
Houston: Lawyers for a group of Indian guest workers, trafficked to the US from India to work in ship yards after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, have sued an American company, Signal International, along with its co- conspirators and other entities for human trafficking and racketeering. If class status is granted, the lawsuit could be the largest human trafficking case in US history, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has said...

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Lahli: A manic opening day in chilly Lahli saw 18 wickets fall at the Bansi Lal Stadium, with Haryana stumbling to 82 for 8 in reply to defending champion Rajasthan's 89 all out. Opting to field on a lively surface, Haryana were soon making inroads into Rajasthan's batting. Harshal Patel, the Gujarat import who rocked six-time title winners Karnataka in the quarter-finals, rocked Rajasthan's top order in an outstanding spell....

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It was one of the worst disasters in recent times. This day one year ago, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. ...

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