US seeks arrest of Congress RS MP on bribery and other charges
New Delhi: The US has requested India for "provisional arrest" of Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member KVP Ramachandra Rao after he was indicted by an American court in an alleged international racketeering conspiracy involving bribes of $18.5 million for allowing mining of Titanium minerals in Andhra Pradesh. In a letter sent by National Crime Bureau of the US through Interpol to CBI, the US authorities have said Rao should be
Modi a threat to democracy, say Indian-origin academics
London: A group of Indian-origin academics in Britain has slammed the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his authoritarian nature which they said can only weaken India's democracy. Around 75 academics from universities across Britain
Hollywood technicians impressed with Saivam
Chennai: Hollywood audio engineers Marti Humphrey and Chris Jacobson, who have rendered their services for the upcoming Tamil drama “Saivam”, are wowed by the film's family harmony. They couldn't believe such family accord still exists in
Gere dating Padma Lakshmi?
New York: Hollywood star Richard Gere is said to be dating model-actor Padma Lakshmi secretly following his reported split from wife Carey Lowell. The 64-year-old actor, who is all set to divorce his wife Carey Lowell, has apparently been in a romant
Cameron under fire after calling UK 'Christian country'
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron has come under fire after he branded the UK a "Christian country". A group of public figures in Britain including scientists, novelists and politicians have accused Cameron of "fostering div
Over 100 Indians detained in US since 2013; on hunger strike
Houston: Over 100 Indian youths - detained by US authorities for allegedly entering the country illegally to seek asylum - are on a hunger strike. The men, all hailing from Punjab, have been languishing in El Paso Processing Centre in Texas in misera
UN special rapporteur finds UK more sexist than India
London: Sexism is "more visible" in the UK than in countries like India, a United Nations investigator looking at violence against women in the country on Tuesday said. Rashida Manjoo is on a fact-finding mission to the UK to study the coun
Vijay Seshadri wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize
New York: India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his witty and philosophical collection of poems while The Washington Post and Guardian were awarded for their reports on America's secret
South Africa get $475,000 for ending No.1 in Tests, India get $265,000 for finishing third
Dubai: Cricket South Africa (CSA) Tuesday received $475,000 in recognition of their side finishing at the top of the ICC Test team rankings at the annual April 1 cut-off date. ICC chief executive David Richardson presented the cheque to his CSA cou
