UP dismisses Rahul’s remark on Muslim youth
Lucknow – The Uttar Pradesh government Saturday dismissed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s statement that some Muslim youths in riots-hit Muzaffarnagar were in touch with Pakistan’s intelligence, and said it had “no inputs in this regard”. “We have received... read more »
Indian-American run firm to fix Obamacare website
By Arun Kumar Washington – The Obama administration has turned to a technology company run by Indian-Americans to fix the problem ridden website for Americans to buy insurance under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law. Columbia, Maryland, based Quality Software Services... read more »
Number of jobless on the rise in UP : Survey
Lucknow – The number of jobless in Uttar Pradesh is steadily climbing, a National Survey Sample Organisation (NSSO) report has revealed. An official said in response that over 2 lakh new jobs will be created within two years in the state. The maximum number of unemployed persons in the... read more »
Retired judge appointed UP Human Rights chief
Lucknow – The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed late Friday retired Justice Tarun Chaterjee as the new chairman of the state Human Rights Commission, an official said. 68-year-old Chaterjee was the chief justice at the Allahabad High Court in 2003 and retired as a Supreme Court judge in... read more »
Katy Perry keeps Miley, Taylor’s hair as souvenirs
Los Angeles – Singer Katy Perry says she cut singers Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus’ hair strands and kept them in her bag as a memory from an award function. The incident took... read more »
Don’t attribute motives to judgment, SC tells V.K.Singh
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was not averse to criticism, but would not accept motives being attributed to its proceedings and decisions. “We welcome the... read more »
Syria chemical disarmament on track as rebels cause blackouts
Damascus – Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal Thursday, the international watchdog says, as a rebel attack near Damascus triggered power... read more »
India, China relations unique in the world: Manmohan Singh
India, China relations unique in the world: Manmohan SinghBeijing – Asserting that relations between India and China are unique in the world, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday... read more »
Obama tells Sharif to bring Mumbai attackers to book, clamp down ...
Islamabad – President Barack Obama has raised the issue of punishing the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks that killed more than 167 people in November 2008, and clamp down on the... read more »
