11 Asians face sexual abuse charges in Britain
A group of 11 Asian men plied five girls, as young as 13, with drink and
drugs and had sex with them several times a day, a British court heard
Tuesday. All the girls were from broken homes and one was in care.
A
trial at Liverpool Crown Court was told that the five girls, who were
aged between 13 and 15 when the alleged abuse began, were passed around
by the men 'who acted together to sexually exploit the girls', the Daily
Mail reported.
The offences are said to have occurr...
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ASIAN NEWS
Thousands rally against US in Islama…
Thousands of people Monday rallied here to protest against US drone attacks in the country's tribal regions and the government's decision to restore supply lines for NATO troops in Afghanistan.
21 Feb 2012
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Yemenis headed for polling stations Tuesday to vote for a successor to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, hoping to pull the impoverished country back from possible civil war.
21 Feb 2012
Read morePakistani foreign minister leaves fo…
Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Sunday left for Britain for a two-day official visit, media reports said.
20 Feb 2012
Read moreKingfisher flights hit for third day
Kingfisher Airlines operations continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day with around 14 flights cancelled Monday, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took a...
20 Feb 2012
Read moreArabic calligraphy expo opens in Dub…
An international Arabic calligraphy exhibition has opened here.The 7th Dubai International Exhibition for Arabic Calligraphy was opened Thursday by Federal National Council speaker Mohammed Al Murr.
18 Feb 2012
Read moreLahore to ban smoking in public plac…
A smoking ban will be imposed at government offices and public places in Pakistan's Lahore city.The District Committee for Tobacco Control (DCTC) has prepared a strategy to ensure smoking free...
17 Feb 2012
Read moreDon't distort language, Bangladesh c…
Radio and television channels have been told by a court not to distort Bangla and other foreign languages in their broadcasts, a media report said.
17 Feb 2012
Read moreMumbai airport ranked third for 'ser…
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), Mumbai, has been adjudged among the top three performing airports of last year in the airport service quality survey, by the Airport Council International (ACI),...
16 Feb 2012
Read morePakistani city bars kite flying
Pakistan's Peshawar city has banned the sale and flying of kites for a month -- because it is causing accidents.
16 Feb 2012
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'Bollywood should look for stories …
Actor John Abraham feels that instead of getting inspired by Hollywood films, Bollywood filmmakers should start adapting stories from books."Most of the time, in our industry we get a lot...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreTV, movies, website - Madhuri has l…
There's a lot happening on dancing diva Madhuri Dixit's career front -- and she is making special efforts to keep her fans informed. The actress, who is excited to go...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreVidya played choosy before saying y…
Vidya Balan, who has been on a success spree after her films "No One Killed Jessica" and "The Dirty Picture", took a lot of time before zeroing on to Sujoy...
16 Feb 2012
Read moreShah Rukh denies tiff with Juhi
Brushing aside rumours of a tiff between him and actress Juhi Chawla, superstar Shah Rukh Khan says it is the media that creates such pieces and then embarrasses a celebrity...
15 Feb 2012
Read moreI am better, says Amitabh Amitabh
Amitabh Bachchan, who suffered acute pain after abdominal surgeries, said early Wednesday that he is now fine. But there is no word when he can leave the hospital for home.
15 Feb 2012
Read moreAmitabh Bachchan still in incredibl…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he is still suffering from extreme pain after undergoing an abdominal surgery.
14 Feb 2012
Read more'Vidya has taken over as female her…
Vidya Balan, who has become a name to reckon with following some power-packed female-oriented films, has found another admirer in music composer Shekhar Ravjiani who describes her as a "female...
13 Feb 2012
Read moreBollywood's Laden injured
Actor Pradhuman Singh, who featured as Osama bin Laden's lookalike in Bollywood film "Tere Bin Laden", was injured recently while shooting an action sequence for his upcoming movie "Life Ki...
13 Feb 2012
Read more'Ek Main…' a goldmine for Karan
Karan Johar couldn't have asked for more. After hitting the jackpot with his mega-budget "Agneepath", he has found a goldmine with "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" (EMAET). The modest-budget romantic...
12 Feb 2012
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BUSINESS
One third British business bosses fear r…
Around 35 percent of directors of British business firms think there is a high risk of a recession this year, says a survey.A poll by the Institute of Directors (IoD)...
