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Indian sentenced to 3 yrs for human trafficking in US
Washington, May 18, 2013: An Indian has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in the US on charges of trafficking immigrants from India into the country. Kaushik Jayantibhai Thakkar, 33, along with Brazilian national Fabiano Augusto Amorim were sentenced yesterday to serve 36 months in prison for their roles in smuggling undocumented migrants to [...]
Sarabjit case: Pak judge appeals for online submissions
Lahore, May 18,2013: A Pakistani judge investigating the murder of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh has appealed to Indian nationals having information about the matter to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days.Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of the Lahore High Court is investigating the death of Sarabjit following a brutal [...]
French President Francois Hollande signs gay marriage into law
Paris, May 18,2013: France became the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage on Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate. Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill [...]
Siddaramaiah expands Cabinet, 28 Ministers sworn-in
Bangalore, May 18 ,2013: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expanded his Cabinet with the induction of 28 Ministers.Twenty were made Cabinet Ministers and eight Ministers of State. They were administered oath of office by Governor H.R.Bhardwaj at a ceremony at Glass House at Raj Bhavan. Those made Cabinet ministers are R.V.Deshpande, Qamar-ul-Islam, Prakash B [...]
Free treatment for under-18 in govt hospitals
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18, 2013: The Congress-led UDF government in Kerala launched new health schemes, including free treatment in government hospitals for those upto the age of 18 years, to mark the completion of two years in office. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy unveiled the schemes at a function organised here. All people in the Above Poverty [...]
Spot-fixing probe: More players, IPL matches under scanner
New Delhi, May 18, 2013: The role of more players whose names cropped up during interrogation of the arrested cricketers and bookies in the IPL spot-fixing scandal could be probed, Delhi police said, as six bookies were held in Tamil Nadu in connection with another IPL betting racket. Police claimed that Indian pacer Sreesanth and [...]
Kerala witnesses third successful heart transplantation
Kochi, May 18, 2013: Thursday was a day of rebirth for Shinto (23), even as Kerala witnessed the third successful heart transplantation, thanks to two persons—Kumari Jose (59) and Dr Jose Chacko Periappuram. Now, Shinto, son of Kuriakose from Mulanthuruthi, lives with the heart of Kumari Jose, wife of Jose from Aluva, who passed away [...]
Vegetable garden set up in district court
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18,2013: A vegetable garden has been set up on the district court premises here in a joint effort by the district judiciary, Trivandrum Bar Association, State Agriculture Department, court staff, and the Vanchiyoor Residents’ Association. The project aims at selling the produce at justified rates to the public and the rest to the [...]
Sreesanth dropped from Kerala Lottery Advertisement
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18, 2013: Tainted pacer S Sreesanth, arrested in spot-fixing allegation case, was on Friday dropped from the advertisement for the state run Kerala Lottery. Sreesanth, who appeared in the advertisement for ‘Karunya Lottery’, was removed from the celebrities advertisement panel, State Lottery Directorate officials said here. The Rajasthan Royal IPL team player along [...]
Rahul Gandhi to address rally today
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18,2013: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address a rally here on Saturday in connection with the culmination of the Kerala Yatra, led by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala. The city police have stepped up security in anticipation of Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the capital. He is scheduled to arrive here [...]