WORLD HINDI CONFERENCE Holding of World Hindi Conference at New York was indeed timely when UN General Secretary Ban ki Moon minced no worlds in appreciation of Hindi by himself speaking few sentences in Hindi. Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohansingh in his message has re-assured his countrymen for his government’s sincere efforts towards making Hindi as an UN..

Radio is in the midst of a revolution of sorts. From podcasts to satellite – the transition is for everyone to see (or hear?). Podcasting is yet to become a hugely profitable business proposition, but it is firmly in and looks set to stay. Observers predict that about 12 million households will subscribe to podcasting services by 2010. Randal Stross of New York Times News Service has famously sa..

Indian folklore recently made its presence felt in American shores with the Garuda and Naga, both mythological creatures, forming a part of the attraction at the famous American Museum of Natural History in New York. These items of Indian folklore were exhibited at the renowned institution, along with mythological creatures from different corners of the world. Creatures that perhaps took shape in ..

Islamabad, Sept 22 ANI: The Saturday's suicide bombing attack on a hotel in Islamabad could be the beginning of a fresh wave of attacks targeting the country's large cities, feel Pakistani security and intelligence offi..

New York, Sept.22 ANI: The only way that the crisis on Wall Street can end is through trust and confidence, Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said. In an interview with CBs's Scott Pelley, McCain admitted that the American people were facing tough times, but ruled out a repeat of the Great Depression of 1929."They're Americans badly frightened right now. And we've ..

New York, September 22 ANI: Model Ranae Shrider, who became popular with the notorious homemade sex tape with ex-boyfriend Verne Troyer, has revealed that she wants to bare it all in a men's magazine.Shrider, who was sued by the 2' ft 8 inches mini-me star for distributing their tape, confessed to her nude ambition."I would do full nude, yeah, because you can do that tastefully and cl..

New York, Sept.22 ANI: Democratic presidential candaiate Barack Obama has said that the country's regulatory system needs to be changed to ensure an improved economic performance.Speaking with CBS's Steve Kroft, Obama said America's biggest financial crisis could be blamed on a lot of factors, but the main one appeared to be a badly-managed regulatory system that has not kept pace with..

New York, Sep 22 ANI: The Obama and McCain campaigns have agreed to an unusual free-flowing format for the three televised presidential debates, which begin on September 26, but the McCain camp fought for and won a much more structured approach for the questioning at the vice-presidential debate.Obama won an agreement f..

Washington, September 15 ANI: Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is reportedly set to wed her beau reality TV star, David Otunga.According to reports, the couple, who has been dat..

INT62International/Diplomacy/Media/Defence'India refashions itself as global military power'New York, Sep 22 IANS From a