Washington: 23 May 2013 Sathwik Karnik, an Indian-origin boy from Massachusetts has won this year\'s National Geographic Bee contest after grueling rounds testing his geographic knowledge about lions in Botswana, mountain ranges in Asia and port cities in England. To clinch this title, Karnik, 12, correctly named Chimborazo as the mountain in Ecuador that represents the farthest point from the Earth\'s center. Karnik, a native of Norfolk, south of Boston, is a 7th grader at King Philip ...
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Beijing:21 May 2013 Buoyed by the positive vibes from his India trip, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has termed the visit as ‘successful’. \"A successful start is halfway to final success,\" he was quoted as saying about the first leg of his nine-day foreign to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany. Terming his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as \"deep, friendly and frank\", he said, \"It made me feel like I was at home. I really appreciate his (Singh\'s) arrangements.” His ...
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New Delhi: 20 May 2013, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday said India is an important neighbor and added that the prime purpose of his visit was to lay more emphasis on the ways to increase areas of mutual interest and intensify co-operation. PM raises incursion issue with Li \"India is China\'s important neighbour. (The purpose of) my current visit to India is three-fold - to increase mutual interest, intensify cooperation and to face the future,\" Li said outside Rastrapathi Bhavan in ...
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New Delhi:20 May 2013 Indian twin sisters, Tashi and Nugshi, who belonged to the state of Uttarakhand achieved historical feat by becoming first twin sisters to scale Mount Everest. Tashi and Nugshi, were also at the top of the Everest with Pakistan’s Baig and Ali. By hoisting Indian and Pakistani flags side by side, the Asians hoped to spread the message of Pak-India peace and friendship. The twin sisters hail from Kutalwali Johdi village of Uttarakhand. Their father Virendra Singh ...
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Gurgaon: 20 May 2013, Indian National Defence University, a dedicated first-of-its-kind institution for training and research in military studies, will be set up in Gurgaon. The foundation stone of INDU, to be constituted under an Act of Parliament, will be laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 23, Deputy Commissioner PC Meena said. The proposed institute will be equipped with training and research facilities on all aspects of national security as part of the strategic national ...
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Mumbai:20 May 2013, Morgan Stanley said on Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its Indian wealth management unit to Standard Chartered. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. \"Morgan Stanley will work closely with Standard Chartered over the coming months to ensure a smooth transfer of our wealth management clients currently serviced in India,\" the US bank said in a statement. This process is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, it said. Morgan Stanley ...
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Beijing: 19 May 2013, India is ready to write a new chapter of its relationship with China and the two countries should align their positions in many areas despite differences, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on the eve of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang\'s visit to India. \"This visit is special because it is the first visit abroad by the Chinese premier since he assumed office in March. The relationship between two countries is now sound and good,\" Khurshid said. \"India ...
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Cannes:19 May 2013, The Indian pavilion, set up by the National Film Development Corporation on behalf of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Cannes, has generated a healthy enthusiasm amongst delegates, visitors as well as the members of the International Film fraternity at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. The Festival De Cannes celebrates the centenary of Indian Cinema this year where India has been accorded the status of \'Special Guest Country\'. An official statement ...
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Bangalore: 18 May 2013, India proposes to launch its first navigational satellite, which will provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and help in disaster and fleet management, on June 12. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A is slated to be launched on board home-grown rocket, PSLV-C22 XL at 1.01 am from Sriharikota spaceport on June 12. The launch window will be open from June 10 to June 15, sources in the Indian Space Research Organization ...
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Washington:US: 18 May 2013 An Indian has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment on charges of trafficking immigrants from India into United States, the Department of Justice said. Kaushik Jayantibhai Thakkar, 33, along with Brazilian national Fabiano Augusto Amorim were sentenced on Friday to serve 36 months in prison for their roles in smuggling undocumented migrants to US for private financial gain, the Acting Assistant US Attorney General Mythili Raman said. In addition to ...
