Golf club says sorry after 9/11 promotion
Washington: A golf course in the US, offering nine holes of discounted golf for $9.11 to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, has apologised after the advertisement turned into a public relations disaster on social media. The management of the golf course in Verona, Wisconsin, said the idea was to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Tumble Down Trails Golf Course also received death threats. The golf course had pl
NaMo coronation: Advani still a stumbling block
New Delhi: L K Advani on Wednesday appeared to be a stumbling block for the BJP in finalising the name of Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate and hectic efforts were underway to convince him to give up his opposition. BJP president Rajna
Delhi gang rape: All four found guilty; victims family call for death penalty
New Delhi: In a verdict that was awaited by the whole nation, a fast-track Delhi Court on Tuesday held guilty four accused in the barbaric gang rape of a 23-year-old trainee paramedic, describing it as "premeditated" and "b
Big guns in India 'A' team against West Indies 'A'
Visakhapatnam: Out-of-favour players Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Gautam Gambhir were today handed a lifeline for staging a comeback to the national team as they were included in the India 'A' squad for two four-day games against visiting West In
Hudgens dream: An Oscar and kids
Los Angeles: Actress Vanessa Hudgens has multiple things on her mind for the future. It includes an Oscar award and kids. The 24-year-old, who will appear on the cover of the October issue of fashion magazine Marie Claire, has opened up about her fut
No Indian university in worlds top 200
London: US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University has topped an authoritative list of the world’s top 200 university rankings that did not figure any educational institutions from India. Indian Institute of Tec
Nigel Evans re-arrested for indecent assault
London: House of Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans was arrested on Tuesday over fresh allegations of indecent assault on two people, BBC reported. The 55-year-old Tory MP has been arrested for the third time since May when allegations of rape, sexua
Bullying of Sikh, Asian students in New York schools doubles
New York: Bullying of Asian American students, including Sikhs, has nearly doubled to 50 per cent in public schools in New York City, according to a report by two civil rights groups. The report by the Sikh Coalition and the Asian American Legal Defe
British-Asian girls 'hidden target of sex abuse gangs'
London: The sexual abuse of British girls of South Asian origin is going unreported because authorities tend to focus on gangs that target white youngsters, according to a study released on Tuesday. Although there has been a series of high-profile Br
