An Indian professor-turned-hotelier, charged with ordering the contract killing of his African-American daughter-in-law because she was not an Indian, faces the death penalty as his trial opens on Monday.Chiman Rai, 69, allegedly hired two hit men for US$ 10,000 to kill 22-year-old Sparkle Michelle Rai in April 2000 as he did not approve of her marriage to his son Rajeev Rai alias Ricky.Sparkle, also a former employee of Chiman, was found strangled and stabbed to death.
A Us Weekly's report said that Williams drove Ledger to Promises, the Malibu rehab facility frequented by celebrities, in March 2006, because he was abusing heroin, cocaine, "a variety of pills," and alcohol. But Ledger refused to check in, and vowed, instead, to clean up on his own.
The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.
A procession down the Mall to Buckingham Palace in a golden carriage and a banquet for 150 people hosted by the monarch are among the highlights of any state visit.
Reflecting an improvement in economic ties with the US, the bilateral trade has increased to $48.71 billion during April-December of this fiscal, Parliament was informed on Friday.
Harris, 54, would beat Trump most handily -- by a 10-point margin -- if the election were held now, according to an online poll carried out by Axios.
The American finished strongest in a tight final to clock a winning time of 12.46 seconds at the world championships in Osaka.
The quake occurred in the early evening after sunset and was the second powerful temblor on Lombok in a week.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
'Clearly, Washington has all but given up hope following US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells's stormy visit to Colombo last month where she read the riot act to Sri Lankan leaders to sign the pending status of forces agreement allowing American troops to use Sri Lanka as a hub for operations in the Indian Ocean,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama at the White House and the two heads of state enjoyed a dinner. Ministry of external affairs Syed Akbaruddin shared snippets from the dinner. Highlights from the Modi-Obama dinner:
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Does the new UN secretary-general support the death penalty? He won't say clearly.
10 things you must know about the Girls Who Code founder.
A reason why working can alleviate pain, the researches state, is because the company and support of colleagues not only boosts self-esteem, but also gives a sense of achievement.
Created by a group of Icelandic mums, the Lulla Doll replicates human sounds that help babies feel like they're sleeping beside a loved one.
US president wows the 2,000 people at Siri Fort
Indian shuttlers thrashed New Zealand 5-0 in a Group B encounter in Glasgow.
Two American icons receive the highest civilian award in the US.
Haute hot spots the world over are luring experienced vacationers bored with typical travels. Here are the top of the crop.
The victory by the governing center-left coalition kept Chile in pace with a steady leftward trend in Latin America.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
The more people like a food, the more forgiving their definitions of moderation are, the study revealed.
The only Bollywood awards night you need all the details of!
Both India and Chile discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest, which included bilateral matters like trade, scientific cooperation and Free Trade Agreement.
US President Barack Obama in awe of BSF bikers at R-Day parade
She was 'interrogated for hours by several officers with no attorney present' a few days later.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
The Indian-American was one of the real sheroes at the awards.
Murdoch is expected to rake up the issue of Space TV, the DTH service proposed by Star in partnership with Tata, during his meeting with I&B minister Jaipal Reddy.
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy stunned reigning Olympic champion Lin Dan of China while Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap also crossed the opening hurdle to enter the second round of the USD 275,000 French Open Super Series.
An Australian model Michelle Leslie has been held by Bali police on charges of possessing Ecstasy, the party drug. She may face upto ten years of imprisonment.
Sex, alcohol and doping scandals coupled with a simmering controversy involving figure skating queen Michelle Kwan are sapping much-needed momentum from U.S. athletes in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.
Billie Ellish had a history-making night at the 62nd Grammy awards, as she swept the four biggest prizes: Best New Artiste, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
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