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New York remembers Mumbai victims

In a rare gesture of solidarity with the Indian Americans, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and a few other officials came to the Ganesh Temple in Flushing,......

View: Why Obama scores over us in dealing with terror

Like drought is a good opportunity for officers and netas to make money, a bomb blast in India is a political opportunity to score over rivals, says Tarun Vijay Barack Obama inspires confidence.......

US Rep hints at relook at plea for bar on Modi visa

Considered a friend of Indian Americans, United States Congressman Michael Honda seems to have disheartened the community leaders by urging the State Department to continue denying visa to Gujarat......

18000 people ink plea seeking peace Nobel for Malala

Over 18,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Nobel Foundation to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousufzai for her work in promoting education for girls.......

We don't yet know what motivated the shooter: Obama

If the ethnicity of those attending the gurudwara in Wisconsin, where six persons were shot dead two days ago, turns out to be the reason behind the massacre, then Americans should "immediately......

The FASTEST growing cities in India

There are 37 Indian cities among the world's 300 fastest growing urban centres, according to a survey conducted by the City Mayors Foundation, an global think tank on urban affairs. Beihai in......

America's backdoor layoffs

The latest US Labor Dept. job-loss figures came out Friday, Mar. 27, and they were predictably grim: Seven states now have unemployment rates of 10% or higher. And Friday, Apr. 3, economists expect......

Gates launches anti-smoking war; India on focus

Taking head-on cigarette giants that are aggressively targeting the developing countries, Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg have jointly pledged $500 million for a massive anti-smoking campaign with......

How to build 30 new Bangalores?

India is on a high growth path and rapidly urbanising. If it mismanages the latter, it will have difficulty in ensuring the former. But there is currently little public awareness of the scale of......

Toronto lays out red carpet for IIFA bash

The Indian International Film Academy Awards are quite literally creating a buzz all over the Greater Toronto area. \\nFour municipal governments that received grants from the Ontario government......

Lance Armstrong for Senate?

If he ever makes it to the United States Senate, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will likely suggest one solution to America's energy crisis: 'Cycle to work'.Will he run for public......

Sameer Ahuja helms Sports Museum of America

When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg formally inaugurated the Sports Museum of America May 7, Sameer Ahuja saw a dream transform into vibrant reality.The nation's first and only interactive,......

Indians find NY marathon 'addictive'

Long distance running is addictive, says Suparna Rajaram."It is about overcoming your doubts and experiencing something entirely new," says Rajaram, 43, a professor in psychology at the State......

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Q. Dear Chennaites:\I am a student doing research on urban planning. Can you tell me in the last 40-50 years what projects Govt of TN iniated in Chennai?
: A. With the DMK back at the helm of things, its widely expected that a lot of noise regarding the development of Chennai will be made, right noises if...... more

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Women should be involved in development

Women constitute nearly 50 per cent of the total population but it is unfortunate that they are not being involved in the development process,... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/women-should-be-involved-in-development/article4729744.ece

16 deadly tornadoes tear through Texas, six killed

Granbury: Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work... ...

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/us-16-deadly-tornadoes-tear-through-texas-six-killed/392206-2.html

Cubs need Wrigley, not other way around

If the Cubs were half as good at baseball as they are at artist's renderings, the team would have left Wrigley Field behind long before now. But... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/column-cubs-need-wrigley-not-other-way-around-news-news-nfpoa1eaghd.html

Sena

Shiv Sena has demanded that the MCGM refuse to renew the 100-year lease for the 225 acres of land Makarand Gadgil Mahalaxmi race course in Mumbai.... ...

http://www.livemint.com/Page/Id/2.0.1972617819

The Rockefeller Foundation Launches Challenge to Build Greater Resilience in 100 Cities around the World

100 Resilient Cities Challenge Announced on Day of Foundation's Centennial Foundation makes $100 million effort to build resilience in cities... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/pressreleases/1834660/press-release-the-rockefeller-foundation-launches-challenge-to-build-greater-resilience-in-100-cities-around-the-world

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