PM Modi announces Rs.80,000 crore package for Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a Rs.80,000 crore economic package for the development of Jammu and Kashmir. As soon as he made the announcement, the large gathering of people who had come to hear him broke into a joyous rapture at the Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium, venue of the rally. Announcing the much awaited economic package that will cover […]

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China, Taiwan presidents meet for first time ever, shake hands

The leaders of Taiwan and China shook hands Saturday at a historic meeting marking the first top-level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War foes since they split amid civil war 66 years ago. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou came together on neutral ground in the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore, walking toward each other in […]

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Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara to team up for Cricket All Stars

Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, widely considered the two best batsmen of their generation, were drawn on the same team for the first edition of the Cricket All Stars on Thursday (November 5). The draw, conducted in Times Square New York, saw 27 players assigned randomly to the two teams Sachin’s Blasters and Warne’s Warriors for the three-match series. Besides […]

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