]
New York, March 24 (IANS) While injuries are found to be the leading cause of death for US citizens younger than 45, the role of alcohol that often lead to those injuries is vastly underreported in the country, a study claims. Death certificates greatly underreported the role of alcohol in traffic deaths between 1999 and 2009. […]
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday sought to defend the administration’s inability to ensure speedy trial of pending rape cases, saying it was not in her purview when a court will give a verdict. “Some people are saying Bengal cannot do what Maharashtra can do. I want to say it is […]