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PM to visit US on Obama's invitation later this year

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to travel to Washington in a few months at the invitation of United States President Barack Obama. Obama's invitation to Dr Singh was delivered by US......

Five killed in US apartment shooting

Five people, including a woman, were killed in a shootout, apparently sparked by a dispute, at a Washington state apartment complex, police said on Monday. Officers responding to an......

Major US cities on alert after Boston blasts

Several mega cities in the US, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, have been put on alert after two explosions in Boston that left three dead, besides injuring many. Security......

Rousing farewell for deputy Indian envoy to US

The deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy in Washington, Ambassador Arun Kumar Singh was accorded a rousing farewell reception by a coalition of Indian American organizations in the DC......

Washington man indicted for hate crime against Sikh

A federal grand jury in Seattle indicted a Washington man on charges of hate crime against a 50-year-old Sikh man. Jamie Larson, 49, now faces a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment sentenced. The......

US think tank seeks suspension of trade policies with India

Alleging that recent trade policies of India are jeopardising its trade ties with the US, a Washington-based think tank has recommended the Congress to suspend trade benefits for New Delhi. "To be......

Why Etihad's tickets are more expensive than others'

A customer walks into a travel agency in Mumbai, seeking tickets for Washington, DC. The staff at the counter recommends an European airline as having the best connection. The customer casually......

'Need to take steps for stronger US-India trade ties'

Pushing for stronger India-US trade ties, an Indian economist in Washington has said that American companies should focus on long-term goals and not on short- term hurdles, as working......

Brookings set to open its centre in India

Brookings Institution, a non-profit public policy organisation based in Washington DC, announced it would open Brookings India as a platform for public policy research and analysis. The......

US CEOs pan fiscal cliff deal, vow to continue debt fight

US executives largely panned the congressional deal to steer America away from the "fiscal cliff," saying Washington wasted an opportunity to address the nation's long-term debt, but said they......

'We have retained the look of Delhi Belly in Settai'

R Kannan made his debut as a director with Jayam Konadan that had Vinay Rai, Lekha Washington and Bhavana in the lead roles. The film was a box office success. Then he remade Jab We Met with......

Spotted: Manisha Koirala in Washington DC

Reader Chetna Gola's husband, Yatin met Manisha Koirala at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC during the South Asian Film Festival last month.According to Yatin, Manisha was very friendly and......

NBA: Wizards discover some second half magic as surge continues

With just five wins from their first 33 games there was certainly nothing magical about the Washington Wizards' start to the National Basketball Association (NBA) season. In fact, it was the type......

NBA: Okafor sparks big win for Wizards over Bulls

Washington's Emeka Okafor dominated inside as the improving Wizards stunned the Chicago Bulls 86-73 to record their fifth straight home win on Saturday. At 11-31 Washington have the second worst......

Ronaldinho sparks Atletico Libertadores comeback

Libertadores Cup favourites Atletico Mineiro took a big step towards the quarter-finals with a 2-1 away win over 10-man Sao Paulo in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Thursday. Brazilian......

Collins comes out as first gay player in US sports

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in US sports with a frank personal statement and winning warm praise as a......

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Q. Can we Compare Rahul Gandhi with Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Washington, King Akbara The great or Mahatma Gandhi ? He is turning out to be such a great Leader !
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Q. Al-Qaeda started September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. in the year
Pravin: A. Please do not make fun of the poor boy. It is not his fault that he is in politics more

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Vivek Mahajan: A. year 2001 more

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Q. Why is Coal-Gate called so ?
Uncommon Freind: A. Washington D.C more

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Q. FUN:a MAN WORKED OVER A SUMMER FOR A TOUR BUS COMPANY IN WASHIGTON, WHILE THER WERE DRIVING PAST THE WASHINGTON MONUMENTS A WOMAN ASKED THE MAN" HOW DO THEY GET ALL THE FLAGS TO FLY IN THE SAME DIRECTION?"CAN YOU ANSWER THIS???
Manvika: A. The INFAMOUS Watergate scandal was a political scandal that occurred in the United States in the Seventy's -Watergate office complex in Washington,...... more

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50 hit as car rams through parade

Witnesses say an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in the small Virginia mountain town of Damascus.Washington... ...

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Buffalo boy's Calcutta crush!

My family and I board a plane this morning to take us back to America. For the last three years, I have been proud to say I live in Calcutta, and... ...

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Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards,... ...

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Falling US deficit renews austerity or growth debate

WASHINGTON: Austerity or growth? Europe's struggling economies have faced the question without fully answering it in recent years, but the United... ...

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Akhilesh gets another invitation from US

USIBC has asked CM, Mulayam to attend leadership summit in Washington Related Top Stories The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has invited Chief... ...

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