22 Feb 2012
Read moreDubai's inflation down 0.94 percent in J…
The monthly inflation rate in emirate of Dubai dropped 0.94 percent in January as compared to the previous month.Inflation of food and non-alcoholic beverages decreased by 3.18 percent, housing, water,...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreSingapore Airshow sees deals worth $31 b…
The Singapore Airshow 2012, Asia's largest and one of the three most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, Friday wrapped up the trade segment of the 6-day event...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreIndia may allow Pakistani investments
In a major step forward towards normalising business ties, the Indian government plans to bring changes in the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to allow investments from Pakistan, a senior...
17 Feb 2012
Read moreMillions of Toyota recalls leave brand u…
Toyota's safety-related recall of nine million cars that began in 2009 made no dent on how consumers perceived the brand. "These findings highlight the importance of establishing and maintaining a...
17 Feb 2012
Read moreIndia, Pakistan agree to ease trade, vis…
India and Pakistan Wednesday signed three deals and agreed to normalise visa regimes and move from "positive list" to a short "negative list" trade regime by the end of this...
16 Feb 2012
Read moreIndian personal computer market declines
India's computers market declined 6.5 percent at 2.5 million units for the quarter ended Dec 31 against the like period of the previous financial year, a study by IT research...
15 Feb 2012
Read moreEU trade deficit with China declines
The trade deficit of the European Union (EU) with China decreased to 132 billion euros ($174.8 billion) for the first 10 months of 2011 from 140 billion euros registered in...
14 Feb 2012
Read moreIndia, Pakistan to dismantle trade barri…
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, accompanied by business leaders of more than 100 Indian companies, Monday walked into Pakistan through the Wagah border, vowing to bring down barriers hampering trade and...
13 Feb 2012
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DIASPORA NEWS
Indian-born Kamal Bawa wins award sustainability a…
Kamal Bawa, an Indian-born professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is the 2012 winner of the Gunnerus Sustainability Award, the world's first major international award for work...
19 Feb 2012
Read more'Want Indian stories that West connects to'
For Indian films to break out internationally, what was needed were original stories with an Indian feel that Western viewers can connect, says Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj."For me it's all...
19 Feb 2012
Read moreIndian-born Kamal Bawa wins award for sustainabili…
Kamal Bawa, an Indian-born professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is the 2012 winner of the Gunnerus Sustainability Award, the world's first major international award for work...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreFor NRIs, Lucknow is a harbinger of change in UP
"I was mesmerised by the change," says an excited Sifat Khan, a 21-year-old who grew up in Australia and visited poll-bound Lucknow this winter after four years. She was...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreBan only Russian comment in Bhagvad Gita: Prosecut…
After a Siberian district court in late 2011 rejected a petition seeking a ban on a Russian translation of the Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita, Tomsk region prosecutor general Vasily...
17 Feb 2012
Read moreNRI children row: India summons Norway envoy
India Wednesday summoned Norwegian ambassador Ann Ollestad and pushed for an expeditious solution to the custody row involving two NRI children, who who were taken away by Norwegian Child Welfare...
16 Feb 2012
Read moreRow over British MP Keith Vaz's campaign in Goa
Poll officials in Goa have sought expert opinion from the Election Commission (EC) over British MP of Indian origin Keith Vaz campaigning here for a Congress candidate that has kicked...
15 Feb 2012
Read moreAttacked Indian student's family gets British visa…
The family members of an Indian student critically injured in an attack in Britain have got visas to go and visit him.
15 Feb 2012
Read moreIndian MBA student was stabbed in neck,chest, abdo…
The Indian MBA student was stabbed in the neck, chest and abdomen several times and thrown out of the apartment where he lived in Britain's Hampshire county, the Daily Mail...
12 Feb 2012
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FASHION
Meera Ali launches her prêt line with d…
Designer Meera Ali, who is known for her minimalistic yet elegant collections, launched her prêt line along with her younger daughter Sama on the final day of the Wills Lifestyle...
19 Feb 2012
Read moreJazz up your looks with 3D jewellery: P…
Designer Pallavi Foley, who designed the Miss India crowns in 2006 and 2007, has come up with a unique way to accessorise a garment -- she has created 3D ornaments.
