Mumbai, Newcomer Harman Baweja gave a scintillating performance at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function in Bangkok, but not many know he was in deep pain just hours before the show.(contd...)
Sydney, Emphasising the need to re-energise Australia s relationship with India, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd outlined his vision for a new regional institution in the Asia-Pacific region based on the European Union model.(contd...)
Chennai, Josephine Agular is an African American who is very sad that she may have to leave Chennai without a single Indian friend after living here for two years! After all, understanding India is not easy; the cultural complexity is awe-inspiring
New York, Worldwide condemnation followed Myanmar’s six-month extension of the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, with officials from the UN, EU and US expressing frustration and regret. (contd...)
Beijing, The toll in the devastating May 12 earthquake in southwestern China rose to 65,000 Monday with 23,000 still untraced as security personnel and rescuers stretched to break open the barriers of a rapidly swelling quake-created lake to avoid floodin
New York, A vest capable of giving a "portable hug" could soon lessen anxiety among children with autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). (contd...)
Los Angeles, Alcohol dependence has increased substantially among American women, particularly white and Hispanic women born since 1945, a new study shows. (contd...)
International aid organisations have, however, warned that diphtheria, cholera and malaria could spread in an epidemic of "apocalyptic proportions" if medical, food, water and other types of aid are not allowed to land, along with trained personnel to a
"People are looking at the move in crude and saying it’s unsustainable and due for a pullback," Michael Chren of Allegiant Asset Management Co told Bloomberg financial news of the energy shares’ slip. "That’s why there’s weakness in crude-relat
Expanding the test, which involved Google serving ads on Yahoo’s search pages, could increase Yahoo’s revenues by over $1 billion a year, since Google’s algorithms are 70 percent more successful at generating revenue-bearing click-throughs. (contd..
