Aus: 'Dr Death' appeals against manslaughter conviction

Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel, who was jailed for killing three patients in Australia, on Wednesday appealed against his manslaughter conviction.Patel, 62, dubbed as 'Dr Death', was sentenced......

'Dr Death' now faces class action suit in Aus

Indian born surgeon Jayant Patel, convicted of manslaughter by a court in Brisbane, appears to be heading for more trouble as now his former patients have threatened to move a class action suit......

Aus: Jury yet to decide on Jayant Patel's fate

The fate of Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel, dubbed as 'Dr Death', remained in suspense as the 12-member jury deciding his fate continued to weigh evidence for the sixth day before pronouncing......

Patel was competent to perform operations: lawyer

Indian-origin doctor Jayant Patel, facing manslaughter charges in Australia, was competent enough to perform complicated oesophagectomy operations, his lawyer told a top court in Brisbane on......

Gulf migrant workers will be biggest victims of oil shock

Saudi Arabia's army of migrant workers will be among the biggest losers from the slump in oil prices and the impact will reverberate to poor countries across the Middle East and South Asia where......

Kenya's Kenneth Mungara wins Mumbai marathon

Kenya's Kenneth Mungara ran a well-paced race to win the Mumbai marathon in a record time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 51 seconds on Sunday morning. His timing eclipsed countryman Daniel Rono's......

Kelai laments absence of crowd at CWG marathon

Despite bagging the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year, Kenyan John Kelai lamented the absence of spectators along the route in the capital because of security reasons. "The......

First Look: The mettle to win

With just nine days until the start of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games organisersunveiled the prized medals to be awarded on Monday.The gold, silver and bronze medals were launched by the......

ICC chief condemms Perth racist abuse

The International Cricket Councilis determined to stamp out racism at Test grounds after some spectators abused several South African players during their first Test against Australia in Perth......

Boje to return home

South Africa bowler Nicky Boje will return home from the tour of the West Indies for further checks after suffering from irregular breathing during the fourth Test.A statement from selection......