Rahul strikes emotional chord with voters: I too may be killed but I don't care
Churu (Rajasthan): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made an emotional pitch among voters in poll-bound Rajasthan. "My grandmother was murdered. My father was murdered. Now I may also be killed one day. I don't care about it," said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, making an emotional pitch for Rajasthan's ruling party at an election rally here. Gandhi accused the BJP of sparking communal tensions in the countr
Indian-origin owners of crime-ridden motels plead guilty
New York: Three Indian-origin men in the US have pleaded guilty to owning and managing motels where they ran illegal businesses, including selling drugs and sexual services, and could face a maximum penalty of 20 years behind bars. Jaspal Singh
India calls for a 'democratic' cyber space at the UN
United Nations: India has told the United Nations that governance of cyber space should be democratic and transparent and cannot be managed as a "private property". "As a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and democratic society, India
Hangovers may up stroke risk
London: Having a hangover may increase a person's risk of suffering a stroke independent of the total amount of alcohol consumed, a new study has warned. The Finnish population-based study found that binge drinking was associated with increased ather
US court rejects demand for default judgement against Sonia Gandhi
New York: A federal judge here has rejected a demand by a rights group seeking a default judgement against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and given them four weeks time to amend the complaint, given the "legal i
Tendulkar named in Wisden all-time World Test XI
London: Retiring Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday named in the Wisden all-time World Test XI. Tendulkar, who will retire from Test cricket after playing against the West Indies in his landmark 200th match in Mumbai next mo
Rain washes out fourth India-Australia ODI
Ranchi: The fourth ODI between India and Australia was today called off because of rains at the JSCA Stadium here. Chasing 296, India were 27 for no loss in 4.1 overs in when heavens opened up for the second time during the match. The mat
Kerala youth dies of burn injuries in Bahrain
Dubai: An Indian man has died and two others injured when a pick-up van they were repairing caught fire at a workshop in Bahrain. Jijo Varghese Cherian, 21, was in a maintenance pit at Nuwaidrat on Monday when the blaze broke out and suffered third d
Media boss sparks storm for comments on Indian nurse's death
Melbourne: The infamous royal prank call, which led to the death of an India-born nurse, was mired in another controversy on Tuesday when the head of the Australian media group that owns the radio station brushed off the incident as "sh*t happen
