NEWS
2 Indians convicted for hijacking Cuban boat
A federal court in Florida held Gurpreet Singh and Baljeet Singh guilty of conspiring to interfere with maritime navigation, seizing a boat and attacking the crew.

ACHIEVERS
Indian siblings place fifth in Inventions Challenge
Amit and Anjali Behal devised the Diabetes Sentry Bracelet that can detect a condition called hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar. 'We know diabetes is a big problem and many people die in their sleep because of low blood sugar levels,' said Amit, 14 and diabetic.

SPECIAL
The smog stretches from Lahore to Delhi
Although there are over 150 million Muslims living in India, there is a perceived equation, on both sides of the border, of India with Hindus.

RECENT FEATURES
Ex-academic rocks London bourse with start-up
Prof Madan Singh's software uses mathematical models to find the optimum price at which goods can be sold without discouraging would-be customers and stopping them from buying. 'This is not a dotcom. We have products based on strong technology with global potential,' he says.

'This is no service. It's what I do best'
Paralysed, ravaged by cancer and two heart attacks, Sharadkumar Dicksheet still can find it in himself to come to India every six months to do corrective surgery for the poor.

Programs in his belfry
Pankaj Arora, a teen with an inclination for computers, is fighting off job offers so that he can complete his studies.

Store owner fights French laws
But Rahman Khan of Montreal has strong backing from English-speaking Canadians.

Naseer, Jaya, Paresh prove serious theatre can be fun
Promoters also find that serious dramas with big name character actors can be a big draw.

Judge orders preservation of dead teenager's foetal tissue
Lakireddy Balireddy and his son have demanded a DNA examination, saying it will prove they did not have sex with the dead girl.

Indian techies to be hailed at Asha Bhosle show in Newark
'They have not received the kind of recognition they deserve,' says Krishen Oberoi, organiser of the show.

Professor attacks model minority myth
Vijay Prashad's new book The Karma of Brown Folk will stimulate controversies and debates.

How the Pakistanis woo Hillary
The First Lady seems to be beholden to the Pakistanis in New York where she is fighting a very expensive Senate race.

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