The Progressive magazine celebrates 100 years as ‘freest place’ in American journalism

MADISON, Wis. — The Progressive magazine has a century’s worth of battles under its belt.

Recent polls by AP, others show far more people call themselves Democrats than Republicans

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has a built-in advantage when it comes to his popularity these days — there are simply more Democrats than Republicans.

Kerala stockbrokers renamed Geojit BNP Paribas

LONDON - Leading Kerala-based retail stockbroking firm Geojit Financial Services Ltd was Thursday renamed Geojit BNP Paribas.

Polling for second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday

NEW DELHI - Polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on Thursday.

In this phase, the election will be held in 141 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories.

Intel director says high-value info gained in tough questioning of terror suspects

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s top intelligence official privately told employees last week that “high value information” was obtained in interrogations that included harsh techniques approved by former President George W. Bush.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ nomination to head health and human services sent to full Senate

WASHINGTON — Kathleen Sebelius won Senate committee approval as health secretary over Republican opposition Tuesday, putting her on track for a final Senate vote in coming days. Her expected confirmation would complete President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, which held its first formal meeting Monday without Sebelius there.

97-year-old becomes Britain’s oldest parachutist

LONDON - Shortly before his 98th birthday, pensioner George Moyse has become Britain’s oldest parachutist.

Indian family murder-suicide in US: Family problems suspected

WASHINGTON - US police has ruled out financial problems as the motive behind the apparent murder-suicide of six Indians in California, suggesting the crime was likely related to ‘family dynamics and personal relationships.’

US says it values relationship with India as Menon begins dialogue

WASHINGTON - The United States declared it values the relationship with India as Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon began the first high-level interaction with President Barack Obama’s administration with meetings with his chief diplomat and other top aides.

Obama in the footsteps of George Washington

WASHINGTON - In addressing a joint session of the US Congress, President Barack Obama Tuesday followed a tradition started by George Washington who delivered the first ‘annual message’ on Jan 8, 1790, at the Federal Hall in New York.

Ten technologies which MIT sees as impacting lives

NEW YORK - Technology Review, the magazine of innovation brought out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tuesday announced its annual list of 10 top emerging technologies, seen to impact the way we live and do business.

Obama widens missile strikes inside Pakistan: NYT

NEW YORK - The Obama administration has expanded the covert war run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) inside Pakistan by attacking a militant network seeking to topple the Pakistani government, the New York Times reported Saturday.

Second IPL auction as it unfolded

PANAJI - Bangladesh fast bowling spearhead Mashrafe Mortaza turned out to be the showstopper just when the second Indian Premier League (IPL) players’ auction was heading towards a drab end. Here is how the auction unfolded Friday:

Final list of players sold in IPL auction

PANAJI - The following is the list of 16 players sold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here Friday:

Judge rebuffs Obama; refuses to suspend Gitmo hearing

WASHINGTON - A military judge in Gutananamo Bay Thursday denied a request by the Obama administration to suspend the proceedings against a Yemeni suspected of plotting the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole.

US Treasury places new restrictions on financial rescue plan

WASHINGTON - The US Treasury Department Tuesday unveiled new rules that will govern its efforts to stabilise the crumbling US financial sector, including clamping down on lobbyists’ influence and prioritising bank lending to the wider economy.

EU torn over taking on Guantanamo inmates

BRUSSELS - The notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba epitomized for many Europeans the arrogance with which former president George W. Bush trampled on basic civil rights in the name of his nebulous ‘war on terrorism’.

Obama faces stormy waters as 44th US president

WASHINGTON - No US president in recent memory has entered office facing such huge crises or such enormous expectations as Barack Obama.

Hundreds still hiding in forests of violence-scarred Kandhamal

BHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of people are still hiding in the forests of Orissa’s volatile Kandhamal district since August although the communal conflict that erupted in the aftermath of a Hindu leader’s murder subsided in October, an official said Friday.