Sikh group seeks Barack Obama’s support for justice for 1984 riots
Washington: An umbrella Sikh group and a couple of human right bodies have written a letter to US President Barack Obama seeking his support for justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India that claimed 3,000 lives. “We are writing to urge the Obama administration to call on India’s... read more »
Suicide Blast Kills at Least 29 During Nigerian Shi’ite Ceremony
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s government announced last month that a cease-fire had been agreed with Boko Haram and that talks were under way in neighbouring Chad for the release of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted in April by the Islamist rebels. But although mediator Chad has said... read more »
Delhi’s Bawana Tense on Muharram, Police Keeping a Close Watch
NEW DELHI – There is massive police deployment in northwest Delhi’s Bawana to prevent any communal flare-up on Muharram, being observed today. The area has been tense after provocative posters were put up and speeches were made at a “Mahapanchayat” or meeting on Sunday... read more »
One World Trade Centre opens for business
NEW YORK, Nov 4 – One World Trade Centre, America’s tallest building, on Monday welcomed its first tenants, publishing group Conde Nast, in a symbolic moment 13 years after the 9/11 attacks that brought down the original Twin Towers. About 175 executives of the group that publishes magazines... read more »
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd appoints MD & CEO
The Board of Directors of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd at its meeting held on October 17, 2014, has approved re-appointment of Mr. Punit Goenka as Managing Director & CEO of the... read more »
Kushal Pal Singh: The man who built India’s first smart city
It was, by his own account, a chance encounter with a scion of the Gandhi political dynasty that turned former soldier Kushal Pal Singh into the man who built a city from nothing and made... read more »
Disappointing TCS, HCL Tech numbers leave IT defenceless
Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies each declined about 9% on Friday, the worst daily fall in at least five years and HCL Technologies each declined about 9% on Friday, the worst... read more »
Denmark Open: Shixian stops Saina Nehwal
HYDERABAD: A fighting Saina Nehwal failed to stop Shixian Wang in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier in Odense on Friday. The Indian, who won the title here in 2012,... read more »
Anil Kumble Joins Twitter, follow him @anilkumble1074
Anil Kumble, India’s greatest match winning bowler and an ex-India cricket captain has joined Twitter on his 44th Birthday. As part of his first day on Twitter he was seen re-tweeting his... read more »
