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| November 30, 2008 | |
Inside Nariman House Aditya Agarwal
Nariman House's terrace where commandos landed by helicopter and where commandos posted themselves.
The Taj at dusk Vaihayasi Pande Daniel
The Taj at dusk, 36 hours after it was liberated from the diabolic clutches of murderous cowards.
Remembering those we lost Hitesh Harisinghani
The condolence meet at the police gymkhana Mumbai.
Rest in Peace A Ganesh Nadar
Outside the Taj near the Gateway some people had put flowers, candles, cards and letters.
Commandos replace guns for roses Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
Commandos after the mission at the Taj.
Chidambaram, a bold reformer and taskmaster Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
From a hard core Leftist in the late 1960s to being the liberal face, Palaniappan Chidambaram combines in him the qualities of a bold reformer, experienced administrator and a taskmaster in whatever assignment is given to him.
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| November 29, 2008 | |
The NSG triumphs against terror Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images
A soldier outside the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on the morning of November 29, during the final assault to liberate one of India's great hotels of the cowardly thugs who murdered many innocent people in cold blood.
What remains of the iconic Taj Hotel Julian Herbert/Getty Images
What greets you as go you near the lobby are broken glass panes, gun-toting commandos looking at you menacingly for closing in rather than the regular smiling bell boys who were quick to welcome you with a greeting.
Mumbai seethes over 'politics of martyrdom' Prasanna Zore
The common sentiment emerging from the people this correspondent spoke with is: Stop exploiting martyrs for gaining political mileage. It also seems like ordinary citizens are losing their faith in their leaders' ability to act in a responsible manner.
'He was a very brave officer' Sanjay Sawant
Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad Chief Hemant Karkare was laid to rest with full state honours at Mumbai's Shivaji Park crematorium on Saturday afternoon.
In Nariman House, for clues Vaihayasi Pande Daniel
Police search Nariman House for clues after days lomg operation got over.
India salutes you KPN Photos
The nation paid rich homage to two bravehearts, who died fighting terror.
Taj Hotel remains the final battle field Rajesh Karkera
Now in custody: Face of Mumbai's terror Sebastian D'souza/Mumbai Mirror
His photograph was the one that was flashed by all the media on Thursday, of a young man clad in a Versace t-shirt and cargo pants, a haversack on his back, holding an Ak-56 rifle and walking across Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, firing indiscriminately.
'Pakistan is failing because of Islamic terrorism'
'America should ask its ally, the Saudis, where the petro-dollars are going,' Dr Deepak Chopra said, adding that some of the dollars are going to the militants in Pakistan. 'Because of oil, America has been turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia.'
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| November 28, 2008 | |
The Battle at Nariman House Video: Rajesh Karkera
Two terrorists and 5 hostages were found dead inside the building.
After the rescue, the death count Nithya Ramani
More than 38 hours after their ordeal began, many of the guests at the terrorist-infested Trident and Oberoi were rescued.
Rescued from the Oberoi! Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images
At least 148 hotages, mostly of foreign origin, were rescued from the Oberoi Hotel.
Commandos crush terrorists Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
Smoke comes out of the Nariman House after National Security Guards (NSG) commandos fire shots from the adjoining building at Colaba market in Mumbai on November 28, 2008.
Blood and names of dead in chalk Reuben N V
Rediff.com's Matthew Schneeberger, an American citizen working in Mumbai, describes the scene at CST, King George Hospital and JJ Hospital.
NSG men storm Nariman House Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
NSG commandos are storming the building to flush out the remaining terrorists.
Bloomberg mourns for Mumbai Paresh Gandhi
The river in neighbouring Nepal changed its course last week. Villages were flooded, crops destroyed and houses flattened by the fury of the river.
Brave cop cremated with State honour PTI Photo
The body of Additional Police Commissioner Ashok Kamte, who was gunned down by terrorists on Wednesday night near Mumbai's Metro cinema, was consigned to flames with full State honour at the Vaikunth cremotorium ground in Pune on Thursday evening.
'Mumbai has become Kashmir' Seema Pant
'For my country I can do anything, if I was allowed, I would have definitely gone and fought the terrorists.'
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| November 27, 2008 | |
Taj under siege! Arun Patil
Firefighters trying to put out the raging fire at Taj Mahal Hotel.
Hotel Trident under Attack Sanjay Sawant
Trident Hotel at Nariman Point in Mumbai continued to be under siege throughout.
Commandos in action Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
NSG commandos in Colaba market.
