Indian-American novelist Manil Suri wins dreaded Bad Sex in Fiction Award
London: An out-of-this-world sex scene invoking stars, supernovas and statisticians has won US-based writer Manil Suri the 'uncoveted' Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Suri, a novelist and mathematician, won the annual British prize for a passage in his novel 'The City of Devi', in which the characters "streak like superheroes past suns and solar systems, we dive through shoals of quarks and atomic nuclei". The passage climaxes: "In celeb
India waits as Delhi votes in historic poll
New Delhi: It is the most interesting election that Delhi has ever seen. Hotly contested, evenly matched and unpredictable. As 1.2 crore voters of the capital-state went to the polls on Wednesday, the only thing that's certain is the uncertainty abou
Low vitamin D may cause damage to brain
Washington: A diet low in vitamin D causes damage to the brain, a new study has warned. The study led by University of Kentucky researchers found that in addition to being essential for maintaining bone health, vitamin D serves important roles in oth
ID fraud: Indian may lose Aus citizenship
Melbourne: An Indian-origin businessman could be stripped of his Australian citizenship and deported after he was convicted of identity fraud, a media report said on Tuesday. Randeep Singh Waraich was found guilty in the Heidelberg Magistrates' Court
Indian woman found dead in UAE
Dubai: A 30-year-old Indian woman has apparently committed suicide at her home in Sharjah, police said on Tuesday. The body of the woman was found hanging in Abu Shagara area on Sunday, a Sharjah Police official said. "She was found hanging from
All Indians safe in Thailand: Envoy
BANGKOK: India on Tuesday said all its nationals are safe in Thailand, rocked by massive anti-government protests that have claimed four lives, and supported efforts to restore normalcy in the country through consultations. "All the Indians in B
Dhoni wins ICC's People's Choice Award
Mumbai: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhonihas won this year's ICC People's Choice Award, thus becoming only the second Indian cricketer to win the coveted prize after just-retired Sachin Tendulkar. Dhoni has now become only the third cricketer to win
Indian couple arrested for alleged human trafficking
New York: An Indian couple in Kentucky has been arrested for illegally bringing Indians into the US and making them work long hours for low wages at their fast food restaurants. Federal prosecutors have charged Amrutlal Patel and his wife, Daks
Got it wrong? Huffington Post removes Sonia Gandhi from richest list
New Delhi: A day after the blogging site put Congress President Sonia in the list of world's richest leaders, the Huffington Post deleted her name from the list saying the site could not independently verify the value of her wealth. But the dam
