Michelle's dance speaks louder than Obama's words
By dancing with children, and getting involved with the traditions and the age-old Indian art and culture, Michelle Obama has won over India's heart with gestures of openness to embrace a whole country. One could also say Michelle's dance spoke louder.....
Rumors perished; Chavan welcomes Obama with gift
Mumbai, Nov 7: Despite of Adarsh Housing controversy and rumors of boycott, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan received US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Saturday, Nov 6.Chavan also gifted Obama a.....
Ajit Pawar replaces Bhujwal as new Maha Deputy CM
Mumbai, Nov 10: Drastic changes have been shown in the Maharashtra state ministry on Wednesday, Nov 10 as after its Chief Minister (CM), now its Deputy CM also has been changed.After Congress appointed Prithviraj Chavan as the new CM of Maharashtra,.....
Prithviraj Chavan appointed as the new Maha CM
Mumbai, Nov 10: Putting an end to all speculation, Congress on Wednesday, Nov 10 morning formally announced that Union Minister Prithviraj Chavan will take over as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has chosen Prithviraj Chavan to be.....
Owls dwindle, Jairam upset with Harry Potter fans
New Delhi/London, Nov 3: While research found that illegal trade and superstitious beliefs have caused Indian owl population to dwindle, Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is upset with Harry Potter and his fans.Speaking at the launch of a report on India's.....
Forest Advisory Committee says no to POSCO project
New Delhi, Nov 3: Forest ministry panel has advised the cancellation of the forest clearance (Forests Rights Act) given to the POSCO project by the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.According to media sources, Forest Advisory Committee in its report submitted to the.....
Barack Obama inspires naming craze in US
Washington, Dec 5: US President-elect Barack Obama is yet to take office, but his candidacy has generated a national naming craze and a holiday in one Alabama county.In his 2004 keynote address at the Democratic Convention, Obama had called himself a "skinny kid with a funny name." Now, four years later, that funny name is appearing on public buildings and birth certificates, reports Fox News.It's not unusual for senior lawmakers in Congress to have buildings named after them.....
Pak-based terror group opens its gates to protest innocence on Mumbai attacks
Muridke (Pakistan), Dec.5 (ANI): A Pakistani terrorist group blamed for last week's attack on Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people and injured nearly 300, opened its gates to outsiders and reporters on Thursday in order to protest its innocence. The Telegraph quoted Abdullah Muntazir, a spokesman of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the political wing of the Lashkar-e-Toiba, as saying that he wanted to 'clear up some misconceptions' about the group's headquarters and activities, including the Indian Government's charge that it had masterminded the terrorist.....