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New Delhi: 18 May 2013, Expressing disappointment over S&P\'s rating action, the government on Friday said its fiscal policies are on the right track and there is nothing to be worried about. Standard & Poor\'s (S&P) has warned that it may downgrade India\'s sovereign rating to junk grade if the government fails to pursue reforms and check deterioration in fiscal and CAD. \"I dont think there is a great deal of concern that one should put on this. I think we are on right ...
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May 18, 2013,Tokyo:- India and Japan on Friday agreed to further strengthen investment and trade ties by ensuring faster implementation of ongoing projects. Both the countries have agreed to support planned initiatives and projects in this year designed for strengthening business partnership to be organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a joint statement by Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand ...
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May 16, 2013 India’s bid for observer status in the Arctic Council was successful on Wednesday along with that of five other countries — China, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore — at a meeting in Kiruna, Sweden. Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, welcomed India’s admission. An MEA spokesperson said India would contribute its scientific expertise, particularly its polar research capabilities, to the work of the Arctic Council to support its objectives. However, ...
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NEW DELHI, May 14, 2013 Over 1,00,000 children, below the age of 11 months, die of diarrhoea annually in India which is the second leading killer of young children globally, after pneumonia. India accounts for the highest number of diarrhoeal deaths, a latest study has suggested. A new international study published in the latest edition of the British medical journal The Lancet provides the clearest picture yet of the impact and most common causes of diarrhoeal diseases. The Global ...
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WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 PTI Asserting that he has given a new meaning to “development” during his 12-year rule in Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that the greatest challenge facing India is restoring the trust of the people. Mr. Modi made the remarks in his video-link address to the people of the Gujarati community living in 20 cities across the US, which lasted for more than an hour and was followed by a questions and answers session. In his address, Mr. Modi ...
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INS HANSA, GOA, May 12, 2013 Pointing out that status quo ante had been restored after the three-week Chinese incursion in eastern Ladakh with the issue having been sorted out through diplomacy and negotiations, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Saturday said India had the right to develop infrastructure, facilities and capabilities on its land. “Our Army and Air Force are developing their capabilities in border areas only on our own land and this process will continue,” he said ...
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2013 It has been described as “a massive 21st-century bank heist” — a brazen cyber-theft with $45 million stole from bank ATMs using data hacked from financial companies in India and the U.S. This week federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, unsealed a complaint against the individuals involved. While regulatory attention again focused on the risks of outsourcing certain sensitive jobs in finance to India, U.S. authorities did not reveal the specifics ...
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MUMBAI, May 8, 2013 Mumbai Indians defended 170 with ease, spinners Pragyan Ojha (two for 23) and Harbhajan Singh (three for 27) pulling the rug from under Kolkata Knight Riders for a comfortable 65-run win — its eighth in IPL-VI — here on Tuesday. Mitchell Johnson (two for 13) played his part, as did Abu Nechim and Lasith Malinga with one wicket each at the Wankhede. MI’s defence got an early boost when Gambhir erred against Johnson. Bisla, dropped by Harbhajan on zero, lost ...
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MUMBAI, May 8, 2013 With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adhering to tougher import norms, a group of U.S.-based Indian-American scientists is now helping Indian pharmaceutical companies sharpen their knowledge and maintain competitiveness. These scientists include Dr. Vinod Shah, a veteran of three decades at the U.S. FDA; Dr. Umesh Banakar, President, Banakar Consulting Services; Dr Kailas Thakker, Co-founder and President, Tergus Pharma, and Dr. Vatsala Naageshwaran, Associate ...
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TEHRAN, May 07, 2013 India may soon find a place on the high table on Syria - courtesy Iran - which is considering a new diplomatic initiative to resolve the festering Syrian crisis by involving major countries of the non-aligned movement. Iran sounded India on its budding proposal during the visit to Tehran of the External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, which concluded on Sunday. Apart from the situation in Afghanistan, Syria emerged as a major talking point between Mr. Khurshid and ...
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