More than half of Sikh students experience bullying in US
Washington: Over half of Sikh students experience widespread bullying in US schools which is more than double the national rate, according to a new report. The report 'Go Home Terrorist: A Report on Bullying Against Sikh American School Children' is based on survey of over 500 Sikh students, and interviewed 50 Sikh students in four states: Massachusetts, Indiana, Washington, and California. "We found that the majority of Sikh children, just
Dhoni files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against TV channel
Chennai: The Madras High Court restrained Zee News and News Nation channels from telecasting any news linking India cricket captain M S Dhoni with the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting/fixing scam. The interim order, effective for two weeks, was pa
Indian commits suicide in Jeddah airport restroom
Jeddah: An Indian worker in Saudi Arabia has hanged himself inside a restroom at the departure lounge of Jeddah's international airport. The unnamed Indian was on an exit-only visa. After completing all formalities at the departure lounge, he had sud
Married women less likely to die from heart disease
London: Married women are 28 per cent less likely to die from heart disease than unmarried women, a new Oxford study has claimed. This is despite the fact that marriage makes no difference to women's chances of developing heart disease in the first p
Hindu temple set on fire in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy
Karachi: A Hindu temple and a dharmashala have been set on fire by a frenzied mob in Pakistan's southern Sindh province over alleged desecration of a holy book, marring Holi celebrations and prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the area. The m
Indian-origin girl saved from drowning in Australia
Melbourne: A six-year-old Indian-origin girl in Australia was pulled out from a swimming pool where her younger sister, then 15 months old, nearly drowned and sustained brain damage two years ago. The incident took place at Winston Hills in Sydney on
Sangakkara to quit T20 after World Twenty20
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara will retire from Twenty20 internationals after the ongoing World T20 in Bangladesh, the veteran left-hander told a newspaper on Sunday. The 36-year-old said he wanted to make way for younger players in the
Dec 16 gangrape case: SC stays execution of 2 convicts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed the execution of two convicts in the December 2012 Delhi gangrape case till March 31. It was learnt that that lawyers for only Mukesh and Pawan Gupta appeared in the court on Saturday. Now the m
Hollywood skin guru Dawn accused of plotting to kill rival
Los Angeles: A Hollywood skin-care expert with celebrity clients including Jennifer Aniston and Nicki Minaj has been arrested for allegedly plotting to have a business rival killed, according to police. Dawn DaLuise, 55, is accused of trying to
