Articles By: MainStreetMantra Desk

THE LAST U.S. COMBAT BRIGADE: Leaves Iraq

TIME TO LEAVE US military vehicles leave the country through Kuwait The last US combat brigade in Iraq has left the country, seven years after the US-led invasion. The 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, began crossing by land into Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday, a military spokesman said. Some...
August 21st, 2010 | NATION | Read More

PAKISTAN FLOODS: IMF Reviews ‘Massive Challange’

A GRIM SITUATION The International Monetary Fund says the floods that have struck Pakistan pose a “massive economic challenge” and it will review the country’s budget and financial prospects. The IMF will start talks with Pakistani officials in Washington on Monday to assess how best...
August 21st, 2010 | WORLD | Read More

CONGRESSWOMAN DINA TITUS: On Main Street Mantra

THE CORE ISSUES Congresswoman Dina Titus on Main Street Mantra with Ajay Dayal. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Congresswoman Dina Titus addressed the...
August 20th, 2010 | COMMUNITY | Read More

CENSUS 2010: Thank you event for Nevada teams

IT'S IN OUR HANDS Census 2010 teams were invited to a thank you lunch at Palace Station on 21st August ‘10, as gesture of Mission Accomplished after having all the teams worked really hard to created awareness for Census 2010 and its benefits for our state. One of the teams was Southern Nevada...
August 20th, 2010 | LEGAL, NATION | Read More

OIL LEAK: President Obama pledges maximum efforts

HOMELAND SECURITY INVOLVED President Barack Obama has said “every single available resource” of government will be deployed to help contain the Gulf Coast oil leak. Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day may be now be leaking into the water after last week’s explosion on a BP-operated rig,...
April 29th, 2010 | NATION | Read More

CHINA EARTHQUAKE: Kills 1,144 in Qinghai province

A rapid series of strong earthquakes hit a mountainous and impoverished area of China’s Qinghai province early Wednesday, killing 1,144 people, state-run media said, quoting local quake relief headquarters. RELEIF NOT REACHING FAST At least 10,000 others were injured, the Xinhua news agency reported,...
April 14th, 2010 | WORLD | Read More

U.S. – INDIA TRADE: Gets a boost with Geithner’s visit

TRADE RELATIONS AT HIGH POINT US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has begun his first visit to India since assuming office. Speaking in Delhi, he praised the way India had handled the global financial crisis and said the US and India should “work more closely together”. Mr Geithner was...
April 14th, 2010 | BUSINESS | Read More

SHAHRUKH KHAN: Delivers biggest blockbuster of 2010

SHAHRUKH DELIVERS BIG HIT As the year 2010 ushered in, we have been bestowed with a number of films of varying genres and stars. In fact, SRK was part of the 1st important film that released this year ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’. However, Fardeen Khan and Sushmita Sen made sure that the film met with a disaster...
April 14th, 2010 | LIFESTYLE | Read More

ENTERTAINER: Kristina an explosive young talent

PERFORMER & ENTERTAINER Kristina Guerrero on Main Street Mantra Show! Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Kristina Guerrero is a Film major at UNLV where...
April 10th, 2010 | LIFESTYLE | Read More

HEALTH CARE REFORM: Signed into law by President

FINAL VICTORY OR ANOTHER BATTLE? Claiming a historic triumph that could define his presidency, a jubilant Barack Obama signed a massive, nearly $1 trillion health care overhaul on Tuesday that will for the first time cement insurance coverage as the right of every U.S. citizen and begin to reshape the...
March 23rd, 2010 | NATION | Read More