The most high-profile sati incident was in Rajasthan in 1987 when 18-year-old Roop Kanwar was burned to death.

However, the most recent and high-profile incident involving the Canadian driver was the French helmet controversy.

However, numerous high-profile UFO researchers discount the possibility that the incident had anything to do with aliens.

This high-profile incident increased public attention toward the FCC's enforcement of indecency rules, which had already stepped up following Bono's use of an expletive on live TV.

Since the Desailly incident, Atkinson has claimed that the comment was an aberration and that he is not racist, citing in his defence that his West Brom side was the first high-profile British club to have a significant number of black players.

Whilst not illegal or against the rules of the sport, it is heavily frowned upon ( A high-profile example occurred during the game Portugal vs. Netherlands in round 16 of FIFA World Cup 2006, where the game, already marred by numerous cautions and even red cards, further deteriorated because of such an incident ).

In another high-profile incident, Assata Shakur, Zayd Shakur and Sundiata Acoli were said to have opened fire on state troopers in New Jersey after being pulled over for a broken taillight.

In a high-profile incident, from July 26 to 31 1990, the Samtredia junction was blocked by anti-Soviet opposition groups which forced, in this way, the Soviet Georgian leadership to adopt a liberal election code.

As a result of a series of high-profile scandals, Moseley, along with the Secretary of the Air Force, was forced to resign — his resignation coming on 5 June 2008 in the wake of a report that criticized the service's handling of nuclear weapons security related to the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident and a misshipment of nuclear missile components to Taiwan.

Bulletproof vests also began to be used, which were of limited utility, restricting movement and leaving the head unprotected – so they only tended to be worn during high-profile public events, if at all.

Hunt started the first high-profile experts league, the League of Alternate Baseball Reality which first included notables as Peter Gammons, Keith Olbermann and Bill James.

He was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which enabled him to seek and obtain a legislative seat in 1844.

This began with an exercise dubbed the policy review, the most high-profile aspect of which was a series of consultations with the public known as " Labour Listens " in the autumn of 1987.

There was public outrage when the media reported that David Westerfield, in a high-profile murder case in San Diego in 2002, was negotiating a deal in which he would reveal the location of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam ’ s body in exchange for avoiding the death penalty: the deal fell through when her body was found, and the case went to trial.

The Red Brigades then operated some high-profile political kidnappings ( e. g., Genoa judge Mario Sossi ) and kidnapped industrialists ( e. g., Vallarino Gancia ) in order to obtain ransom money which ( together with bank robberies ) were their main source of income.

The UAE saw comparatively little unrest, but did face one high-profile case in which five pro-democracy activists were arrested on charges of insulting President Khalifa, Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Oz ( magazine ) | Oz number 28, also known as the " Schoolkids OZ | Schoolkids issue of OZ ", which was the main cause of a 1971 high-profile obscenity case in the United Kingdom.

He is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time and has scored 277 goals in a high-profile career, which ended in 1995 as a result of an injury suffered two years earlier.

The sport is still based on the volunteer clubs which perform the rescue duty, from the children in the " nippers " through to professional elite circuits that have been established for the high-profile " ironman " events.

There was considerable acrimony between the two very high-profile senators during the life of this committee, which reached a level of public disagreement between the five leaders of a congressional committee seldom seen in recent years, amid allegations that Glenn suppressed these issues prior to his subsequent space shuttle flight which had to be approved by President Clinton.

The prosecution countered with two experts: Dr. Joel Fort, who, unsolicited, had previously offered favorable testimony in paid service to the defense team, which was refused ; and Dr. Harry L. Kozol, noted expert on brain disorders, sex offenders and high-profile mentally ill criminals.

Disney Channel occasionally airs " special edition " airings of its high-profile original movie premieres: sing-along versions of The Cheetah Girls trilogy, High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and Camp Rock have aired in which lyrics are displayed on screen for viewers to sing with the songs in the films ; the channel also airs " What's What " editions of its high-profile original movies using a format that mimics the former VH1 series Pop-Up Video in which facts about the movie and its stars pop up on screen at various points during the film.

In one high-profile case ( Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser ) the Monsanto Company sued Percy Schmeiser for patent infringement after he replanted canola seed that he had harvested from his field, which he discovered was contaminated with Monsanto's patented glyphosate-tolerant canola by spraying it with Roundup, leaving only the resistant plants.

