Crossings

Died  

Over 15,000 Indian doctors, medical students may be barred from working in the UK. A London HC ruling says they have violated EU work permit rules.

Appointed  

Drew Gilpin Faust, 59, will be the first woman president of Harvard University. A historian, her areas of expertise: the US Civil War, the Deep South.

Honoured  

Dixie Chicks wins 5 Grammys for their album, Taking the Long Way. It marks a turn in sentiment —they were vilified for criticising Bush before the Iraq war.

Cleared  
The ICC gives the go-ahead to Marlon Samuels for the World Cup. The Windies allrounder is in hot water over links with an Indian bookie.

Indicted  

A 2000-06 internal report of the Kerala Police admits that 850 personnel are accused in serious crimes like murder, rape etc. The list includes 8 women.