Ravi to Be Sentenced on May 21, Indian-Americans Rally in Support »
New Jersey: Indian American student Dharun Ravi, who was found guilty in cyber bullying case, may be sentenced on May 21 by state Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman in a New Brunswick court, reported PTI. He was convicted after a three-week trial in March for spying on the sexual encounter of Clementi, who later committed [...]
Kali-Ma Beer in America; Brewery Apologises to Indians »
Washington: An American brewery company has postponed launching its ‘Kali Ma’ beer amidst protests in the Indian parliament. The product, which was named after Hindu goddess ‘Kali’, was scheduled for a Tuesday launch across United States by Portland-based Company Burnside Brewing Co. Now the company will launch the beer with a new name, reported state [...]
Pakistani Immigrants: 2nd Most Poverty Prone Group in Canada »
Toronto: Pakistani immigrants are the second most poverty prone group in Canada, reported the Dawn. According to Canada’s census report, about 44 per cent of Pakistan -born immigrants fell below the poverty line in the country which is known for its growth and prosperity. At the same time, 18 per cent of India-born immigrants in [...]
British Boy Kidnapped in Pakistan; Released after 13 Days in Spain »
London: A 5-year-old British schoolboy of Pakistani origin was kidnapped in Pakistan’s Punjab region and was released after 13 days in Spain, a court heard today. The kidnapping was masterminded, designed and organised by a married couple, who demanded a whopping £100,000 ransom to release the boy. British newspaper the Daily Mail reported that four [...]
Fixing in IPL; Cricketers, Team Owners Involved- Report »
New Delhi: Spot fixing is back to hurt cricket fraternity once again. An Indian television channel has claimed that cricket players, team owners and organisers of the Indian Premiere League were involved in murky deals of spot fixing. The India TV allegations prompted BCCI warning stringent action will be taken if the report is found [...]
Kusunda: The Language Spoken By Only ONE Person »
Kathmandu: Believe it or not, but it’s true. Kusunda is a language hails from western part Nepal, spoken by only one person. Gyani Maiya Sen is the only person of the 100-strong Kusunda tribe who can speak the complicated language that could die out. She is fluent in Kusunda. Sen, who also speaks Nepali and [...]
Muslim Officer of BD Origin to Sue Scotland Yard for Compensation »
London: A Muslim officer of Bangladeshi origin is all set to sue Scotland Yard for compensation after resigning from the force as he was suspected by British intelligence agency MI5 of being a ‘sleeper’ for Al Qaeda. The claims came to light three years later as MI5 undertook a massive review of security following the [...]
Live Music Therapy for Tihar Jail Inmates »
New Delhi: Music is a great stress-buster not for a common man, but for jail inmates too. Delhi’s high-security Tihar Jail was in news sometime back for being developed as a ‘correctional home’, now the inmates will be able to have live music therapy in the jail premises. Not only this, the Tihar authorities recently [...]
3 Reasons: Why Yahoo Needs a Dynamic Leader to Survive »
New York: Internet giant Yahoo’s CEO Scott Thompson stepped down on Sunday 10 days after Daniel Loeb accused him of padding his biography by faking a computer science degree. Loeb’s Third Point LLC is one of Yahoo’s largest shareholders with a 5.8 percent stake. Loeb in a strong position to influence strategy at the struggling [...]
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