A Sikh man, critically injured after being hit by a truck, was called a "terrorist" by the attacker, victim's wife said, demanding justice for him and terming the assault as an attack on her community.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, giving his first global speech to an audience of nearly 200 world leaders and foreign ministers at the annual gathering of the world body's policymaking organ.

In a major blow to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, a United States court has ruled that the Union Carbide Corporation cannot be sued for the ongoing contamination from the chemical plant.

Deeply concerned over the escalating conflict in Gaza, India on Wednesday asked Israel and Palestine to demonstrate political will to agree to a ceasefire and return to the negotiating table.

The deceptive messages promised that the consumers will get free $1,000 gift cards from major retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy, the FTC said in a statement.

Shailesh Shah, 48, of California pleaded guilty before US District Judge Richard Stearns to two counts of mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud.

Gupta, 65, reported to the minimum security satellite camp at FMC Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts on June 17.

A full panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday denied Gupta's petition for 'panel rehearing, or, in the alternative, for rehearing en banc'.

The United Nations will now recognise all same-sex marriages of its staffers across the world as it put in place a new policy aimed at ensuring 'greater equality' with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling for rejection of homophobia.

The United Nations has expressed concern over the killing and maiming of children who continue to be recruited and used as human shields by Maoists in India and over the threat of sexual violence against girls within Naxalite ranks.

Gupta's lawyer Seth Waxman argued his case during a hearing before a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Monday.

Gupta lost his final bid to avoid reporting to jail after the US Supreme Court last week denied his application to remain free on bail while his insider trading case is reheard.

The SEC's complaint charges Khan, Chaganlal, Mendonsa, and Akbari with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

A United States court has sentenced an Indian oncologist and his wife for using unapproved chemotherapy medications at their cancer institute for three years.

A United States court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Sikh group against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the anti-Sikh riots case, granting her motion that there is lack of subject matter jurisdiction but did not bar the group from bringing litigation against her in future.

Aman Kumar Sharma from Himachal Pradesh, an Indian national, was among the 11 crew members of a ship freed after being held hostage for nearly four years by Somali pirates, with a top United Nations official calling for the release of all remaining captives.

He is expected to be assigned to a medium-security prison in Otisville, New York, about 70 miles from New York City.

Bharara has also asked the US Court of Appeals to deny 65-year-old Gupta's motion, filed earlier this month, that his bail be continued pending resolution of his petition for rehearing the insider trading case.

Wisner said during a discussion organised by Asia Society here yesterday on the Indian elections.

Manjeet Bawa, 46, of New York and other co-defendants contracted to buy homes in Nassau and Suffolk Counties from innocent sellers at market prices.