India and Russia will strike an energy partnership when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to prepare the way for two Siberian oil deals and chart a route for a first pipeline between the two countries. But a joint ‘vision’ document is likely to Continue Reading
Month: December 2014
Violence and discrimination against Pakistan’s religious minorities such as Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus have intensified to a level where many live in daily fear of violence or harassment, a report by rights groups stated. It said the government’s failure to protect these Continue Reading
France’s remaining hostage in the world, held since 2011 by Al Qaeda’s north African arm, has been released, said President Francois Hollande. Serge Lazarevic was held in the Sahara by AQIM for almost three years after being kidnapped in northern Mali. Hollande said Lazarevic was Continue Reading
Back pain and particularly lower back pain seems to have grown in epidemic proportions in Kerala. If left unchecked it could lead to debilitating conditions like herniated discs etc. Lifestyle changes that have made us chair dwelling and sedentary is the key culprit. To heal you need to look at Continue Reading
Ingredients: Vermicelli – 1 cup Onion (finely chopped) – 1 no Green chillies – 3 no Ginger(finely chopped) – 1 Tea spoon Carrot – 1 no (cut into small pieces) Beans Continue Reading
A powerful, slow-moving typhoon ripped through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that flattened houses and toppled trees and power lines in areas still scarred from a deadly super-storm just over a year ago. In the coastal villages of Dolores, on Samar island, where Continue Reading
Taiwan has identified 12 smartphone brands that do not conform with its privacy standards, and the handsets makers could face fines or even an outright ban unless they address these breaches, an official at the telecoms regulator said on Friday. Taiwan’s government began to review privacy Continue Reading
Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment. A North Korean Continue Reading
Cyber investigators looking for the culprits of a devastating hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment have found some links to North Korea hacking tools similar to those used by that country in previous attacks on South Korea. A person familiar with the company’s investigation said on Continue Reading
Asian stocks rose on Thursday amid fresh signs of resilience in the U.S. economy, while the euro wallowed near two-year lows before a much anticipated European Central Bank meeting that could open the door to more stimulus. Tokyo’s Nikkei climbed 0.8 percent to near 7-1/2-year highs, with Continue Reading