Indian-origin 'slave owner' and wife named by British media
London: An elderly Indian-origin man and his wife, both former Maoist activists who were arrested for allegedly holding three women as slaves here for 30 years, have been named by the British media. The alleged suspects have been named as 73-year-old Aravindan Balakrishnan and his 67-year-old wife Chanda. According to Marxist archives they were leading figures at the Mao Zedong Memorial Centre based in Acre Lane, Brixton, south London, in the 197
Lanka bans LTTE commemoration
Colombo: Sri Lankan military on Monday banned attempts to commemorate the LTTE rebels, saying any move to glorify terrorists that belonged to a proscribed organisation would be illegal. Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya was reacting to
Gambhir ignored, Zaheer returns to Test squad for SA Tour
Vadodara: Veteran pacer Zaheer Khan made a comeback to India's Test side after close to a year but opener Gautam Gambhir was ignored as the selectors today announced the squads for the Test and ODI tour of South Africa starting December 5. The 35-yea
Madhuri, Naseeruddin's passionate love in 'Dedh Ishqiya'
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit is back to wooing with her exquisite charms and skillful dance in Abhishek Choubey's 'Dedh Ishqiya'. The sequel to 2009 hit film 'Ishqiya' (which had Vidya Balan in lead), has Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad War
Angelina Jolie buys heart shaped island for Brad Pitt?
London: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has reportedly splurged 12 million pounds on purchasing a heart shaped island for her fiance Brad Pitt's 50th birthday. When the 38-year-old Oscar-winning actress discovered that the island in Petra boasts
Small vessel changes in eye early sign of risky heart rhythm
Washington: People with damage in the small blood vessels of the retina and kidneys are at increased risk to develop the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, a new study has warned. Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of stroke and causes heart
Number of India-born cabbies to overtake Australia-born
Melbourne: India-born taxi drivers will soon outnumber Australian cabbies, making it the first time the number of workers from a foreign country in a major occupation will exceed their Australia-born counterparts. India is set to emerge next yea
Indian arrested in US on hate crime charges
New York: A 28-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested in the US on hate crime charges after he allegedly assaulted a Jewish man as part of so-called "knock-out attacks." Amrit Marajh of Brooklyn is charged with aggravated harassment a
Sammy, Simmons power West Indies to two-wicket win
Visakhapatnam: Some gritty batting by the West Indies batsmen, supported by an extremely wet outfield due to dew, helped West Indies overhaul India's challenging total of 288 with two wickets to spare on Sunday. Virat Kohli's 99 and Mahendra Singh Dh
