Violence spreads to more UP areas, toll 31
Muzaffarnagar: Uttar Pradesh was on Monday on the edge struggling to contain communal flare-up as the death toll in Muzaffarnagar rose to 31 and violence spread to neighbouring Shamli and other districts even as curfew remained in force and Army staged flag marches for the second consecutive day. Under all-round attack, the Akhilesh Yadav government late in the evening announced setting up of an inquiry commission headed by (retired) Justice Vish
Karachi world's 'most dangerous megacity': Report
Karachi: Pakistan's financial hub is the world's "most dangerous megacity", with a murder rate of 12.3 for every 100,000 residents and the expanding presence of the Taliban who run criminal and smuggling rackets, according to a media report
Indian-origin model in Miss Universe New Zealand top 20
Wellington: A Fiji-born travel consultant and aspiring model of Indian descent has been selected in the top 20 of the Miss Universe New Zealand contest. If Neekita Naidu wins the Miss Universe New Zealand contest in the grand finale to be held in Auc
US sees surge of asylum seekers from India: Report
Washington: The United States has seen a mysterious surge of asylum seekers from India entering America illegally through the south-western desert state of Arizona bordering Mexico, according to a media report. Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of Ind
Chinese expert says India's new border posts 'provocative'
Beijing: India's plan to set up 35 new border posts along the India, China border has sparked off concerns in China, with a Chinese expert at an influential think-tank here terming the move as "provocative" that may trigger a new round of t
Indian-American doctors seek a say in immigration reform
Washington: An influential group of Indian -American doctors have said they will approach the Congress seeking a say in the immigration reform, as they said the country was facing shortage of doctors with present mechanism. American Association of Ph
'Nothing was done about Diana's murder claims'
London: A high-ranking British Army officer has acknowledged for the first time that after learning of claims of alleged SAS involvement in Prince's Diana's death nothing was done for almost two years, a media report said on Monday. Lt Col PH Hagues
Indian charged with trafficking wife in Dubai
Dubai: A 38-year-old Indian man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been charged by a court in Dubai with trafficking his own wife and forcing her into prostitution. The man, identified only by the initials of his name AS, brought his wife to
Indian doctor taken into custody by Oz immigration dept
Melbourne: An Indian-origin doctor, who had served 18 months in jail after being convicted of sexually assaulting one of his patients in Australia, has been taken into custody by the Immigration Department. Suhail Durani (36), who had his permanent r
