Neha Gupta wins 2014 International Childrens Peace Prize
Washington: Indian-American student Neha Gupta has won the 2014 International Children's Peace Prize Award for her exceptional work to raise money for underprivileged children around the world. Netherlands King Willem-Alexander, former archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai presented Gupta with her award during a ceremony at The Hague, Netherlands Tuesday. A first-year Schreyer Honours C
Modi, Merkel and Shah among top decision makers in Global Thinkers list
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named as the top decision maker in a list of 100 global thinkers by a leading American foreign policy magazine. Modi is placed at the top followed by German Chancellor Angella Merkel and BJP President
Abbott welcomes Modi at G20 summit with warm hug
Brisbane: As visiting G20 leaders trooped one by one into their summit venue, it was a warm hug for the host and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Each leader came into the room at the Brisbane Conventio
Aus PM greets Indians on Diwali
Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has greeted over 4,50,000 Indians living in the country on Diwali and praised their role during World War I. "Happy Diwali. It is a time to enjoy good food and entertainment, and to celebrate the
J and K cop wins UNs international female peacekeeper award
United Nations: An Indian inspector who is with the Jammu and Kashmir Police has bagged the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award 2014 instituted by the UN for her "exceptional achievements" while serving with the UN mission i
UN chief invokes Gandhi's message for peace and nonviolence
United Nations: Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's legacy, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the world should recall his message of peace and non-violence at a time of increased sectarian violence and destruction of cultural sites, particularly in Iraq and Syria. In
India's Satyarthi, Pakistan's Malala win Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo: Activists Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai, an Indo-Pak, Hindu-Muslim combination, on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 for their work on promoting child rights in the troubled sub-continent that faces serious challenges regarding
21,729 Indians want to inscribe names on NASA microchip
Washington: Over 2.8 lakh people from around the world, including 21,729 Indians, have so far submitted their names to be inscribed on a NASA microchip that will eventually fly to Mars. NASA is giving people a chance to shoot their names up into spac
Fully ready to respond to Pak provocation: India tells UN
United Nations: India and Pakistan have sparred at the UN over ceasefire violations along the LoC with India making it clear that its armed forces are "fully ready" to respond to "provocation". India also said that the onus of cre
