Will Bobby Jindal make a White House run in 2016?
byWashington: Louisiana’s Indian American governor Bobby Jindal may well be making a bid for the White House in 2016, a leading US news site suggested…
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Four kids die playing with bomb in Vietnam
byHanoi: At least four children died when the bomb from the Vietnam War they were playing with blew up, police said Monday. The accident occurred…
Fish ear bones can reveal past climates
bySydney: Fish ear bones and their distinctive growth rings can offer clues to climate change impact in aquatic environments, says a latest finding. The ear…
Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons
byWashington: US President Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of “consequences” if he uses chemical weapons in the country’s 21-month conflict. Addressing at…
Sachin was the best I played against: Ponting
bySydney: Cricketing great Ricky Ponting, who retired from all forms of the game after playing his last Test match at Perth against South Africa, Monday…
Russia warns North Korea against rocket launch
byMoscow: Russia called on North Korea today to abandon plans to launch a space rocket later this month, which Pyongyang announced on the weekend. “We…
South China Sea: Navy chief backs freedom of navigation
byNew Delhi: Against the backdrop of China’s renewed assertiveness in the South China Sea, Indian Navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi Monday robustly defended freedom of…
Miss Tibet pageant moves out of Dalai Lama’s abode
byDharamsala: The Miss Tibet pageant, an event that helps the exiled community draw the attention of the world to the cause of Tibet, has moved…
Hilton to visit orphanage in Mumbai
byMumbai: International socialite Paris Hilton, who was in Goa to spin the disc at India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW), gears up for some charity work…