International media terms AAP triumph as political earthquake
Washington/London: International media on Tuesday described Aam Aadmi Party's stunning electoral triumph over the BJP in Delhi as a "political earthquake", taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meteoric rise to the helm by saying – “After all, what goes up must come down.” The New York Times dubbed BJP's defeat, less than a year after the party's victory in the polls at the centre, as a "smaller politica
AAP tsunami drowns Cong, BJP in Delhi
New Delhi: In one of the most stunning comebacks in Indian political history, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday scored a landslide victory in Delhi, delivering to the BJP its first defeat since its historic Lok Sabha tri
UK Indian restaurant serves Rajasthani spiced squirrel meat!
London: A popular Indian restaurant in London has added an unusual dish of Rajasthani spiced squirrel curry to its menu. The dish has been created by Indian head chef Rakesh Nair for upmarket Cinnamon Club, frequented by Britain's parliamentarians du
Indias Ricky Kej, Vaswani win at Grammy while Anoushka loses
Los Angeles: Bangalore-based musician Ricky Kej and activist Neela Vaswani won at the 57th Grammy awards for their work in album 'Winds of Samsara' and the documentary on Malala Yousafzai, respectively. Kej was declared a winner for his collaborative
Child labour bill will be a test of Modi government: Satyarthi
London: A bill currently in the Indian Parliament on child labour totally will be a "test" of the new government on how they take the issues of the most exploited children in their political priority, says child rights campaigner and Nobel
NYT asks Modi to break his deafening silence on religious intolerance
New York: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to break his "deafening silence" on religious intolerance, The New York Times said in an editorial. A day after President Barack Obama had said that religious "intolerance"
Cameron visits Gurdwara in UK ahead of polls
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron today visited one of the largest Gurdwaras in the UK and discussed the issues facing the Sikh community in the country, ahead of the national elections in May. The Prime Minister joined worshippers at Gurd
Gandhis legacy inspiration in dealing with intolerance: US
Washington Mahatma Gandhi's legacy is an inspiration in dealing with intolerance in the United States and around the world, the White House said today, a day after President Barack Obama stated that acts of intolerance experienced by religious faiths
Texas allows Sikh police officer to wear articles of faith
Houston: An Indian-American Sikh is set to become the first police officer in the US state of Texas to serve while keeping his Sikh articles of faith, including a turban and beard. Patrol Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal will be allowed to wear the turb
