Kirpan bill introduced in California assemblyLOS ANGELES - In a major development for the Sikh community in the US, a bill has been introduced in the California state assembly for mandatory education on the kirpan for law enforcement officers. Sean Penn blasts anti-gay protesters post-OscarsLONDON - Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has hit out at anti-gay demonstrators who lined the streets outside the Academy Awards Sunday to protest against same-sex marriage. Gibson pleaded with fire fighters to save Oscar statuettesLONDON - Two time Oscar winner Mel Gibson pleaded with fire fighters to save his Oscar statuettes when his house in California was about to be burnt. FBI is processing Osama-in-Pakistan hypothesisWASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken note of a hypothesis proposed by a group of US experts and students that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was most likely hiding in northwest Pakistan. Jeev moves to 34th in Northern Trust OpenPACIFIC PALISADES - Jeev Milkha Singh dropped a bogey on the last hole to card a one-under 70 in the second round, but still made a marginal move up by two places from overnight 36th in the second round of the $6.3 million Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club. NASA’s Kepler mission to begin quest to find planets hosting lifeWASHINGTON - NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is ready to begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life. NASA’s Kepler mission to begin quest to find planets hosting lifeWASHINGTON - NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is ready to begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life. Man gets 44 months in jail for killing police dogLOS ANGELES - A man who sent a police dog to its death as it was trying to prevent him from committing suicide has been sentenced to 44 months in jail, the San Diego Tribune has reported. Atwal drops to 33rd at Pebble Beach Pro-Am golfPebble Beach,CALIFORNIA - Arjun Atwal ruined a great day’s work by dropping three bogeys on his second nine, and dropped from overnight 27th to 33rd at the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf. US arrests 11 for H-1B visa fraudWASHINGTON - An ongoing US federal probe into an H-1B visa fraud has led to the arrest of 11 people in seven states and the indictment of IT services firm Vision Systems Group founded by an Indian-American. Abhay Deol moves to New York, takes up welding courseMUMBAI - Why is Abhay Deol not in Mumbai to savour the rave reviews his ‘Dev D’ is getting? The actor is in New York and has decided to make the city his home. He has even signed up for a welding and metal work course there because he finds it therapeutic! Adler of Guns ‘N Roses ordered to check into rehabLONDON - Former Guns ‘N Roses drummer Steven Adler was ordered to check himself into rehab after he was arrested for not completing a court-ordered community service. Atwal makes cut, Chopra withdraws from Buick Invitation golfSAN DIEGO - India’s Arjun Atwal sank an eight-footer for a birdie to make the weekend rounds as he carded a two-over 74 and still made the cut at two-over 146 on the cut line in 65th place at $ 5.3 million Buick Invitation golf tournament here. NASA mission to help unravel climate mysteriesWASHINGTON - NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide is in final preparation for a Feb 23 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Carbon dioxide is the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. US octuplet mum already had six childrenLOS ANGELES - The mother of octuplets born Monday in California already had six children under the age of seven, but declined to abort some of the eight foetuses, her mother said in a Los Angeles Times interview Friday. Weight loss reduces incontinence in obese womenWASHINGTON - Weight-loss programmes cut down urinary incontinence among overweight or obese women, according to the latest research. Obama asks India, China to do their part on climate changeWASHINGTON - As he began reversing the Bush administration’s climate change policies, President Barack Obama said America is ready to lead a ‘truly global coalition’ to meet the challenge, but nations like China and India too must do their part. Tempo builds in Australia’s Tour Down UnderADELAIDE - Australian cyclist Allan Davis fancied his chances of keeping the race leader’s ochre jersey in Friday’s 143-kilometre fourth stage of the Tour Down Under. All artists must have copyrights on their works: fake-hit Raza (Interview)NEW DELHI - Syed Haider Raza, the master of Indian contemporary art, was deeply disappointed to find fake paintings being displayed at an exhibition of his early works in one of the capital’s oldest galleries. To prevent this, he feels all artists must have copyrights on their works. Raza has filed a case. YouTube global symphony to showcase Indian traditional musicNEW YORK - Indian music and musicians will go to the international online stage for the first time on YouTube, one of the most popular video communities the world over, to forge a common cultural language for the new global village. Lance Armstrong turns sleepy Adelaide into cycle citySYDNEY - Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong set hearts racing Friday in Adelaide as the clock ticked to his return to competition after a three-year lay-off. Actor Patrick McGoohan deadLOS ANGELES - Patrick McGoohan, the British actor who created and starred in the 1960s cult classic ‘The Prisoner’, has died aged 80 at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, his family announced Wednesday. What keeps the spine healthy and erect?WASHINGTON - What keeps the spine healthy and erect? The key lies in how a deep muscle along the spinal column, called the multifidus muscle, is designed. Drink, but make sure the stuff is genuineNEW DELHI - Those in the habit of downing a few pegs of ‘good quality foreign whisky’ to beat the winter chill should carefully examine what exactly they are drinking. Schwarzenegger wants to become US presidentLOS ANGELES - Former action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger has not satiated his political ambitions by serving as California governor. |