Four Indian Americans named 2013 Marshall Scholars
Washington: Four Indian Americans are among the recipients of the prestigious Marshall Scholarships, giving them the opportunity to study at a university of their choice…
Akali leader arrested for killing police official
Amritsar: A leader of Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and an accomplice were arrested today for allegedly killing a police official who had objected to…
Sonia, Manmohan in top 20 of Forbes’ most powerful list
Washington: India’s ruling Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are ranked 12th and 19th respectively on the Forbes list of ‘The World’s…
European bank accounts lose $47 mn in cyberattack
Madrid: More than 36 million euros ($47 million) were stolen earlier this year from some 30,000 bank accounts in Europe in a cyberattack dubbed “Eurograbber”,…
Indian scientists develop technique to detect genetic variations
Kolkata: In what could help predict one’s susceptibility to various ailments, a new technique to detect genetic variations associated with diseases, including cancer, has been…
`Educate girls’ is mantra for development: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi: If you educate a girl, you educate an entire community, union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor said while…
Counting for council polls in J&K begins
Jammu: Counting of votes for the four seats in the 36-member legislative council begun in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday amid tight security. According to latest…
Court: Provide list of people enjoying Punjab Police security cover
Chandigarh:The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Punjab government to furnish a list of people enjoying police protection outside the state, along…
Eating tomatoes wards off depression?
London: If you have been feeling downcast and gloomy, then the best thing to do overcome this state of mind is to eat tomatoes a…
Notice to government, Google on anti-Islam film
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the central government and Google India on a plea that videos of the controversial anti-Islam…