Army out, gunbattle rages on Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images
Firefighters trying to put out the raging fire at Taj Mahal Hotel.
Terror at the Taj, tourists traumatized Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images
100 people were killed and over 300 injured in firings and blasts across Mumbai.
Ah Taj!
A symbol for amazing grace, of a time that no longer exists.
The Taj has been a symbol of Mumbai for more than 100 years
These prominent and beloved Mumbai spots are part of the city's rich heritage.
Terror hits Mumbai PTI
60 people were killed and over 200 injured in firings and blasts across Mumbai.
Eyewitness: Terror encounter on Marine Drive Uttam Ghosh
More than 80 people were killed and over 200 injured in firings and blasts across Mumbai.
Eyewitness says cops have not spoken to her
Vaihayasi Daniel
A longtime resident of the fishermen's colony, Anita says she has seen some unusual sights in the area, thanks to frequent film shootings nearby. What caught her eye, this time, was that the six youth in the dinghy whom she describes as being around 25-30 years of age, wearing jeans and t-shirt left the dinghy behind and started walking away with heavy blue, plastic bags. She recalls them wearing hats, too, and doing a thumbs up on landing.
Terrorist strikes at Mumbai's CST station Courtesy Maharahstra Times/ PTI Photo
A suspected terrorist firing from an AK 47 rifle outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai.
India's best commandos fight terrorists
Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images
The Marine Commandos or MARCOS who are fighting the terrorists are the Indian Navy's elite special forces.
Where the terrorists struck in Mumbai
KBK Graphics
The staccato burst of gunfire at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai at 9.21 pm on Wednesday night hardly gave an inkling of the shape of things to come up in the next two to three hours.
He did not realise he was shot
Reuben N V
Sadhashiv Khole was hit by bullet at CST station when he went to drop his friend at the station.
The man who survived two terror attacks N V Reuben
Raj Kishore Partho, has been in Mumbai for the past 12 years, and he has survided two terror attacks.
Final farewell to slain cop
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Family members of slain encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar break down during his funeral in Mumbai on Thursday.
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| November 24, 2008 | |
Back from troubled waters with tales of hope Pal Pillai/AFP/Getty Images
After spending nearly two months in captivity, five sailors from hijacked vessel MV Stolt Valor arrived in Mumbai early Monday morning.
Miss India USA 2008 Mohammed Jaffer/SnapsIndia
Nikkitasha Marwaha was declared the winner of Miss India USA 2008.
Obama's win will boost Kenya's image: Modi Sam Pathanky/AFP/Getty Images
Modi, who toured Kenya and Uganda from November 17 to 19, said at a meeting: "Each and every Kenyan feels Obama belongs to them. This simple feeling can generate tremendous energy to the Kenya society to work even harder, boost conference services and the country's political image. The feeling of being Kenyan now has a high value and can change the country."
President Pratibha Patil arrives in Vietnam Rashtrapati Bhawan
President Pratibha Patil arrived in the Vietnamese capital, Ho-Chin-Minh City on Monday, as part of a ten-day visit to Vietnam and Indonesia to bilateral ties with these economically and strategically important neighbours in the ASEAN region.
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| November 23, 2008 | |
The Write Stuff Paresh Gandhi
The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) have honoured three distinguished individuals at a gala banquet on Saturday.
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| November 21, 2008 | |
INS Tabar takes on Somali pirates Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has proved its mettle once again; this time in the Gulf of Aden.
And now scary beer Deepak Pant
Quirky signs from all over.
Nasir returns home with an unfulfilled dream
Narinder Nadu/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistani teenager Nasir Sultan, whose craze for a career in Bollywood landed him in a jail in Punjab, reunited with his father on Friday after being handed over to Pakistani authorities in Attari sans an unfulfilled dream of meeting his idol Shah Rukh Khan.
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| November 20, 2008 | |
The glory of the Nizam's palaces Snaps India
The people are finally able to see the heritage of Hyderabad's Asif Jahi dynasty in its full glory.
'My client sadhvi Pragya will come out clean' PTI Photo
Advocate Ganesh Sovani defends his client, an accused in the Malegaon blast case.
The King and I: Notes from a coronation Astad Deboo
Exclusive: Astad Deboo danced at the coronation of the world's youngest monarch.
A stamp in memory of Joachim and Violet Alva Rashtrapathi Bhavan
A commemorative stamp of late Joachim and Violet Alva was released by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi today, coinciding with the birth centenary year of the couple.
