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India’s Srishti Rana Crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013
21 -year old Srishti Rana has made the country proud by winning the coveted Miss Asia Pacific 2013 title outclassing 49 other contestants in Korea on Oct 30.
Slavery Never Died: India Leads in Number of Modern Day Slaves
Almost 30 million people are slaves globally, says study.
Crew of US Ship Carrying Weapons in Indian Territorial Waters Arrested
33 crew members sent to jail in Tamil Nadu.
Tough Times? Not for India’s Millionaires
India added more millionaires than most Asian countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Miss Universe Olivia Culpo in Trouble Over Taj Photo Shoot
Miss Universe Olivia Culpo has allegedly violated rules at the Taj Mahal last evening by advertising a brand of footwear during a photo session.
Rape Victims Suffer in Silence After India Riots
Fatima’s face turned ashen as she recalled how neighbours armed with sickles and swords stormed her house and dragged her daughter out by the hair during the riots in northern India.
India Tops Global Remittances List
With the developing world on track to receive $414 billion in migrant remittances in 2013, India again topped the global chart with $71 billion in remittances.
Most Honest Cities: The Reader’s Digest “Lost Wallet” Test
In The Reader’s Digest “Lost Wallet” Test, Mumbai ranked as the second most honest city.
Navy Yard Shooting Guards Recount Attempts to Save Vishnu Pandit
The first bang sounded distant and muffled. On the fourth floor, Bertillia Lavern assumed somebody downstairs was setting up for an event and had dropped a folding table.