Indian student charged for killing 81-year-old man in Florida after driving Cadillac like a bullet at 100mph, attorney asks court to allow him to return to Columbia University

indian student Akash Das was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide (Photo: WPBF) Indian student Akash Das was behind the wheel when his Cadillac SUV collided with an Audi sedan, and the 81-year-old driver of the Audi, Gary Neal Fields, died. The accident took place in July, and Das was arrested in August and his…

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Nandan Nilekani, heading exam reform panel, named in SIR’s ‘no-mapping’ category | India News

Notices were generated because details of Nandan Nilekani’s names were not found in the 2002 voter list. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who is currently heading a government task force on examination reforms, and his family members have been named in Election Commission notices generated under the ‘no-mapping’ category, according to Bengaluru South City Corporation officials.The…

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In 2013, honeybees were trained to find land mines left behind by the Balkan wars, turning their extraordinary sense of smell into an unlikely detection tool |

Croatia was still dealing with the hidden legacy of the Balkan wars when scientists began looking to an unlikely ally: honeybees. Years after mines had been buried across fields, forests and rural land, uncertainty over their locations continued to complicate farming, development and everyday life. Traditional mine-clearance teams faced the difficult task of finding explosives…

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In 2004, Johnny Depp bought the Bahamian islands while filming ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ for USD 3.6 million and named the private beaches after his loved ones |

All you need to know about Johnny Depp’s Bahamian islands that he bought while filming for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and named them after his loved ones. (YouTube) Johnny Depp has managed to collect and invest his wealth in quite a lot of things over the years. From vehicles to real estate properties, he has…

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US envoy wraps up Ladakh visit, skips meeting Dalai Lama | India News

US Ambassador Sergio Gor concludes J&K, Ladakh visit; meets Omar Abdullah, visits Thiksey Monastery. SRINAGAR: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor Friday concluded his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with his much-speculated meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama not taking place. Gor did not meet any political leader in Ladakh.“Ambassador Sergio…

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