New York, Sep 26 (IANS) A new social networking site Ello – described by some people as “anti-Facebook” – that has created quite a buzz claims to end the “real name” policy by keeping itself simple, beautiful and ad-free. In a manifesto posted on its website, the developers claims that “your social network is owned by […]
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) India and the US have a fundamental stake in each otherÂ’s success, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added that “it will be of great value in advancing peace, security and stability in the Asia and Pacific regions”. India and the US have a fundamental stake in each otherÂ’s success “for […]
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to the US, a human rights group has obtained summons against him for his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots as state chief minister. New York based American Justice Centre (AJC) obtained the summons from the US Federal Court for the […]
Incheon, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s Yuki Bhambri and Sanam Singh reached the men’s singles quarterfinals while compatriot Ankita Raina was ousted in the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles tennis competition at the 17th Asian Games here Friday. Bhambri, the highest seeded Indian in Incheon, eased to a 6-3, 6-3 straight-set win over 13th seed, Christopher Benjamin […]
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Vinod Khosla, Indian-American co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has lost a court battle against a coastal protection group to keep the public out from a popular beach in northern California with the victorious attorney saying that “great wealth cannot be used to circumvent and ignore the law”. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge […]
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here, and the Met Office has forecast the sky will be clear in the day. “The sky will be mainly clear today (Friday) and the maximum temperature would be around 36 degrees Celsius,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department. The day’s minimum temperature […]
The Hague, Sep 26 (IANS) An Indian origin girl is among three children who have been nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2014. The International Children’s Peace Prize is an initiative of the Amsterdam-based children’s rights organisation ‘KidsRights’, Xinhua reported. The children who have been nominated are Neha from the US, along with Alexey from […]
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Shunned by the US for nearly a decade, a triumphant Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flies into New York Friday to start what he himself has called “a new chapter in our strategic partnership.” Modi gets into Washington for his first meeting with President Barack Obama only on Monday after an address […]
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday was trading 77.78 points or 0.29 percent down as metal stocks plunged. Good buying was observed in the IT sector, while huge selling pressure was seen in metal, auto and banking. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which […]
Incheon, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s Sanam Singh reached the quarterfinals of the men’s singles tennis event of the 17th Asian Games with a straight sets victory over higher ranked South Korean Hyeon Chung at the Yeorumul Tennis Courts here Friday. The Indian 10th seed, staged a remarkable comeback to beat the sixth seed 7-5, 6-1 in […]