India has the highest number of stillbirths, says report
After the explosive report on Delhi’s water being contaminated with the super bug, British medical journal ‘The Lancet’ has again highlighted India, this time in […]
Month: April 2011
Somnath still bats for the Left
Once a comrade, always a comrade. This aptly applies to former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. Though expelled from the party three years ago, his […]
Japan’s emperor makes first trip to disaster zone
Japan’s respected emperor visited the country’s earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged disaster zone for the first time Thursday as frustration rose over the nation’s inability to gain […]
Libya: Gaddafi’s forces continue assault, UN reiterates ceasefire
Forces loyal to Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi shelled a besieged western city on Thursday, killing at least 13 people, and new explosions rocked Tripoli as […]
Chile police: Abdul Rauf in custody is not Kandahar mastermind
Top officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) met the Chilean authorities in Santiago to check whether the person in their custody is Abdul […]
Nimble-footed desi managers go global
Rakesh Kapoor’s appointment as CEO-designate at UK-based Reckitt Benckiser adds to the growing list of Indians joining the elite club of global CEOs. Read More: […]
Binayak Sen’s bail plea: Supreme Court’s decision today
The Supreme Court is expected to decide today on the bail plea of civil rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment […]
Lee bounces back, fans 12 as Phillies blank Nats
Back at his best after an unusually brief outing, Cliff Lee struck out 12 in a three-hit shutout, allowing the Phillies to overcome their own […]
NFL owners, union resume mediation in Minneapolis
The NFL and its locked-out players have completed their first day of mediation under a court order and will meet again Friday as they try […]
Minnesota Twins place Joe Mauer on disabled list with leg weakness
Joe Mauer will be going on the 15-day disabled list because of leg weakness.