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Frazier arrested on assault charge

Frazier arrested on assault charge

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

The former world heavyweight boxing champion was led from a house in handcuffs and taken to police headquarters, the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper reported.

Indian-American leads Pennsylvania Democrat race

Indian-American leads Pennsylvania Democrat race

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Indian American doctor Manan Trivedi won a tight race against Doug Pike in the Democratic primary in Pennysylvania's Sixth congressional district. Trivedi will run against Republican Jim Gerlach in November.

US: Indian music teacher faces sexual charges

US: Indian music teacher faces sexual charges

Rediff.com29 May 2008

The case of 42-year-old Shafaatullah Khan, which came up in a court in Bridgeport on Wednesday, comes close on the heels of a Hindu priest being arrested on charges of groping two children in Texas. Khan, a Pennsylvania resident who plays sitar, surbahar and tabla and teaches Indian classical music on a wide array of instruments, has been charged with multiple counts of corruption of a minor, indecent assault, and related sexual offenses, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Former India shot putter arrested in US for killing wife, mother

Former India shot putter arrested in US for killing wife, mother

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Iqbal Singh, a former Asian Championship bronze medalist for India, has been charged with murder in the US after he chillingly admitted to killing his wife and mother, according to media reports.

Trump loses bid to challenge Biden's win in Pennsylvania

Trump loses bid to challenge Biden's win in Pennsylvania

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

The three-judge panel of the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a previous ruling that dismissed the Trump campaign's request for an injunction in the case in Pennsylvania to challenge the election results and slammed the lawsuit.

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

Rediff.com2 May 2021

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never had a child; and Aarti stood up in defence of her colleague. Aseem Chhabra shares interesting memoris of Satyajit Ray on the latter's birth centenary on May 2.

US RJs threaten Indian BPO worker

US RJs threaten Indian BPO worker

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

The internet's next step

The internet's next step

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The step forward in marketing could be a move to bypass the media and towards owning it directly, says Ajit Balakrishnan.