Brazil through to World Cup semis, to take on Germany
Fortaleza: A stunning free kick from Brazil’s David Luiz sealed a 2-1 win over Colombia in a frantic World Cup quarter-final on Friday, taking the hosts into a semi-final against Germany and keeping them on track for a sixth world title. Captain Thiago Silva bundled in Neymar’s corner at the back post to put Brazil ahead in the seventh minute before Luiz thundered home a dipping 30-metres free kick midway through the second half at th
TV ad shows Sikhs as vibrant part of US' cultural tapestry
Washington: A 30-second ad featuring Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia alongside the images of Sikhs around the US is being telecast by a leading cable here to show the community as a vibrant part of America's cultural tapestry and stop turban wearing
Modi becomes third most followed world leader on Twitter
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the third most followed world leader on Twitter, next only to US President Barack Obama and the Pope. Modi, who was at the fourth spot till last week, has overtaken Indonesian President SB Yudhoyono
Indian nurses in Iraq freed, to reach Kerala today
Thiruvananthapuram: All 46 Indian nurses held captive by Sunni insurgents in Iraq have been freed and will return to India on Saturday, according to reports. The nurses are with Indian officials and are being taken to Erbil airport, from where they w
Indian gang leader in UK jailed for 12 years for trafficking
London: A 35-year-old Indian-origin man who headed a gang that trafficked more than 100 women to Britain has been jailed for 12 years while four of his accomplices, including his brother, were also handed down prison terms. In all, four men and
US hopes NSA surveillance on BJP not to impact bilateral ties
Washington: The US has expressed hope that its National Security Agency's surveillance on the BJP would not have an adverse impact on its bilateral ties with India. "We certainly hope not," State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki told repor
5 Indian nurses hurt as ISIS shift them to undisclosed location
New Delhi: At least five Indian nurses were injured when ISIS militants moved them out of Iraq's Tikrit on Thursday, according to their relatives in Kerala. 46 Indian nurses stranded in Tikrit in strife-torn Iraq were shifted to an undisclosed locati
5000 Oz schools to conduct essay contest on Diwali, Xmas
Melbourne: Over 5,000 primary schools in Australia are set to hold a first of its kind essay competition this month on similarities and differences between Diwali and Christmas. The inaugural competition is being organised by 'Celebrate India' group,
Amnesty wants Dow Chemical to appear before Bhopal court
Washington: Amnesty International has called on the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) to appear before a Bhopal court this week to explain why its subsidiary Union Carbide Company repeatedly ignored summons in the 1984 gas leak case. The industrial accident