19 Feb 2012
Read moreHeidi Klum follows suit, removes weddin…
Four days after her ex-husband Seal was pictured without his wedding band, supermodel Heidi Klum followed suit and removed the wedding ring from her finger.
19 Feb 2012
Read moreA designer reinvents Indian textile her…
At a time when many are mourning the demise of Indian craftsmanship, well-known designer Anupama Dayal is focussing on employment for master weavers and promoting intensely handcrafted garments that have...
19 Feb 2012
Read moreSabyasachi's work to be exhibited at So…
Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's wedding saris and a range of specially commissioned shawls and headbands will be showcased as part of the 'Inspired by India' selling exhibition of contemporary design...
18 Feb 2012
Read moreBritain's fattest woman weighs 254 kg
Britain's fattest woman weighs 254 kg and is so huge that she has not left her house in four years, Daily Mail reported Thursday.Brenda Flanagan-Davies, 43, has never once sat...
17 Feb 2012
Read moreJoke on child wear offends British pare…
Many agitated parents in Britain have decided to boycott one of country's biggest retailers for selling a garment that jokes about child abduction.
15 Feb 2012
Read moreCelebrities grab limelight, designers s…
Designer Rohit Bal, who will showcase his collection at the grand finale of Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort 2012, rues that the hard work of designers gets overshadowed by the celebrity...
15 Feb 2012
Read moreWhite men find Asian women more attract…
Human beings find more attractive the faces of races other than theirs. White men preferred Asian women, while white women tend to go for black males, a study has found.
12 Feb 2012
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FOOD & LIFESTYLE
Take your Valentine to vineyards for a t…
Instead of the usual wining and dining, take your partner to a vineyard this Valentine's Day and make her/him feel special by arranging a romantic candle-lit dinner on the hilltop.
11 Feb 2012
Read moreIndia's wine industry booming
Standing in front of a wine tasting class of restaurant managers, wine importers and producers, Cavaliere Subhash Arora declares: "People in India waste too much time in matching wines to...
06 Feb 2012
Read moreWine and dine al fresco in capital weath…
There is a nip in the air, but the nailbiting cold is gone. Just perfect for you to soak in the sun or bask under a starlit sky while feasting...
03 Feb 2012
Read moreUK diets lacking fruit and vegetables
Britons are not eating enough fruit and vegetables despite nutritional advice being widely available, a study suggests.A review of eating habits in 19 EU countries put the UK in 14th...
14 Jan 2012
Read moreSmoked fish, dried vegetables charm Kash…
The temporary blockade on the Srinagar-Jammu highway due to snowfall has come as a blessing for traders selling smoked fish and dried vegetables- a centuries-old tradition that Kashmiris are reliving...
12 Jan 2012
Read moreBriton invents chocolate that doesn't me…
A British engineer has invented the world's first chocolate that does not melt. The recipe includes a special ingredient that allows the chocolate to be moulded into any shape but...
05 Jan 2012
Read moreScotch whisky industry unaffected by rec…
The whisky industry in Scotland, one of the most popular in the world, has not been affected by the economic downturn because of developing overseas markets, especially in India, China...
02 Jan 2012
Read moreBlack tea is beneficial for health
While many people prefer being cautious about taking too much tea at home or workplace, researchers now suggest that by taking three cups a day one can slash heart attack's...
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Chocolates could be priced out of your reach - thanks to the impact of global warming as cocoa plantation yield could fall due to rise in temperature.A study of cocoa...
27 Dec 2011
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Storming the world of Carnatic music and Tamil cinema with his non-conformist, controversy-creating ways in the 1940s, polymath and veena exponent Sundaram Balachander steadfastly fought many "unholy cultural nexuses", earning...
13 Feb 2012
Read moreParenting
Babies make jokes too!
Babies too young to speak know how to make jokes and form friendships, say researchers.Academics at Charles Sturt University in Australia found, in a two-year study, that children aged six...
21 Feb 2012
Read moreTechnology
Apple releases preview of new Mac operating system
Apple Thursday released a developer preview of the next version of the company's Macintosh operating system, bringing some popular features from iPhone and iPad to its Mac computer.
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