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Indian student stabbed in US still on life support

P Varun Raj, the 24-year-old Indian student who was stabbed at a fitness centre in the United States state of Indiana over the weekend, continues to be in a critical condition and is on a life......

Who did you vote for? Why?

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make......

Row erupts over RSS chief's 'lion vs dogs' comment

Photograph: Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters A controversy erupted on Saturday over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks at the World Hindu Congress in Chicago. Speaking at......

Tollywood producer, wife arrested in US for running prostitution racket

An Indian-origin couple has been arrested for allegedly running a high-end prostitution ring in the United States by luring at least five actresses from Tollywood and advertising them for sex at......

'Go back to India': This CEO racially abused by Trump supporters in US

An Indian-origin chief executive officer was racially abused and told to "go back to India" and also take along Nikki Haley after he said that he will not support President Donald Trump's economic......

Raghuram Rajan differs with FM, says NPAs will see unprecedented rise

Rajan said that while there were talks about Jan Dhan, it was difficult to target transfers to people through this tool. Jan Dhan, he said, does not really work as advertised. Former Reserve Bank......

Major US media outlet outsourcing IT jobs to India: Report

Chicago-based Tribune Publishing Company is moving work to TCS A major American media company which owns prestigious dailies like Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune will outsource a part of its......

Indian-origin woman sentenced in fraud case

An Indian-American woman with close ties to disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to four years of probation and ordered to pay $200,000 in fines and restitution......

Continental, United may become largest airline

Continental Airlines and UAL Corporation's United Airlines are expected to announce next week that they are combining operations to form the world's largest airline. United's board is expected to......

Dubai has Chicago to thank for the Burj

The city of Chicago too will be partaking in Dubai's moment of architectural feat when the world's tallest building - the Burj Dubai - is unveiled on Monday. Sixty-five-year-old Adrian Smith, a......

'How can a man have so many lives in just one life?'

'The passing away of his mother just days before the premiere of his first film, his controversy with terrorism, his relationship with his father, the women in his life... everything was shocking......

Will Paranormal Activity 2 be world's No 1 film?

Come Friday the seventh chapter of gore filmSaw 3 D could push out from the top position fellow horror film Paranormal Activity 2. But there is still a good possibility that Paranormal 2,which is......

Oscar buzz for winner at Toronto film fest

Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais reports from the Toronto International Film Festival. A life-affirming, often funny story of an heir to the British throne who has a dreaded stutter, and how an......

Will Toy Story 3 be the biggest hit of 2010?

Just as Tim Burton-directed Alice in Wonderland was ending its eventful run yielding about $1.1 billion worldwide, its producer Disney received over the weekend great news. Its newest venture with......

Kal Penn robbed at gunpoint

Indian-American actor Kal Penn, who works in the White House's Office of Public Liaison, has been robbed at gunpoint in Washington DC. Penn, whose real name is Kalpen Modi, was in the Dupont......

Boxer Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali, dies at 67

IMAGE: Leon Spinks, father of Cory Spinks, smiles while holding Cory's gloves. Photograph: Joe Murphy/Getty Images Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off......

Chicago Fire sign Schweinsteiger from Manchester United

'I am sad to leave so many friends at Manchester United.' Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has agreed a deal to join Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire, the Premier League......

Grocery store chain must pay $8.9 million to basketball star Jordan

Michael Jordan. Photograph: Jordan Brand via Getty Images A jury awarded retired basketball player Michael Jordan $8.9 million in his lawsuit against a grocery store chain that used his name in a......

Marathon-running mum gives birth after Chicago race

Amber Miller could be forgiven for taking a long rest after completing the Chicago Marathon on Sunday but rather than resting her aching limbs, the 27-year-old spent the evening giving birth to her......

US sprinter Jenkins fails drugs test

American sprinter LaTasha Jenkins has failed a drugs test, the Chicago Tribune said on its website on Thursday.Her "A" sample from an in-competition test in late July was found to contain traces of......

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