Soon under Belgaum forest cover: China, India hand-in-hand Vicky Nanjappa
The second Sino-Indian joint training exercise, 'Hand in Hand', will be held at Belgaum, Karnataka between December 8 and 14, Army sources told rediff.com.
Samosa tales Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images
Can samosas cost? In Sonepur, Bihar they do!
Can humans and aliens co-exist in another planet? NASA
There is good news for scientists looking for a habitable planet to accommodate Earth's burgeoning population. According to a report in the www.newscientist.com, many planets dismissed by astronomers as inhospitable may be reconsidered now as scientists realise that the pre-conditions for the existence of life may vary from planet to planet.
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| November 18, 2008 | |
'I am a Kashmiri and my politics are different' Irshad Khan/AFP/Getty Images
'A teenager in Kashmir doesn't have the life of a teenager in Delhi or Bombay.'
They fought to the last man for India Tarun Vijay
Chushul, the 'sword of India'.
California fires raze Indian-American dreams Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images
Many Indians had close calls and spent a couple of anxious days, worrying about their homes.
Obama, McCain pledge to work together Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Coming face-to-face for the first time after the November four elections, President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated rival John McCain on Monday, pledged "a new era of reform" to solve the US economic crisis and safeguard national interests.
Barbaric treatment to sadhvi shocking: Advani PTI
"It has become clear that the ATS is acting in a politically-motivated and unprofessional manner. After going through her (sadhvi Pragya) affidavit, I have to express my shock and outrage, which I am sure all Indians will share," BJP leader L K Advani said during his one-day tour of the poll-bound BJP-ruled Chattisgarh state.
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| November 16, 2008 | |
'There will be a celebration after he returns' PTI Photo
Seema Goyal can't stop hugging her three children since she heard that her husband Captain Prabhat Kumar Goyal and 17 sailors aboard hijacked ship M T Stolt Valor have been released by Somali pirates, ending the agonising two-month wait of their families.
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| November 14, 2008 | |
Nehru's mind was like a gun, always loaded Aditya Arya Archive Kulwant Roy Collection
Some little known facts about the first prime minister's life.
From fashion designer to rape convict Paresh Gandhi
A 12-member jury at the Los Angeles Superior Court convicted fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander for sexually assaulting seven women.
Is he the 'Buddha' of our generation? Diwakar Bhandari/AFP/Getty Images
Thousands of devotees are flocking to a jungle in southern Nepal for a darshan of the teenage boy, regarded by many as a reincarnation of Buddha.
Early snow takes Kashmir by surprise Umar Ganie
Heavy snowfall has throw life in the Valley out of gear.
Now fluttering: The Tricolour on the moon ISRO
India became the fourth country to make its mark on the moon when Chandrayaan-I's MIP landed on the moon's surface on Friday, at approximately 8.30 pm IST.The MIP, proudly bearing the Indian tricolour, crash landed on the moon's surface after being detached by Chandrayaan-1.The Indian Space Research Organisation's command room has confirmed that it has received its first signal from the MIP.
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| November 13, 2008 | |
In history, Nehru is to be compared with Napoleon Aditya Arya Archive Kulwant Roy Collection
A fascinating excerpt from Nehru, A Contemporary's Estimate, which provides rare insights into the man, his political style and his mind.
Advani promises Telangana Snaps India
Advani promises a separate Telangana state in 100 days if BJP-led government is voted to power at the Centre.
In Hyderabad, terror accused get a second chance SnapsIndia
A first-of-its-kind financial initiative has been launched for the rehabilitation of the youth, who were arrested by the police and implicated in the terror related cases after last year's bomb blasts in the Hyderabad.
Dayanand Pandey -- godman or terror suspect? PTI Photo
Much confusion prevails over the identity of a lesser-known Hindu 'godman', who was picked up in connection with the Malegaon blasts by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad.
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| November 12, 2008 | |
Is the ban on smoking up in smoke? Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images
It's been over a month since the nation wide ban on public smoking came into effect. And, certainly, not much has changed.
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| November 11, 2008 | |
Journey of Phoenix on the Red Planet NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University
US space agency NASA has lost contact with its space probe on Mars -- Phoenix Mars Lander -- five months after it landed on the red planet's surface.
Obama meets Bush at the White House
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US President George Bush met Barack Obama at the White House on Monday.
Varun, the other Gandhi scion
Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
Gen Next may know its I-Phone from G1, but when it comes to the Gandhi-Nehru family whose vicissitudes marched in tandem with the nation's, its knowledge may not stretch beyond Priyanka and Rahul.
