UK’s Oldest Woman, World’s Second Oldest Person Dies at 115
By Indiawest LONDON,United Kingdom: West London-based Sant Kaur Bajwa, who at the age of 115 years and 199 days, was officially the United Kingdom’s oldest and the world’s second oldest person, passed away of natural causes July 19. Bajwa was born Jan. 1, 1898 in Sialkote, Punjab — in what is now Pakistan — in a […]
Disgusting way to start Indian Badminton League: Jwala Gutta
HYDERABAD: India’s top two women’s doubles players Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are hurt at the way they were treated at the Indian Badminton League (IBL) auction.The only doubles team to win a bronze in the World Championships, Jwala and Ashwini were rightly named as the icons of the league. However, they were stunned to know that their base price was reduced […]
India, China hold third meeting on border affairs
NEW DELHI: India and China are holding their third meeting on border affairs here on Tuesday against the backdrop of recent Chinese incursions and the first since the three-week “face-to-face” standoff in April at Depsang Valley near LAC inLadakh. “The meeting deals with all issues of peace and tranquillity on the border…However, this meeting does not deal with border issues as […]
NASA launches new probe of spacesuit failure
Washington: The US space agency said on Tuesday it is launching a second investigation into a leaking helmet that forced an abrupt halt to an Italian astronaut’s spacewalk last week. The probe will examine maintenance, quality assurance, and any operations that could have had a role in the gushing water that mysteriously appeared in the helmet […]
World gets its first glimpse of royal baby as Prince William, wife Kate leave hospital
London: A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince who is third in line to the British throne. (First pics) A smiling Kate, wearing a baby blue polka dot dress, carried the future monarch […]
Supreme Court Restricts Tobacco Advertising
The Supreme Court of India has overturned a lower court’s suspension of a law regulating the promotion of tobacco products and criticized the central government for doing nothing to get the interim order revoked since it was issued in 2005. Parliament passed an anti-tobacco law in 2003, and in the following year it introduced a set of rules that […]
Amar Bose, Founder of Bose Speakers, Dies at 83
By India west (Associated Press) BOSTON, United States: Acoustics pioneer Amar Bose, founder and chairman of the audio technology company Bose Corp., known for the rich sound of its small tabletop radios and its noise-canceling headphones popular among frequent fliers, has died at age 83. Bose’s death was announced July 12 by the company’s president, Bob […]
Bollywood, Family and Fans Pay Tribute to Pran
By PTI, Indiawest Family, fans and close friends July 13 came together to give a final farewell to Indian acting legend Pran, who passed away July 12 at Lilavati Hospital after prolonged illness. He was 93. The legendary actor is survived by his wife Shukla, daughter Pinky and sons Arvind and Sunil. The last rites of […]
India Declares 5,748 Missing in Himalayan Floods
NEW DELHI – A month after massive flash floods struck the northern state of Uttarakhand, the state’s chief minister said Monday that officials will begin distributing relief funds to the families of the 5,748 declared missing. The chief minister, Vijay Bahuguna, said last week that those who had not been found by July 15 would be declared […]
For Drug Makers, China Becomes a Perilous Market
Global drug companies now employ more sales people in China than they do in the United States, their largest market. Several, including Merck and GlaxoSmithKline, are making huge scientific investments in the country, including building research and development centers. Within the next few years, China is poised to surpass Japan as the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical […]
Make under-13 not allowed clear, court tells Facebook
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked social networking site Facebook to upload a disclaimer on its home page that children below the age of 13 years cannot open an account on it. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice BD Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked Facebook to not allow children under 13 […]
16 children die after eating mid-day meal in Bihar school
Patna: Sixteen children have died in Bihar, allegedly as a result of food-poisoning from the free mid-day meal provided at their school near Chhapra in the central part of the state, 60 kms from the state capital Patna. Most of them who died were younger than 10. Another 35 children have been admitted to the Patna […]
Nelson Mandela responding to treatment but still critical
Johannesburg: Nelson Mandela was responding to treatment but still in a critical condition, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday after visiting the global peace icon in hospital. “We are encouraged that Madiba is responding to treatment,” said Zuma, referring to the anti-apartheid hero by his clan name. Zuma added the 94-year-old was “still critical […]
Pakistan government says too early to comment on leaked report
Islamabad: Pakistan government on Tuesday said that it was too early to say whether someone would be punished for failing to detect Osama bin Laden’s decade-long stay in the country, a day after a leaked report blamed authorities for negligence in tracing the slain al-Qaeda chief. Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said that government was not in […]
Why the rupee may fall to 70 against dollar
The Indian rupee recovered sharply on Tuesday after key regulators took steps to curb speculative trading in the currency, but some gains were knocked off in minutes and the currency was back below the psychological barrier of 60. Independent expert Moses Harding said this is not a bullish reversal, but a firefighting activity so that […]
Bomb Blasts at India’s Buddhist Mecca in Bihar
Nine low intensity bombs went off within fifteen minutes early Sunday morning inside the Mahabodhi temple complex, a Unesco World Heritage site, and one of the holiest sites associated with the life of Buddha in Bodh Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar. India’s Home Secretary, Anil Goswami told reporters that four explosions occurred […]
4,000 Still Missing in Indian Floods
With more than 4,000 people still reported missing after flash floods hit Uttarakhand three weeks ago, the state’s chief minister said that those who have not been found by July 15 will be declared dead, entitling their families to compensation. Vijay Bahuguna, the chief minister, said in Dehradun, the state capital, on Monday that out […]
India Denies Asylum to Snowden
NEW DELHI—Edward J. Snowden, the world’s most famous homeless person, has a wish list of 19 countries where his representatives are seeking his political asylum from the United States. The list includes Cuba and Ireland, Finland and France, Russia and China, and more. And then there is India. On Tuesday, India’s embassy in Moscow received a request […]
Why Does the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Resent Cricket?
Nagpur, a city of nearly 2.5 million in central Indian state of Maharashtra, has the slow rhythms of a small town. The noise and edginess of the new Indian metropolis, the gargantuan shopping malls and luxury automobiles, have yet to overwhelm it. Nagpur seeks half-hearted recognition as India’s Orange City, for being a major trade […]
Free roaming comes into effect, Airtel & Idea lead charge
NEW DELHI: Telecom majors Bharti Airtel andIdea Cellular today announced ‘free’ roaming packs, paving the way for cheaper roaming across India. Other operators are expected to follow suit soon. The country’s biggest telecom company, Airtel on Monday became the first to announce “free incoming calls” on roaming at a charge of Rs 5 per day. Airtel subscribers can […]
