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Members of National Akali Dal, a regional Sikh political party, shout anti-French slogans during a protest in New Delhi

Sikhs in France Get U.N. Support on Wearing of Turbans

A human-rights body of the United Nations has expressed its support for a Sikh man in France in his battle to wear his turban in defiance of French laws against religious headgear.

Friday the 13th: Superstitions Are Real

I don’t think my superstitions have harmed my life in any way nor gotten in the way of my happiness

Indian Court Threatens to Block Facebook, Google Over 'Offensive' Content

It appears Indian politicians do not really have a funny bone after all. They do not appear to be able to tolerate jokes made at their expense and circulated on the Internet. A court in the country threatened, on Thursday, to block social networking Web sites like Facebook and search engines like Google, unless they failed to crack down on offensive content, according to a BBC report. Specifically, the Delhi High Court said: Like China, we will block all such websites.

Google, Facebook Warned by High Court; Internet Giants Could be Blocked in India

Internet giants including Google and Facebook are embroiled in a growing battle in India over offensive content with a High Court judge warning websites.

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Facebook Launches 'Listen With' Feature: How it Works

Facebook just made listening to music even more social, with its new Listen With button that allows users to share music in a chat room.

Vestas Trouble for Wind Energy Co. not Clouding Solar Energy Prospects - Analysis

While reports that the world's largest wind turbine maker was firing thousands of workers globally shook the renewable energy industry Thursday morning, the bad news did not seem to diminish investor appetite in solar energy stocks, which has picked up considerably over the past week.

A tribal man with his bow looks on at the Andaman Trunk road in Jarawa reserve

Jarawa Tribal Women: Authorities Order 'Human Safari' Tour Operator’s Arrest [VIDEO]

Authorities in India on Thursday, ordered the arrest a tour operator for running what is described as a human safari after a video surfaced showing Jarawa tribal women on the Andaman island dancing in exchange for food.

Several Airlines Embrace CO2 Trade, Buy Permits

Several big airlines are taking advantage of European carbon law by snapping up emission allowances at bargain prices, tuning out an outcry against the scheme by many non-EU airlines and shoring up demand in a market that saw prices cut in half last year.

Jarawa Tribal Women Forced to Dance Naked: Life of 4 Endangered Andaman Tribes [PHOTOS & VIDEOS]

Controversy erupted on Wednesday, after the release of a video showing semi-naked Jarawa tribal women in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands being forced to dance in front of tourists in return for food.

Is Sehwag the Cause of Discord in Indian Cricket Team?

Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is the man polarizing opinions in the Indian dressing rooms, according to a report in an Australian newspaper.

Gold Purchase Shoots Up; Stronger Rupee, Wedding Season Boosts Gold Demand

A stronger rupee boosted gold purchases from India just before the wedding season resumes in India, the world's largest gold consumer, while physical flow into China was lukewarm ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

I've Never Seen Indian Team Fight: MS Dhoni

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has rejected suggestions of in-fighting in his team on the tour of Australia, saying the claims were possibly the result of a beer-induced fantasy.

Thomas Cook to Sell its Indian Arm; Shares Up

Shares in Thomas Cook India rose more than 2 percent on Thursday after a report said its UK parent has decided to sell the Indian arm to raise money to help the travel firm's troubled global operations.

Infosys Q3 Net up 33 Percent, Cuts FY12 Revenue Outlook

Infosys Ltd cut its full-year revenue outlook because of the debt crisis in Europe, sending down the shares of the No.2 Indian software services exporter by as much as 7.7 percent to their lowest in more than a month.

Video of Jarawa Tribal Women Dancing Naked for Food: 5 Things You Don't Know about the Tribe

News of the scandalous exploitation of the Jarawa tribe on India's Andaman Island, following the release of undated footage showing members of the ancient tribe coerced into entertaining tourists in exchange for food, has sparked worldwide outrage.

RBI Cautions Foreign Banks on Speculative FX Trades: Report

The Reserve Bank of India has cautioned some large foreign banks for encouraging local companies to participate in speculative trades in the foreign exchange market, the Business Standard reported on Thursday.

Jarawa Tribal Women Dance Footage Uproar: Who Are the Jarawas? (Video)

Video footage of the Jarawa tribal women dancing for tourists, reportedly in exchange for food, on India's Andaman Islands, has created uproar among human rights campaigners.

Fake Memo but Real Code? India-U.S. Hacking Mystery Deepens

A memo that triggered a U.S. investigation into a possible cyber-attack by Indian military intelligence is probably a fake, but it is clear from leaked documents that serious security breaches did take place.

Gold Prices Move Above Key Level on Strong Asian Demand

Gold prices extended gains into the second day on Wednesday, rising above the closely-watched 200-day moving average. The yellow metal is trading at around its highest level in a month, supported by strong physical demand from India and China.

Skyscrapers Foretell Financial Collapse: Look Out China, India

When a country builds a skyscraper, a financial collapse will soon follow, a new report from Barclay's Capital -- suggesting investors should take a hard look at India and China.

'Human Safaris' Threaten Jarawas in the Andamans: Tourists Treat Tribe like ‘Circus Ponies’

First exposed by tribal rights group Survival International in 2010 and brought to light by an unsettling video uploaded by British newspaper The Observer, dozens of visitors to the remote Andaman Islands queue up daily to visit so-called human safaris.

Ghulam Azam, former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami party, waves to the media after a court sent him to jail in Dhaka

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