185 cities asked to name street after Mahatma Roger Bowen Weld
The Gandhi Monument Council, headquartered in the United States of America, has approached mayors of 185 cities in 39 countries to name a major street after Mahatma Gandhi.
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| November 10, 2008 | |
In future, India will face the heat Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
Scientists have determined that the estimated temperature rise in India will far exceed the increase in projected rainfall by the end of the century.
No adult beer please!
The interesting signs that dot our countryside.
Bali bombers' executions trigger unrest in Indonesia Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Residents mourn as the bodies of Bali bombers Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron arrive in their hometown of Tenggulun in East Java, Indonesia.
Internet addiction is not a bad habit but... China Photos/Getty Images
Feeling irritated because you can't access the Internet? Well, may be it's time to seek medical help as Internet addiction is now considered a clinical disorder rather than a bad habit.
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| November 08, 2008 | |
Obama, the Chosen One Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
Barack Obama's supporters in Times Square and in New Jersey celebrated his victory.
Can't deal with Iran in knee-jerk fashion: Obama
AFP/Getty Images
US President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday said Iran's development of nuclear weapons was "unacceptable" and sought a concerted effort by the international community to address the controversial issue.
President wraps up Bhutan visit
Rashtrapathi Bhavan
President Pratibha Patil wrapped up on a positive note her four-day visit to Bhutan, where she attended the coronation of the world's youngest monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wanchuck, giving a fresh momentum to close bilateral ties.
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| November 07, 2008 | |
The whole world was watching Chicago Ram Kelkar
Ram Kelkar was at the Obama celebration in Grant Park.
Our known universe is being tugged: Study NASA
Unknown, unseen "structures" are tugging on our universe like cosmic magnets, the National Goegraphic Channel reported on its website quoting a controversial new study. It said everything in the known universe is said to be racing toward the massive clumps of matter at more than 3.2 million kilometers an hour -- a movement researchers have dubbed dark flow.
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| November 06, 2008 | |
Why Prez and Sonia are in Bhutan Rashtrapati Bhavan and Getty Images
India can hardly ill afford to ignore its relationship with Bhutan with which it enjoys a time tested and trusted relationship.
Obamania sweeps the world Sanjib Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images
People across the world celebrated Barack Obama's victory.
The Man Who Wasn't There Archana Masih
For the preacher from Atlanta, murdered by hate 40 years ago, Barack Obama's triumph was his finest hour.
Indian American Sonal Shah on Obama's transition team Paresh Gandhi
Sonal Shah, currently director for Global Development at google.org in promoting the firm's philanthropy will serve on President-elect Barack Obama's official 15-member transition board to be announced on Wednesday. Preeta Bansal, partner at the international law firm of Skadden Arps and a senior adviser on the Obama campaign is also expected to play a significant role.
Indian American Sonal Shah on Obama's transition team
Paresh Gandhi
Sonal Shah, currently director for Global Development at google.org in promoting the firm's philanthropy will serve on President-elect Barack Obama's official 15-member transition board to be announced on Wednesday. Preeta Bansal, partner at the international law firm of Skadden Arps and a senior adviser on the Obama campaign is also expected to play a significant role.
Rajni's take on Gita lands him in trouble
Hindu organisations have said that unless Rajni tenders a personal apology, they would hold protests outside his Poes Garden residence.
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| November 05, 2008 | |
Obama's supporters celebrate in Times Square Paresh Gandhi
Barack Obama's supporters in Times Square and in New Jersey celebrated his victory.
'America, we have come so far' Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
Stirring excerpts from Barack Obama's victory speech.
Birth of a new nation Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Millions of African Americans wept and rejoiced at Obama's triumph, an event that they could never have anticipated would happen in their lifetime.
Big wins for three Indian-Americans
Raj Goyle, Swati Dandekar and Nikki Haley won comfortably.
Celebrations galore Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Chicago, Barack Obama's hometown, erupted in celebrations for America's 44th President.
When the candidates voted Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Barack, John, Sarah and Joe. Plus Hillary and Bill.
'Unilateral US policy does not work in the present world' Suman Guha Mozumder
'Unlike Bush and the Republicans Obama has a vision'.
'This election is important because of the economy' Paresh Gandhi
Indian Americans were concerned about the economy, along with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Californian Democrats party for Obama Rujuta Paradkar
Obama supporters gathered in large numbers to celebrate their leader's election at the Bay Area Democratic party headquarters.
The Challenge of Unity Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images
A We list the five toughest challenges that United States President-elect Barack Obama faces.
