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Indian's death in the US: 'Indian officials kept away'

Lyvita Gomes, 52, died on January 3 in Chicago after going on a hunger strike for 15 days to protest her arrest. In this three-part series, Rediff.com's George Joseph finds out what went wrong......

Indian's death in the US: 'Indian officials kept away'

Lyvita Gomes, 52, died on January 3 in Chicago after going on a hunger strike for 15 days to protest her arrest. In a three-part series, Rediff.com's George Joseph finds out what went wrong for......

Missing Southern Illinois University student found dead

Pravin M Varughese, 19, a student of Southern Illinois University, who had been missing for a week, was found dead on February 18. His body was recovered from a wooded area in Carbondale, Illinois,......

How these two Harvard professors made India their second home

Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph -- two University of Chicago professors who started studying Indian politics in the 1950s, have been named the winners of the Padma Bhushan Award. The Rudophs -- Lloyd and......

Missing Indian student in US found dead

A 19-year-old Indian-origin student of the Southern Illinois University, who had gone missing last week, has been found dead. The body of Pravin M Varughese was found on Tuesday in a wooded area in......

Chicago post office building auctioned for $40 mn

The city's old post office, a 14-storey, 77-year-old building, was today sold in an auction for $40 million, after the US Postal Service made several unsuccessful attempts to sell the property to......

India is demonised by US whenever economic disputes arise

Tarun Das, former Director General and Chief Executive of the Confederation of Indian Industry from 1967 to 2004, after which he served as chief mentor from 2004 to 2009, and considered the......

Obama plans twin manufacturing hubs to create more jobs

US President Barack Obama has announced setting up of manufacturing hubs in Michigan and Chicago, asserting that he wanted the next big job-creating discovery to be made in America. "The point is,......

Is Mathew Martoma's conviction justified?

An SAC Capital case is starring on Broadway, but a Chicago verdict should steal the show. New York prosecutors added a notch to their belts with a conviction on Thursday of Mathew Martoma, a former......

What Indian CEOs of global firms have in common

The educational background of global business leaders that India has produced has a striking similarity -- most of them received their Bachelor's in India and got their Master's in Business......

Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis dies at 69

The veteran Hollywood star breathed his last in Chicago, US.Acclaimed writer, director and actor Harold Ramis, 69, passed away earlier today, from complications of autoimmune inflammatory......

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis is another Coen triumph

Inside Llewyn Davis is a fantastic film, feels Raja Sen.1961. The sixties but not quite The Sixties just yet. America had indeed picked up a revolutionary new guitar but was only beginning to learn......

Sukanya Verma reviews Dhoom 3: Mazaa Le!

Dhoom 3 continues the tradition of extravagance in adventure and expenditure by roping in the fastidious Aamir Khan as its latest star antagonist, writes Sukanya Verma. The Dhoom brand has always......

Raja Sen reviews Dhoom 3: It's dumber than the first two!

Dhoom 3 is a children’s film made for children who’ve never seen a film, writes Raja Sen. Twenty minutes into Dhoom 3, reeling from the assault of cinema so amateurish it’s hard......

Soha Ali Khan flags off India Independence Day Parade in Chicago

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebs are tweeting. Vidya Balan flagged off the India Day Parade in New York, and Soha Ali Khan was the Grand Marshall for FIA's India Independence Day Parade......

Ghosal enters quarter-finals of Windy City squash

India's Saurav Ghosal caused a major upset when he beat higher-ranked Tarek Momen of Egypt to enter the quarter-finals of the PSA Windy City Open squash tournament. World No.17 Ghosal overcame a......

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Here are some of the best sports photographs of the week. First, scantily-clad Santas running on the streets of Chicago to raise money for charity. Then, action from the English Premier League and......

Michael Jordan's Chicago estate fails to sell at auction

The Chicago-area mansion belonging to American basketball star and NBA franchise owner Michael Jordan did not attract a winning bid at an auction on Monday, a spokeswoman said. The......

Michael Jordan's 'flu game' sneakers auctioned off for record amount

A pair of autographed shoes worn by basketball star Michael Jordan in the famous 1997 'flu game' during the NBA finals sold at auction on Thursday for a record-breaking $104,765. Grey Flannel......

United States intends to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

The United States will bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as long as they find a candidate city that meets necessary conditions, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chairman Larry Probst said on......

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Q. Congress has rich experience of corruption ? Than any else. what u think ?
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Q. From when May 1 is celebrated as Workers Day?
Hitler: A. what was bush before he was Governor?', Past Work Experience Ran for congress and lost. Produced a Hollywood slasher B movie. Bought an oil...... more

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Q. What is Significance of 1st May in India, besides being official holiday for the May Day?
Hitler: A. In India, May day is commemorated as Labour Day. The Labour Day begins with the United States labour movement in 19th century. The labour movement...... more

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Q. The world's tallest office tower is now renamed as ****** Towers ??
Aarnika Tiwaari: A. Willis Tower (formerly named, and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.[1]...... more

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Q. who is David hedly
SriniVenkat: A. David Coleman Headley, formerly known as Daood Sayed Gilani, (born June 30, 1960) is a Chicago-based Pakistani American, who conspired with...... more

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