Varanasi turns into fortress for the blockbuster Lok Sabha poll battle tomorrow
Varanasi: The temple town has turned into a fortress with over 45,000 security personnel being deployed to ensure free and fair polls tomorrow in the city where two of most talked about politicians - BJP's Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party -- are locked in a high-stake contest. Top police officers of Uttar Pradesh have personally come down to the city to assess the security situation and make foolproof arrangements for wh
Wedding turns bloody: Bride shot by jilted lover
Bhopal: The old saying, "Love kills" came true on Thursday night when a jilted lover, Anurag Singh, shot dead a woman on her wedding stage in full public view. The incident took place at a marriage garden in Lalghati area of Bhopal city in
Indian-American Bollywood promoter convicted in California
Washington: An Indian-American, known for organising local Bollywood concerts, has been convicted by a California jury of aggravated mayhem for paying three men to maim his ex-wife last year, leaving her with permanent facial injuries. Rakesh Paul Si
Indian-American Kashkari clashes with Romney over minimum wage
Washington: Indian-American Neel Kashkari, who is seeking to run for California governor elections later this year, has developed differences with his Republican party leader Mitt Romney on raising minimum wage. Hours after Romney called for an incre
Indian-origin scientist makes leadless pacemaker
New York: The world's first leadless pacemaker, developed by an Indian-origin scientist Vivek Reddy, has shown promising results after one year of human trials on 32 patients who received the pacemaker. "This is the first time we have seen one-y
Honour killing: Woman's mother, uncle to be extradited to India
Vancouver: The mother and uncle of a young Canadian woman who was the victim of an alleged “honour killing” have been ordered extradited to India. Malkit Kaur Sidhu and Surjit Singh Badesha stand accused of killing Jaswinder Sidhu who was
MJ's children granted annual income of USD 8 million
London: King of Pop Michael Jackson's children have been granted a total annual income of USD 8 million. The late pop star, left behind three children when he died of acute Propofol intoxication in 2009 - 17-year-old Prince, 16-year-old Paris and 12-
Indian embassy in US outsources visa, passport services to new firm
Washington: The Indian embassy in the US has announced to outsource its passport and visa related services to a new company for all its diplomatic missions in America following complaints against the current service provider. Cox and King Global Serv
44 Indians shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars
London: Forty-four Indians, including 17 women, are among 705 aspirants shortlisted for an ambitious private mission to send four people on a planned one-way trip to Mars in 2024 to colonise the red planet. The Netherlands-based non-profit organisati