A phenomenon, and a commitment Jewel Samad/Getty Images
Aziz Haniffa on the next POTUS.
Black Prez -- The reel role becomes real
AFP/Getty Images
An African-American President of the US, a concept which was till now confined to the reel life in Hollywood turned real today with the election of Barack Obama, the first Black who will occupy the White House.
President Obama delivers victory speech Paresh Gandhi
Indian Americans, who arrived early to cast their votes in Edison, New Jersey, were concerned about the economy, along with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Obama makes history, elected US President AFP/Getty Images
Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama, by flipping Virginia, Ohio, Iowa and New Mexico from red states in the 2004 elections to blue in this year's contest, took a commanding lead in the 2008 US Presidential Election, causing CNN to project him the winner and the 44th President of the United States of America.
Bangalore, New Delhi cheer for Obama David McNew/Getty Images
As the world celebrated the historic victory of United States President-elect Barack Obama, Bangalore was not far behind. Obama's supporters had gathered at the Chancery Pavillion in Bangalore by the strike of dawn to catch all the election action on Wednesday.One of the members said that they had planned to put up American flags and make the celebrations a grand affair, but changed their minds as they feared that the locals could cause trouble.
Obama's rise is stuff of the Great American Dream Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
From a small-time community worker to the most powerful man in the world, Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential polls marks a huge political transformation in a country with a racist past that will have a Black occupy the top post for the first time.
McCain calls up Obama, concedes defeat David McNew/Getty Images
Republican White House nominee John McCain has conceded defeat and congratulated his Democratic rival Barack Obama for his "historic victory" in the hard-fought US Presidential polls.
US Speaker celebrates Obama's victory Mohammed Jaffer/SnapsIndia
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (left) and New York Senator Chuck Schumer, at the Election 2008 winning party of US President-elect Barack Obama at Capitol Hill on November 4.
John McCain, gracious in defeat Getty Images
Text of Republican John McCain's presidential concession speech on Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona.
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| November 04, 2008 | |
'My daughter Sadhvi Pragya'
Sadhvi Pragya Singh's father speaks exclusively to rediff.com about his daughter's life and work.
America votes for 44th President Marc Serota/Getty Images
Americans voted in a historic Presidential poll on Tuesday with Democrat frontrunner Barack Obama bidding to become the first black occupant of the White House and his Republican opponent John McCain hoping for a surprise election-day upset amid a raft of adverse opinion surveys.
Nov 4 poll is doubly crucial for California's gays
California's fight over the initiative to ban gay marriages (popularly called Prop 8) has intensified.
A vote that counts
Americans, including two White House hopefuls, on Tuesday voted in a historic Presidential poll that pitted Democrat frontrunner Barack Obama against his Republican opponent John McCain.
Faith moves mountains, but can this train move? Mohammed Malik/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistan's answer to Mumbai's local trains.
Hours before D-day, Obama loses granny AFP/Getty Images
Hours before his most crucial moment, Obama lost his 86-year-old grandmother, who was battling with cancer.
'Only Obama can bring about the change' AFP/Getty Images
Yogi Chugh, the President-Elect of the Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE), talks about Obama and the US poll.
'Obama is well equipped to handle the financial crisis' Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Obama's winning will underscore that in America anything is possible. My hope is that young Indian Americans will see Obama and say, 'I can go into public service as well'. My hope is that Obama will inspire Indian Americans to see politics as something noble, as something that can make a difference in people's lives, says Ro Khanna.
'Obama is a once-in-a-century candidate'
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images
'As a minority candidate with immigrant roots, Obama will become a role model for young people in the South Asian community, who can aspire to become President some day. Also, his values resonate with those of South Asians,' says Dr Kamil Hasan.
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| November 03, 2008 | |
'Obama may have the support of over 60 per cent Indian Americans' Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Indian Americans identify more strongly with the Democratic Party than any other Asian American ethnic group, according to Professor Karthick Ramakrishnan.
Obama, McCain enjoy the sun at Puri beach! Sanjib Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images
A sand sculpture of United States presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, created by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, at a beach in Puri.
Supermodel poses as goddess Kali, sparks a row Joe Corrigan/AFP/Getty Images
Supermodel Heidi Klum, appearing in the attire of Hindu goddess Kali at a Halloween party recently, has sparked a controversy with netizens seeking explanations over dressing up like a deity.
I will pick a gun and fight the US: Imran Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Turning up the heat against American air strikes in Pakistani areas bordering Afghanistan, Imran does not rule out the possibility of taking up the gun himself against the US.
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