London: Julian Assange lives in a pricey building in one of London's toniest districts. But he is not staying in the lap of luxury.

Milwaukee (Wisconsin): A 16-year-old felon from Milwaukee has been charged with the fatal shooting of Dalbir Singh, a member of the Oak Creek gurdwara where six worshippers were gunned down on August 5.

New York: As the Sikh community in the US makes efforts to recover from the tragedy of the Gurudwara shooting, a Harvard professor has said Sikhs have emerged as a role model for Americans who can learn from the dignity and generosity of the community.

Washington: The US has denied having an intent to persecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been granted asylum by Ecuador and is currently in the South American country's embassy in London.

Washington: Software giant Oracle has agreed to pay $2 million to settle US regulators' charges that its Indian subsidiary violated foreign anti-bribery laws by secretly setting aside money to make unauthorised payments to phony vendors.

Bangalore: Appeals and assurances of safety by the Karnataka government notwithstanding, people from North East continued to flee the state in hordes for the third consecutive day today, driven by rumours of impending attacks.

New Delhi: Smoking is eight times more prevalent among Indian men than women. However, an average Indian female smoker puffs more cigarettes a day (7) than male (6.1), reports Times of India.

New Delhi: With several hundred Pakistani Hindus arriving in India following alleged persecution, the government today said they will get long-term visas to stay in the country if they apply under stipulated rules. 

Los Angeles:  An unmanned experimental U.S. aircraft failed during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound in the latest setback for hypersonic flight.

NEW DELHI: One sure has to learn from the sports ministry how to bungle up a felicitation ceremony - held on Thursday for the six Indian medallists at the London Games. What should have been a memorable day for the sporting heroes, turned into a farce at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium with sports minister Ajay Maken milking political mileage from the event.