By Juhan Samuel
Kochi, Jan.16 (ANI): Kerala's major port city Kochi is all set to host the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier offshore marathon ocean race, during the first half of December this year.

San Francisco, Jan 16 (ANI): A survey conducted by Los Angeles Times has revealed that most Americans of Pakistani descent feared that the recent happenings in Pakistan, including the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, crackdown on Opposition parties and the general political chaos, had further deepened the negative impression about Pakistanis in the US.

By Paramjit Singh Rangpuri
Jalandhar, Jan 16 (ANI): The International Folklore Punjabi Academy organised a Bhangra Olympiad in Jalandhar recently, in an effort to keep alive the traditional dance form of Punjab.

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Chinese officials have warned that sea level is rising at an "alarming rate" in the big cities of the country and depleting groundwater is threatening coastal economies.