Friends of ailing George Fernandes speak up

Friends of Rajya Sabha member and senior Janata Dal-United leader George Fernandes on Tuesday made an appeal, endorsed by many eminent personalities like Union ministers Farooq Abdullah, Jaswant......

First swine flu death, 14-yr-old succumbs in Pune

India registered its first swine flu death on Monday after a 14-year-old school girl from Pune fell victim to the virus, a week after she was admitted to a private hospital with symptoms of the......

Indian American community hails Shankar

Less than two weeks after her arrival in Washington, India's Ambassador-designate to the United States, Meera Shankar, became India's ambassador after presenting her credentials at the State......

Brahmin meet seeks merit-based aid

The Brahman Convention 2007, organised by the World Brahman Federation, in Secaucus, New Jersey, called for a merit-based society in India, and sought that poorer people be given financial support......