Chiman Rai, 69, faces the death penalty for allegedly paying two men $10,000 to kill Sparkle Michelle Rai, an African American, in April 2000 after her marriage to his son Rajeev Rai alias Ricky, with whom she had a infant daughter. The 22-year-old was found strangled and stabbed more than a dozen times at the couple's apartment.
Hari Sevugan, an Indian-American attorney, has been co-opted by the Barack Obama presidential campaign as a senior spokesperson to augment the already massive media operation of the campaign of the Democratic candidate. Sevugan has considerable experience in communication and policy work with statewide political campaigns.Sevugan had served as the Communications Director for presidential candidate Senator Chris Dodd, before the latter threw in the towel in January.
In a rare honour Dr Ravi Gupta, assistant professor of Religion at Center College in Kentucky, has been selected as one of the five young people representing different religions to meet with the Pope and to hand him a present symbolising Hinduism. Gupta will give the Pope an incense burner in the shape of the sacred Hindu symbol, Om.
Firstsource Solutions (formerly ICICI OneSource), a business process outsourcing company, on Thursday acquired BPM - a Delaware-based healthcare claims' outsourcing company.
New green-field airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad will offer passengers unmatched variety in food, drink and entertainment. Bangalore airport will have a sports bar by Kingfisher, Caf Coffee Day, Barista and Illy Espressomonte outlets. It will also have a Pizza Hut outlet. Hyderabad airport will have Bollywood theme restaurant and bar, KFC outlet and coffee outlets. It will also feature Indian Paradise Hyderabad Biryani outlet for the famous Hyderabadi biryani and curry.
S R Sidarth, who Senator George Allen called a 'macaca', recounts his experience.
Yamaha's Colin Edwards, overtaken by his Honda rival on the penultimate lap, seized back the lead but then crashed at the final chicane.
A sector that was to have created millions of new jobs in the country is reporting job losses before it even gets under way.
Co-nominated with Ali is Peter Georgi, Ali's former senior humanitarian advisor and co-founder along with Ali of the Children's General Assembly and its launching organisation the Children's Peace Foundation.
Former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission P K Iyengar was speaking at the 50th symposium of Department of Atomic Energy.
The $750,000 each awards are intended to support established, independent physician-scientists who are dedicated to translational research -- the two-way transfer between laboratory research and patient treatment.
Asia Society-organised a Q-and-A session between Nancy Jo Powell, America's first woman ambassador to India, and society president Vishakha Desai. Vaihayasi Pande-Daniel, who attended the interaction in Mumbai, presents an excerpt from the hour-long interaction
The high profile visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the US is noted for the involvement of several Indian Americans as well as a protest in New York. People belonging to different faiths, excluding the Sikhs, will meet with him in an interfaith dialogue at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington DC, on Thursday evening. Several Indians are also invited to the White House reception to the Pope.
Marijuana is the United States's biggest cash crop with estimates that the annual pot crop is worth $35 billion, according to a study.
A new research in the Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, shows that continuous drinking for as little as eight weeks can impair learning and memory.
Mike Tyson tipped the scales at 233 pounds, while his opponent Irishman Kevin McBride weighed 271 pounds, his heaviest weight ever for a fight.
Following the declining dollar, investor nations are buying gold. There is a discernible return to Gold Standard in global trading from the current Dollar Standard.
The future of Manchester United, the world's richest soccer club, could be in the hands of two publicity-shy Irishmen who made their money from horse racing.
Scriptwriter Tracey Jackson talks about The Other End of the Line starring Jesse Metcalf and Shriya Saran, and why the Amrican way of looking at India should change.
The 38-year-old is believed to have torn the complex lateral meniscus in his left knee during his fight against Danny Williams.
The 38-year-old's fierce aura and savage skills have eroded through inactivity, fighting just twice in the last three years.
The former world champion's trainer said Tyson is tired of training for his July 30 fight against British fighter Danny Williams.
The troubled and broke former-champion meets British heavyweight Danny Williams.
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