Rare honour: Ambassador Rao to address US varsity

In a rare honour, and perhaps unprecedented in the annals of Indian diplomacy in the United States, Ambassador Nirupama Rao will travel to Gainesville, Florida, on Friday to deliver the graduation......

Quran row: Canada appeals for peace

Responding to the threat from small town church Pastor Terry Jones (of Gainesville, Florida) to mark the 9th anniversary of 9/11 as 'Burn the Quran Day, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said,......

US Quran burning: Religious leaders call for peace

Religious leaders cutting across faith lines have joined hands to condemn the threat by Terry Jones, an American Pastor, to burn the Holy Quran on September 11, the anniversary of the 9/11 terror......

What Obama says about the Quran burning issue

United States President Barack Obama warned that a Florida pastor's plans to torch copies of Quran during the anniversary of 9/11 attacks could lead to a "recruitment bonanza" for Al Qaeda as he......

The coolest little start-up in America

The first time Eric Smith laid eyes on Tom Szaky, in April 2005, he felt a shiver of panic. Oh, my God, Smith thought. What have I gotten myself into? There they were, about to meet with Home......