Prime Minister Manmohan has no cash in hand, owns no land
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singhdoes not own any land, agricultural or non-agricultural, but owns a 1996 model Maruti 800car and has movable assets, including fixed deposits, of over Rs 3.87 crore. The PM also has two residential properties as per the affidavit submitted yesterday along with his nomination papers seeking a fifth term in the Rajya Sabha from Assam. […]
What is spot-fixing?
Mumbai: As Rajasthan Royals’ S Sreesanth and two other players are arrested, the focus in back on spot-fixing which is the latest threat to cricket’s image. Spot-fixing is betting on the result of a certain ball or over, or the performance of an individual player, rather than the result of a match. It may or may […]
Gandhi’s Blood, Prayer Beads to be Sold at U.K. Auction
By Sunita Sohrabji, Staff Reporter India West A fragment of blood from the body of Mahatma Gandhi, taken in 1924 at a Mumbai hospital whilst he was recovering from appendicitis, will be auctioned May 21 at a starting bid of £100,000 – about $155,000 – by Mullock’s Auctioneers in Shropshire, England. Contacted at his home in […]
Final Pakistan vote count confirms big Nawaz Sharif win
ISLAMABAD: The final vote count from weekend’s nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party. The figures released by the country’s election commission show Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N party will likely get a majority in the national assembly, setting him up to be prime minister for the third time. As […]
The curious case of the missing Arunachal Pradesh
Mumbai: While Arunachal Pradesh continues to be a key area of dispute between India and China, the state is not even a part of the country, according to the Maharashtra government’s education department. In geography textbooks endorsed by the state, the north-eastern state is not only missing, the area is also shown as part of Chinese […]
Sanjay Dutt alleges threat from fundamentalists, asks court to allow him to surrender in jail
Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 bomb blasts case, told a TADA court on Tuesday that he was facing threat to his life from fundamentalist groups and should be allowed to surrender before Yerwada Jail in Pune instead of the special court in Mumbai. Judge GA Sanap, hearing the actor’s application, asked the CBI to […]
Ten Indian American Students Named Presidential Scholars
By Richard Springer, Staff Reporter India West Ten Indian American students were named May 6 among 141 Presidential Scholars, the nation’s highest honor for graduating high school seniors. They are: Hema V. Pingali, Randolph School, Owens Cross Roads, Ala.; Aneri C. Pattani, Cheshire High School, Cheshire, Conn.; Nivedha Ram, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Boxborough, Mass.; Anish […]
Hindu Groups Pleased as Selena Gomez Leaves Out Bindi in Music Video
By India west United States: Hindu groups are pleased that American actress-singer Selena Gomez is not wearing a bindi in the music video for her latest single “Come and Get It,” which premiered May 7. A Hindu leader had termed Gomez’s debut performance of “Come and Get It” at the MTV Movie Awards in California […]
Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan on Tour: Graces Indian-Owned Menara Moroccan Restaurant
By Ramesh P. Murarka, India west SAN JOSE, Calif., United States: Last weekend, 32-year-old Anand Shah, co-owner of the Menara Moroccan restaurant here, scored a coup. To this young restaurateur, it was an event that he will forever be proud of, and will not soon forget. Shah managed to get celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan to spend an […]
Swati Dandekar Mulls Run for Congress in Iowa, Says Report
Former Indian American Iowa state House and Senate member Swati Dandekar is mulling a run for the U.S. Congress, according to a report by the Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Web site at http://swatidandekarforiowa.com) — which is not authorized by Dandekar — is the latest hint she could join the race for an open U.S. House […]
Ritankar Das Named 2013 Udall Scholar
By Indiawest The Udall Foundation recently announced that Ritankar Das, an Indian American student at the University of California at Berkeley, was among the 50 students from 43 colleges and universities who have been selected as 2013 Udall Scholars. A 14-member independent review committee selected this year’s group of Udall Scholars on the basis of […]
Bangladesh building collapse toll passes 800
SAVAR (Dhaka): The death toll in Bangladesh’sworst industrial disaster passed the 800 mark as rescuers pulled out 51 more decomposed bodies on Wednesday from the debris of the ill-fated eight-storey building that collapsed last month. According to officials at the makeshift army control room here, the death toll hit 803 on the 15th day after the disaster while the number […]
SAHARA’s Valley Office Presents 1st Annual Spring Affair
By India West STUDIO CITY, Calif., United States The South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency, a Southern California-based non-profit organization working to stop domestic violence in the South Asian community, hosted its first Spring Valley Mixer event April 14 at the CBS Studios here. The event focused on bringing together the South Asian community in the Valley area […]
Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers
Manila, Philippines: One of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes rumbled to life on Tuesday, spewing room-sized rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and injuring others that had to be fetched with rescue helicopters and rope. The climbers and their Filipino guides had spent the night camping in two groups before setting out at daybreak […]
Fresh trouble for Pawan Bansal over bank loans to family business
Mumbai: Trouble for Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal seems to be only mounting. New information and documents available with NDTV raises questions on whether the Railway Minister appointed his family accountant, Sunil Kumar Gupta, as a director of a public sector bank in 2007 — and, whether Mr Gupta influenced loans of nearly Rs. 50 crore to businesses […]
Why This Sudden Spurt in Rape Cases?
Have we sold our souls to the devil? Delhi Police Commissioner asks, “Why should I resign? If my resignation can prevent such a depraved action of the society, then I am ready to resign a thousand times.” Pointing out at the reporters, he says, “If wrong news is published in your paper, your editor doesn’t […]
IPL 2013: Chris Gayle’s 175* and 2 wickets highlight Bangalore’s commanding win against Pune
Royal Challengers Bangalore scored the highest T20 score ever as Chris Gayle slammed a record 30-ball century at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday evening. The team eventually defeated Pune Warriors by 130 runs. The win is Bangalore’s sixth in eight matches and puts them on top of the points table. Bangalore scored a mammoth 263 […]
IPL 6: Kings XI Punjab defeat Delhi Daredevils by 5 wickets
New Delhi: It was easy to get carried away watching Chris Gayle’s knock of 175 not out in the first match on Tuesday (April 23), but fans who came in to the Feroz Shah Kotla expecting something similar from Virender Sehwag and Delhi Daredevils in the second match, went home disappointed. Kings XI Punjab cruised […]
Pakistan police defuse bomb near Pervez Musharraf’s house
Islamabad: Pakistani police say they have defused a car bomb near the house of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Islamabad police chief Bani Amin says the explosive-laden vehicle was found parked about 150 meters (500 feet) from the main gate of Musharraf’s house on the capital’s outskirts Tuesday. The former military strongman is being held under […]
Iraq: 36 dead after raid on Sunni protest site
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces backed by helicopters raided a Sunni protest camp before dawn on Tuesday, prompting clashes that killed at least 36 people in the area and significantly intensified Sunni anger against the Shiite-led government. The fighting broke out in the former insurgent stronghold of Hawija, about 240 kilometers (160 miles) north of Baghdad. Like many […]
