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NEWS
Charges Against Sikh Priest Dropped
Gurcharan Singh Bhatia breathes easy three months after his arrest for carrying a kirpan.

HOMAGE
NRI Produces Documentary On Bharathi
The documentary scripted by novelist Prof Indra Parthasarathy describes Subramania Bharathi as the first democratic Tamil poet.

SUCCESS STORY
Learning From Adversity
US Airways CEO Rakesh Gangwal on the need to adapt and to deal with failure.

NEWS
'Get Another Job,' Glover Tells Timid Cabbies
Actor who once used to drive a taxi, says some cabbies use the fears as an excuse to avoid taking fares to destinations outside Manhattan.

ISSUES
INS Reform Put On Backburner
Lawyers say that politicians are scared to act fast on immigration issues since the election year is around.

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Embassy Says India Won't Beg
But officials vehemently deny they have distanced themselves from the Orissa relief effort.

Two Indians Among 32 US Rhodes Scholars
Neelakash Varshney of the University of Alabama, Birmingham and Jasdip Kharbanda of the University of Chicago were the students chosen for the honour.

What Comes of Bearding a Lion
WSO demands that the Canadian heritage minister intervene in the dispute involving Sikh boxer Nagra's facial hair.

The Vows on the Web
A new web site hopes to help south Asian singles find the perfect match.

Millionaire California Doctor Murdered
Jagjit Singh Sehdeva, to kill whom murder plots had been hatched earlier too, was killed, allegedly by robbers, on Tuesday.

Boxer Nagra's Legal Fights Mount
The Canadian Amateur Boxing Association cancels an event after the Ontario Superior Court says he can participate with or without a beard.

How an American Writer Thought Up Cotton Mary
Her feelings of deracination and the attitude to her of the people in India, shaped by the British Raj, left a profound impact on her, says Alexander Viets.

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Move Launched after Girl's Death
Authorities start educating people of the dangers of the colourless, odourless gas after Seetha Vemireddy succumbed to it.

Under Attack!
Study shows high rate of heart disease in Indians is linked to a cholesterol called lipoprotein(a)

Hum Saath' Crosses $ 2.5 m Mark Abroad
Meanwhile, Dillagi enjoys a healthy gross, being ranked number 47 in North America.

Southern Baptists Ignore Warning
Group vows to take 100,000 missionaries to Chicago, claiming they are the victims, not the aggressors.

Showdown in Seattle
The WTO conference has become a catalyst for a massive mobilisation of activists from all corners of the globe, says Naeem Mohaiemen.

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