Bangladesh, India & Sri Lanka - Tri Series Schedule 2009

Bangladesh will host a tri-nation one-day international series featuring India and Sri Lanka in January next year in Dhaka, the BCB has announced. Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the opening match on January 4 and the two top teams will face off in the final on January 13....

Sri Lanka Army raped under-age Tamil girls - Evidences emerges

Sri Lanka Army officers operating in IDP camps in Vanni were involved in various rape cases. Evidences started emerging " Sri Lanka Army (SLA) intelligence officers operating in the internment camps of Vanni have been allegedly involved in several rape cases during the...

India President creates history,becomes first woman to fly Sukhoi

"Pune: Minutes after creating history by becoming the first woman ever to fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI, a proud and beaming President Pratibha Patil said women were capable of doing anything with success. “Technical...

India says US a major methane polluter

I would have thought there were many reasons to criticize a country for consuming massive amounts of beef. One could consider the depletion of forest for grazing. One could consider the additives such as antibiotics and growth hormones, or the health effects of a diet replete...

Mumbai Attacks One Year Annivesary: Aftermath And Recovery

On November 26th, the residents of Mumbai, India will mark one-year anniversary of the deadly attacks that killed 173 people and injured 308. The bold attacks shook India, keeping Mumbai's residents on the edge...

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Match Kanpur - Highlights

Sehwag was dropped on 0 by MJ at slip and that spelt doom for the Lankans as they chased the leather all day. Sehwag fell for 131 - a fine knock after he had weathered the initial storm. While Gambhir notched up 167 - his 7th ton in his last 9 matches - a chanceless innings...

India vs Sri Lanka, Day 1 of 2nd Test Match – Highlights

" Watch Cricket Video Highlights of India vs Sri Lanka, Day 1 of 2nd Test Match. Ind vs SL, 2nd Test, Kanpur India have won the toss and elected to bat Ind 417/2 (90.0 Ovs)Rahul Dravid 85*(153)Sachin Tendulkar 20*(53) Story So Far : Sehwag was dropped on 0 by MJ at slip and...

India’s solar mission to start with 1,300 MW

"New Delhi: India's solar mission will set up, in its first phase, 1,100 MW of solar power through the electricity grid and 200 MW off the grid, with the objective of making solor power as cheap as power from coal...

PM Harper Building International Relations

Canadian Prime Minister Harper will soon be visiting South Korea, in one of his many recent international trips. First, the APEC meeting in Singapore Nov 15, where he spend an hour with Russian President. Then off...

Top BJP leaders indicted for demolition of Babri mosque

Truth can be suppressed for a while.  It can be delayed.  But, it can never be buried!   The ghosts of Babri masjid demolition are back to haunt top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. Pushing their “Hindutva” agenda which places premium on being a...

Terror Masters, Dope Dealers, and Foreign Aid Scammers

Why the US continues to ignore Pakistan's creation of, control of, and farce of a war on the Taliban, I fail to understand. And why do we continue to fund them? Baron Bodissey on the Gates of Vienna writes:  " Several years ago, while researching the extensive and...

India: ULFA blasts leave at least 7dead and 50 injured

In a series of two blasts triggered in the Lower Assam town of Nalbari, at around 9.45 am on Sunday, at least 7 people have been killed and more than 50 have been reported injured. Police sources have named the...

India's Reliance bids for LyondellBasell

Reliance submits bid to acquire the world’s third largest petrochemical Company LyondellBasell. The Company had filed for protection under chapter 11 in January 2009.  This Company has a market capitalization of $55 billion dollars.  LyondellBasell sources...

Pakistan's Unfounded Paranoia

Pakistan has nothing better to do than vilify India at every opportunity. India is a proved and time-tested democracy. Pakistan is not. Pakistan started all the three wars it had with India. India returned huge...

Canada introduces express business visas for Indians

There was an incident sometimes back when two Indian motor bike enthusiasts on a world tour denied Canadian visa. The reason - Canadian authorities feared that they are planning to get into US through...

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