NRI held guilty of rapes in New Zealand
Wellington: A court in New Zealand on Friday held an Indian-origin man guilty of kidnapping two young women and raping them. Pravin Fia Hari Prasad Kumar faced retrial in the Auckland High Court on charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual assault of two young women in 2008, Fairfax media reported. The court was told that Kumar's first victim was a prostitute who initially agreed to have sex with him in exchange for money September 27, 2008. The wom
Verdict on Indian-origin doctor delayed
Sydney: The verdict on an Indian-orgin former surgeon, accused of causing grievous bodily harm, got further delayed on Friday as the jury in an Australian court failed to reach a consensus. Jurors in the Brisbane District Court began deliberating onT
Nobel Peace Prize, a pleasant surprise for OPCW
The Hague: The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons", the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced. The world's c
US wants Nasheed in Maldives presidential race
Washington: The US has expressed concern over attempts to keep former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed from contesting the upcoming presidential election in the country and called for a stop to such disruptive attempts. "The US is deeply
Sachin to bid adieu at Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai: Champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar will bow out from the game, which he embellished for close to a quarter of a century, at the Wankhede Stadium by playing his landmark 200th Test match against the West Indies next month. It was at this very v
Australia need to beat India 6-1 for No.1 ODI spot
Pune: Australia faces a tough task in unseating India as the No.1 side in the ICC ODI rankings table when the top two ranked sides meet in the seven-match ODI series starting here on Sunday. India starts the series with 123 points, with Austral
Advani to skip Modi's Oct 27 Patna rally
Patna: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani will not attend the party's October 27 Patna rally. "Advani will not attend the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's rally in Patna Oct 27," BJP general secretary Ana
Qatar to release Indian fishermen
Dubai: Twenty nine fishermen from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), all Indian nationals, who were jailed for illegally entering Qatari waters will be freed Oct 14 when their two-week jail term ends, The Peninsula reported. They were detained Sep
In real, Amitabh 71 not out, on reel '102 Not Out'!
New Delhi: On the occasion of Amitabh Bachchan's 71st birthday on Friday, producer Bhushan Kumar has announced a new film "102 Not Out", in which the megastar will play an old man who decides to break a world record of longevity. "It's
