India’s central bank has kept interest rates unchanged, three weeks after it announced a surprise cut.The benchmark interest rate, or the level at which The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends to commercial banks, is to stay at 7.75%.RBI chief Raghuram Rajan said the bank was awaiting further signs of declining inflation ahead of this month’s budget.Asia’s third-largest economy has ...

An Egyptian court triggered an international uproar Monday, confirming a death sentencefor 183 defendants.The defendants were convicted of murdering 11 police and two civilians in August 2013,Egypt’s state-run MENA news agency reported.Those deaths came in an attack on a police station.It followed a massive, deadly crackdown by Egyptian forces on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy.”Today’s death sentences are yet another ...

Only eight out of China’s 74 biggest cities passed the government’s basic air quality standards in 2014, the environment ministry has said.The most polluted cities were in north-eastern Hebei, the province that surrounds the capital Beijing.Beijing and Shanghai both failed the assessment, which was based on measurements of major pollutants.China is attempting to cut pollution but the country still relies ...

We want an end to the present situation. No more killing, burning and damage to public and private properties. We want to live in peace. We want to live in a civilized democratic society based on human values, equality and justice. We want an effective parliament where national issues will be freely debated and decisions will be taken for betterment ...

As I sit down to write what is on my mind today, I have this odd sense of déjà vu. It seems that I have had these exact same thoughts, felt this very urge to write them down, put together these exact same words. But there is one big difference. Unlike déjà vu, this is not just some mysterious sensation that ...

The inspiration of this piece arrived from Martin Luther King Jr. and his exceptional oratory, “I have a dream.” In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Day in the US, I felt these words would be both timely and appropriate. Martin Luther King Jr., renowned civil rights activist, understood the power of words and the importance of speaking out against injustices ...

Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title.The American world number one served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Sharapova fought back in the second set.Williams, 33, moves past Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with a 19th major singles title.She has now beaten Russia’s Sharapova, the world number ...

To inspire the next generation of South Asian communities in London, Capital Kids Cricket and London Tigers have come together with the support of The England and Wales Cricket Board, Middlesex Cricket Board and Essex Cricket Board to initiate the “T20 Asia Blaze”. The teams will named as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and representative of England. The countries will be ...

Emdad Rahman:::A Barking & Dagenham Councillor has completed the first leg of his bid to clock up 100k charity miles.Barking & Dagenham Councillor Syed Enam Ahammad completed the 10k London Winter Run 2015 on Sunday in aid of Cancer Research UK.Councillor Ahammed has signed up to ten runs in his quest to clock up 100k for charity.The Labour Longbridge Ward ...

Bangladesh have stormed into the semi-finals of Bangabandhu Gold Cup defeating Sri Lanka 1-0 on Monday evening at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital city.The team in red and green, who tested Sri Lanka defence for several times, found the match-winning goal at 40th minute and hero of the match is Hemanta Vincent.After losing several chances for the lack ...