A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison the country’s most prominent advocate for the rights of Muslim Uighur people, his lawyer said, the latest sign of Beijing’s determination to suppress dissent. Economics professor Ilham Tohti stood trial on separatism charges in Continue Reading
Apple Inc said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have sold even more iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models if supplies had been available. Analysts […]Continue Reading
Storm Fung-Wong churned towards Taiwan on Saturday after killing at least five people in the Philippines, and forcing some 200,000 people into temporary shelter, including in the capital Manila, to escape massive flooding. Most shools on the main island of Luzon remained closed for a second day as a huge mopping-up operation began. Some public […]Continue Reading
300 pupils at a school were rushed to a hospital after consuming government-provided lunches, evoking memories of 23 children who died last year after eating food from the same welfare scheme. A dead lizard was found in one of the seven food containers provided under the midday meal scheme at a government school in Bangalore, […]Continue Reading
Hong Kong is a city state located in the state of China, and of course its not as if we haven’t hear about it. Hong Kong is a city which is known for its skylines and deep natural harbor. It has a population of over seven million people and happens to be one of the […]Continue Reading
President Barack Obama nominated former State Department official Richard Verma as U.S. ambassador to India on Thursday, just ahead of a visit to Washington by new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a White House statement said. Verma, an Indian-American, served as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs at the State Department in the Obama administration Continue Reading
A former Japanese premier will bring a letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he meets South Korean President Park Geun-hye during a visit to Seoul from Friday, a government spokesman, as Tokyo seeks a thaw in frosty ties. Yoshiro Mori, who acted as Abe’s envoy when the Japanese leader sought a breakthrough in relations with […]Continue Reading
The 4th edition of Miss Queen of India held at Gokulam Park Inn Convention Centre, Kochi on 30th May , announces the winners. Manappuram Miss Queen of India 2014 Ms. Dimple Paul from Mumbai,First Runner up Ms. Aditi Shetty from Karnataka and Second Runner up Ms. Snehapriya Roy from Bihar. Main Title of the event is […]Continue Reading
Sheela Kochouseph hails from Alappat Palathingal family from Kattor. She grew up in a small village in Wadakanchery near Trichur, her father was the manager of the first branch of South Indian Bank in Wadakkanchery. She studied in the St pious Convent School and Government Girls High School in WKY and went onto get her […]Continue Reading
Blogging from Everest base camp after 16 sherpas were killed by an avalanche, American climber Ed Marzec lamented: “I am shamed by our greed and embarrassed by our lack of compassion.” Expressions of sympathy and regret were not enough, however, for the Nepali guides who take breathtaking risks to help Western clients scale the slopes […]Continue Reading



















