British Sikh activist to surrender before police
London: A British Sikh co-founder of a far-right group that protests Islamic extremism, who fled from jail ahead of a court hearing last week, will reportedly hand himself in to police. The trial of Guramit Singh Kalirai, a 31-year-old English Defence League (EDL) activist, was going on at Nottingham Crown Court for taking part in an alleged attempted armed robbery but he fled ahead of the court hearing. He was given a jail sentence for six and a
Indian scientist-led team set to develop universal flu vaccine
London: A group of researchers, led by a prominent Indian scientist has taken a big step towards developing an universal vaccine that would protect people from every kind of flu. "We know the exact subgroup of the immune system and we've identif
Businessman Yusuffali still most powerful Indian in Gulf
Dubai: Abu Dhabi-based businessman Yusuffali MA emerged as the most powerful Indian businessman in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for the fourth time in a row in a '100 most powerful Indians' list announced by Arabian Business magazine.
NRI student Sarna's death: Two accused move Delhi court for bail
New Delhi: Two of the six accused arrested in connection with the death of NRI student Anmol Sarna after a party at a friend's house, on Saturday moved a Delhi court seeking bail. Madhav Bhandari and Pranil Shah, both Anmol's friends, moved a plea be
Bahrain deports over 5,000 illegal foreign workers
Manama: Bahrain has deported over 5,000 illegal foreign workers since the start of the current year as authorities have intensified inspection campaigns. As many as 2,391 illegal workers have been deported from July till September 2013, Xinhua report
Wigneswaran's swearing as Chief Minister of the Northern Province on Monday
Colombo: Justice C V Wigneswaran who has been appointed Chief Minister of the Northern Province by the Governor of the Northern Province will take his oaths as Chief Minister before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple T
Mallika fed up with glam image, now wants constructive roles
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat, known for her bold roles, feels she is stuck in a groove with her glam girl image. "The glamorous roles have given me name, fame, success and independence but at the same time this image has work
I'm not afraid to say that I'm a feminist: Kidman
Los Angeles: Actress Nicole Kidman, who was honoured for her humanitarian work at the annual Variety Power of Women event, says she is not afraid to be known as feminist. Hollywood stars Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Elizabeth Banks and Je
Northern Province Chief Minister Wigneswaran has declined a welcome in Colombo
Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has declined a formal welcome in Colombo following his swearing-in on Monday, the Hindu Education Society’s Secretary, Mr. K. Neelakandan said.
He had told the organizers that his electi
