Emperor's India visit not aimed at countering China: Japan
New Delhi: Japan on Saturday described as "non political" the visit of its Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko here and said the six-day India trip, the first to any South Asian country by the royal couple, was not aimed at "countering" China. "The visit should not be interpreted as an effort to counter China. There is no intention whatsoever to counter China through the visit political significance. The visit is
Cricketer Piyush ties nuptial knot with long-time friend Anubhuti
Moradabad: Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has tied the nuptial knot with his long-time friend Anubhuti Chauhan in a grand ceremony here. Piyush and Anubhuti, who happen to be neighbours, got married late last night in the presence of close family m
China fighter jets tail US, Japan warplanes
Beijing: China has dispatched fighter jets to a newly declared air defence zone over the East China Sea as a "defensive measure", after the US, Japan and South Korea sent their military planes through the airspace in defiance of Beijing's u
Snooping row: Web portal releases picture of Modi with 'Madhuri'
New Delhi: The investigative website, which earlier this month claimed that the Gujarat state government had subjected a young woman to illegal surveillance, has now uploaded a photograph of BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi with the architect, who ha
UN passes Women's rights' defenders resolution after moderation
United Nations: A United Nations (UN) General Assembly committee has agreed to a landmark first resolution on women's rights defenders such as Malala Yousafzai, despite a hard fought campaign by an alliance including the Vatican to weaken the measure
Indian origin medical students in US get endowment fund
Washington: A group of Indian-American physicians has donated $30,000 towards creating an endowment fund for Indian origin students of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando, Florida. Uday A. Desai, president of the Ce
US court dismisses Sikh group's case against Badal
Chicago: A US Court of Appeals has dismissed a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the ground that a Sikh rights group failed to serve federal court summons on him. Dismissing the case Tuesday, Judge Richa
Kerala classical arts festival starts in Dubai
Dubai: A five-day International Koodiyattam and Kathakali Festival (IKKF), showcasing the ancient and highly structured classical performing arts of Kerala, began in Dubai Thursday, a media report said. The seventh edition of Kerala's classical arts
Wedding traditions puzzle Panettiere's fiance
Los Angeles: Actress Hayden Panettiere says her fiancé Wladimir Klitschko is puzzled about marriage traditions. The "Nashville" star said during "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that the Ukrainian boxer is unaware of the wh
