New H-1B visa rules for Indians
WASHINGTON: Indian professionals aspiring to go to the US to work may now find it more difficult to get H-1B visas with Washington deciding on stricter screening following complaints of misuse of the facility.
Silvio Berlusconi and Veronica Set to Divorce
The Italian prime minister’s wife Veronica said over the weekend she planned to file for divorce, days after publicly criticising Berlusconi’s selection of pretty young women to run in European elections.
Barack Obama Says No to Bangalore
WASHINGTON: American President Barack Obama bashed Bangalore once again. It is not the first time, US President Barack Obama invoked India’s much-celebrated economic hotspot, which has become an all-encompassing metaphor to describe everything from job loss to globalization, to rally Americans for a protectionist cause.
Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahayan filmed torturing 25
The Gulf emirate has vowed to investigate after ABC television aired a video that appeared to show Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, a brother of UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, mercilessly beating a man.
Nepal Sacks Army Chief Gen Rukmanga Katawal
KATHMANDU: Nepal has sacked the Army Chief Gen Rukmanga Katawal by the ruling Maoist Party on Sunday. Ending all speculation, Nepal’s Maoists-led government on Sunday fired Gen Rukmanga Katawal, replacing him with loyalist Gen Kul Bahadur Khadka.
Guantanamo Bay Abuse Worsened Since Barak Obama Took Office
Abuse of prisoners at infamous Guantanamo Bay has worsened sharply since President Barack Obama took office as prison guards “get their kicks in” before the camp is closed, according to a lawyer who represents detainees. Abuses began to pick up in December after Obama was elected, human rights lawyer Ahmed Ghappour said. He cited beatings, [...]
Obama Signing Huge Stimulus Bill
DENVER: President Barack Obama put his own indelible imprint on the nation’s distressed economy Tuesday, signing the huge recovery package into law, readying a $50 billion proposal to help homeowners fend off foreclosure and awaiting emergency restructuring plans from flailing automakers. Obama said the sprawling legislation, which congressional Democrats pushed to passage last week over [...]
Michelle Obama on Vogue Cover
When Barack Obama was elected as president of USA, fashionistas have speculated that Michelle Obama might grace the cover of America’s fashion bible, Vogue. The much-anticipated March ’09 Vogue cover starring Michelle Obama is here now. It seems it was accidentally posted on WSJ’s fashion blog ahead of its launch tomorrow, and is quickly picked up [...]
Gandhi’s Spectacles on Auction
New York: Mahatma Gandhi’s iconic spectacles are in an auction on March 4 and 5 by Michelle Halpern of Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York. These articles are expected to fetch over US$ 50,000. According to a report in The Telegraph, London, the Mahatma’s sandals, his pocket watch and a bowl and plate are other items [...]
Indians face trouble in Gulf
NEWDELHI: It’s not quite the end of the petro-dollar dream yet, but hundreds of Indians employed in the Gulf are forced to return home as the global recession hits the region. If the steady trickle of Gulf returnees turns into a tide, India could face a major crisis. Authorities say the situation at the moment [...]
