New U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma arrives in Delhi

The new U.S. Ambassador, Richard Rahul Verma, arrived in Delhi on Friday. He is the first ever Indian-American to be appointed the U.S. envoy to India.

Mr. Verma will continue the embassy’s work in advancing the U.S.-India strategic partnership, said a communiqué from the mission.

“I am honoured to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India at such an exciting time in our bilateral relationship,” he was quoted as saying.

“I look forward to meeting the Indian people and working together with the Indian government on our shared goals of security, development and prosperity,” Mr. Verma said

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Leaked Pics: Bollywood Actress Vasundhara's sleazy selfies

Kollywood actress Vasundhara Kashyap, who made her debut as a side actress in Arya starrer 'Vattaram', has been in the news after her sleazy selfies were leaked online. The young actress is known for her roles in films such as 'Peraanmai' and 'Then Merkku Paruvakaatru'. The sleazy pictures, reported to be that of actress Vasundhara and her boy friend, on internet has been spreading out like wildfire. The buzz is that a video of the actress

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Pics: Female employees was stripped searched in the company

In yet another shocking example of women exploitation in the nation, 45 women employees were allegedly stripped by their lady supervisors at a private firm in the special economic zone in Kochi, a city in Kerala.

The incident, reported by The Indian Express, allegedly took place after bosses found a used sanitary towel left in the toilet. When no-one came forward with information, it is thought all female employees under the age of 50 were subjected to a personal search by their female supervisors

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Bjp Chief Amit Shah discharged from Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case

A special CBI court in Mumbai on Tuesday discharged BJP national president Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
In September 2013, the CBI had chargesheeted Shah - the former Home Minister of Gujarat - and 36 others, including several police officers. Shah was charged with criminal conspiracy, destruction of evidence and offences under the Arms Act.

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AirAsia Flight Found, Officials say floating bodies seen near site where QZ8501 disappeared

Indonesian officials coming off a helicopter on Borneo island on Tuesday said they spotted several bodies floating in waters near where the missing AirAsia flight was last seen, Associated Press reported.

Images on local television showed at least one bloated corpse.

The bodies, swollen but intact, were brought to an Indonesian navy ship, National Search and Rescue Director SB Supriyadi told reporters in the nearest town, Pangkalan Bun. The corpses did not have life jackets on.

Navy spokesman Manahan Simorangkir confirmed the discovery to TVOne, saying several victims were found, but he did not indicate whether they were dead or alive. Air Force spokesman Hadi Tjahjanto told MetroTV at least one body was found.

Al Jazeera in its report said that shadow under water, which were captured during aerial search, could be of more bodies or the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501.

The position where the debris and bodies were spotted floating is 10 km from the location where the plane was last captured on radar, TV channels confirmed.

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Breaking news: Bangalore: Explosion in Church Street area, two injured

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Jammu & Kashmir: For Govt formation PDP starts consultations with its Mla

Govt formation: PDP starts consultations with its MLA

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Logistical doubts over Obama’s Varanasi visit

Varanasi: U.S. President Barack Obama may include Varanasi in his itinerary during his visit next month as chief guest at the Republic Day parade.

Though officials in Lucknow and Varanasi are still clueless, Acting U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens’ recent visit to the ancient city points to the possibility.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on Mr. Obama visiting his Lok Sabha constituency on January 27, but U.S. authorities have two major concerns: the small size of the Babatpur (Varanasi) airport that would not be able to handle the logistics for Air Force One — the President’s official plane — and the congested topography of the city that has seen terror attacks, government sources said.

With Air Force One, a mammoth Boeing 747-200B being too big for the small airport, Mr. Obama would have to travel as Mr. Modi does to his constituency — take an IAF aircraft to the airport and then use a helicopter to land in the city, sources said.

Though Ms. Stephens had official engagements, including a stop-over at the Dashashwamedh Ghat to attend the Ganga aarti, her trip, just a day after Mr. Modi’s visit on December 25, raised eyebrows in the State

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Indian culture helped me win title: Miss America

“The fact that I am rooted in Indian culture helped me win Miss America pageant,” said Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri.

Ms. Davuluri had floored her judges and the audience at the pageant by performing a Bollywood classical fusion dance on a peppy Hindi film song.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings and Ms. Davuluri is a shining example of it. Clad in a heavily-embroidered chaniya choli, she had swayed with great confidence showcasing her Indian moorings on the international platform.

She is currently in the city to be with her extended family for the first time after winning the pageant. “My last visit to Vijayawada city was in 2009. The city has changed a lot but people are the same, warm and affectionate,” she said at a press conference here. She considers 2014 ‘very fortunate’ as it brought her the coveted title.

Referring to her Vijayawada connection, she said, “As a child, I learnt classical dance here.” Asked if she would take a plunge in films like many other beauty queens, Ms. Davuluri said she was not interested in movies. “I want to keep myself engaged in service to society, especially in the field of women empowerment,” she said.

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