Now comes Obama’s turn; tight campaign at a pivot
His convention turn coming fast, US President Barack Obama on Friday began sprinting toward one of his last, best shots to win over voters, ready to promise better days even for those who do not feel better off. Rival Mitt Romney, flush with confidence after his party's convention, declared: "We love this country and we're taking it back."
Gurdwara shooter’s death declared suicide
The death of a white supremacist who killed six Sikh worshippers during a shooting rampage at a US Gurdwara has been declared a suicide.
Facebook to remove content that incite violence
In the backdrop of appeals by India to remove hate posts, the world’s largest social networking website, Facebook, today said it will remove content, block pages or even disable accounts of those users who upload content that incite violence or perpetuate hate speech.
Top Gun director Tony Scott commits suicide
British film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included “Top Gun,” has committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in San Pedro, California, the city coroner’s office confirmed late Sunday.
Gurudwara shooter had 9/11 tattoo
The gunman who went on a killing spree inside a Gurudwara in Wisconsin was a "white man with a 9/11 tattoo" on his arm, according to eyewitnesses.
Gurudwara shooter was an ex-Army white supremacist: Report
Though the FBI is tight lipped about the identity of the shooter behind the gruesome killing of six people at a gurdwara in Wisconsin, media reports say he was a white Army veteran in his 40’s and possibly a “skin head” or “white supremacist”.
India’s US-made strategic naval aircraft prepares for launch
India's US-made strategic multi-mission maritime aircraft P8-I is gearing for its final launch flight as the second of the eight ordered flying machines rolled inside the Boeing production line here.
Another US university with Indian students in visa fraud row
A year after the Tri-Valley university scam left several students from India high and dry, another American varsity with a significant Indian population, has run into trouble after its CEO was charged with visa fraud.
Salman Khan’s wax statue to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York
The wax statue of superstar Salman Khan is all set to join the figures of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan at Madame Tussauds here.
Spider-Man art sells for $675,250, sets new record
An original piece of Spider-Man art sold for $675,250, smashing the record for original American comic art.