WASHINGTON - The U.S.-India business community wants President Barack Obama to endorse India for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, and address issues of concern for New Delhi like the H-1B visa fee hike and fears about outsourcing of U.S. jobs to India. Ahead of Mr. Obama's India visit th

Bangalore - Assembly Speaker K. G. Bopaiah had disqualified the independents after they withdrew their support to the BJP government The Karnataka High Court today issued notice to state Assembly Speaker K. G. Bopaiah on petitions filed by five Independent MLAs, challenging their disqualification f

MUMBAI - With a view to furthering the growth of content in Indian languages, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) will set up an office in the country within six months. The office will support the existing Bangalore-based India chapter of the free online resource website. "We are talking about an offic

LONDON - Awards and accolades continue to follow Sachin Tendulkar who added the 'Lebara People's Choice' honour at the inaugural Asian Awards to his trophy cabinet. Presenting the award to the iconic batsman, Ratheesan Yoganathan, CEO Lebara, said, "Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers of al

Dubai: Emirates reported a 351 per cent jump in net profits on Monday, with Dh3.4 billion ($925 million) for the first six months of its current financial year, ending September 30, 2010, compared to Dh752 million ($205 million) for the same period in 2009. The airline's revenue, including other ope

DUBAI - Dubai non-oil trade continued to grow to reach AED 377 billion with 18 per cent of increase rate by the end of August 2010 compared to AED 320 billion during the same period last year. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Executive Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and Dubai Customs Direct

Saudi Arabia's top clerics have challenged the government's policy to expand jobs for women with a fatwa ruling that they should not work as cashiers in markets. In the statement obtained by AFP the official fatwa issuing body said that "it is not permissible for a woman to work in a place where th

Bhatkal - After complaints for construction of roads from the residents of Belni village off Sagar road which comes under Muttalli Gram Panchayath limits, Assistant Commisioner of Bhatkal, Dr. Anuradha had yesterday visited the village and inspected the area. It may be interesting to note that, the

Belgaum - Idara Adab Islami, Karnatak & Goa Zone is introducing 'Dr Abdul Mugni' and 'Hafeez Merathi' Awards. General Secretary of IAI K&G; Zone Mr Samad Khanapuri while providing the details said, these awards will be given to those who have contributed towards growth of clean and benchmark literat

Muscat -In a bid to promote Urdu which symbolises the diverse, pluralisticand composite character of India, an urdu mushaira, with theparticipation of some top poets from India, will be held at the AlFalaj Hotel in Ruwi. To be held under the auspices of Urdu Wing ofIndian Social Club and the embass

MUMBAI -THE Mumbai slum of Rafiq Nagar has no clean water for its shacks made of ripped tarp and bamboo. No garbage pick-up along the rocky, pocked earth that serves as a road. No power except from haphazard cables strung overhead illegally. And not a single toilet or latrine for its 10,000 people.

ABU DHABI (UAE): Abdul Razzaq's dazzling 109 helped Pakistan edge to a morale-boosting one-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-day international at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan, which lost the opening one-dayer and both Twenty20 matches against South Africa, was staring

Bangalore: Commonwealth Games medal winners, industry captains and a record number of 15 journalists are among the 162 people who have been accorded with the Rajyotsava Award by the Karnataka government for the year 2010. Announcing the list, Kannada and Culture Minister Govind M Karjol told report

I am not much of a talker - never been one. And my wife never lets an opportunity pass to rub it in. While I read or endlessly flip television channels, her reproving glances drill holes in my whole being, for both not talking and not paying attention to whatever she's saying. Lately, her focus has

LOS ANGELES: Chad Hurley is relinquishing his post as CEO of YouTube, the company he co-founded five years ago that revolutionized video on the Internet. Hurley said he'll remain an adviser and that Salar Kamangar, vice president of product management, will become CEO. Hurley, along with Steve Chen

JEDDAH: Haj Minister Fouad Al-Farsy said Saturday that about 1.75 million foreign pilgrims would perform Haj this year, adding that they would be joined by some 250,000 faithful from within the Kingdom. Speaking to reporters after opening a workshop on crowd management at Jamrat in Mina, the minist

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New Delhi - The Supreme Court today asked former minister Amit Shah to stay out of Gujarat and leave the state by tomorrow morning but did not cancel his bail on which hearing will be held on November 15. The decision came at a special hearing at Justice Aftab Alam's residence in Delhi on the CBI's