He became one of the most high-profile recovering alcoholics in the UK ; his battle with alcohol is detailed in his autobiography, Addicted, which was released in May 1998 to enormous critical acclaim.

A dedicated-use Chancery courthouse was recently constructed in Georgetown, Sussex County, which has hosted high-profile complex corporate trials such as the Disney shareholder litigation.

It is also home to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch which is known for many high-profile funerals, including those of Coretta Scott King, wife of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and of singer Lisa Lopes ( also known as " Lefteye "), member of the R & B group TLC.

She has contributed ten issues each to the high-profile Vertigo series Sandman ( penciling the complete " Brief Lives " storyline, part 7 of which was the first Vertigo issue ) and The Invisibles, and penciled four of the last five issues of Seekers into the Mystery.

1907's Prince Albert smoking tobacco became the company's national showcase product, which led to high-profile advertising in New York City's Union Square.

He would later provide guitar duties for singer Enrique Iglesias in 2000, which culminated in a series of high-profile televised performances and a European tour.

The elder Ciano ( he was nicknamed Ganascia, meaning " The Jaw ") was not above making a private profit from his public office ; and as a side effect his son was soon used to living a high-profile glamorous life, which he continued to maintain until almost the end.

In March and July 2005, the members of the 1954 – 55 group, now billed as simply The Comets after decades of controversy over the use of the name, made several high-profile concert appearances in New York City and Los Angeles organized by Martin Lewis as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of rock and roll, the release of Blackboard Jungle, the 50th anniversary of " Rock Around the Clock " hitting Number 1, and the 80th birthday of Bill Haley.

A second high-profile and uniquely implemented filibuster in the Ontario Legislature occurred in April, 1997, where the New Democratic Party, then in opposition, tried to prevent the governing Progressive Conservatives ' Bill 103 from taking effect.

This position was not part of the NDP's official party policy, leading some high-profile party members, such as NDP House Leader Bill Blaikie and former NDP leader Alexa McDonough, to publicly indicate that they did not share Layton's views.

Notable members of the firm include partners John Doerr, Ray Lane, and Brook Byers, as well as high-profile individuals such as Sun Microsystems co-founder Bill Joy ( who joined as partner in January 2005 ), former U. S. Secretary of State Colin Powell ( who joined in July 2005 in the newly-created position of " strategic limited partner "), Vinod Khosla and former U. S. Vice President Al Gore, who joined as partner in November 2007 as part of a collaboration between KPCB and Gore's firm Generation Investment Management ( GIM ) to promote green technology, business and policy solutions.

Since its inception, the Center has gathered a group of high-profile senior fellows, including Lawrence Korb, Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan ; Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama ; Ruy Teixeira, political scientist and author of The Emerging Democratic Majority ; and, most recently, former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and Elizabeth Edwards, late wife of former Presidential candidate and former U. S. Sen. from North Carolina John Edwards.

Between 1969 and 1970, many other high-profile acts would follow, including Harry Nilsson, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, the Steve Miller Band, and particularly Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded several albums in that room, and whose record, Cosmo's Factory was named after the " factory " at Studio C. Engineers and staff of that era also included Bill Halverson, Stephen Barncard, and Glyn Johns.

At Talkback Thames, Heggessey has been responsible for overseeing the production of high-profile programmes such as ITV1's The Bill and The X Factor, BBC One's QI and Channel 4's Green Wing .< ref name =" shows ">

Some high-profile CHRO personalities such as Sandra Blaikie, Tony Grace and Bill Welychka were moved to the extended morning show following the March 2009 layoffs.

In order to attract funds, the administration of the palace has leased the Grand Hall to such high-profile events as Elton John's concert for the elite audience in 2001 and the 2005 exclusive party which featured the likes of Bill Clinton, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Naomi Campbell, and Sting.

In addition to substantive coverage of the Vietnam War, the collection includes his in-depth features on poverty in America, the homeless, Mother Teresa, Brazil, alternative society, anti-war demonstrations, and riots, as well as his intimate portraits of such high-profile figures as Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X, Clint Eastwood, Bette Davis, Bill Cosby, and Jerry Lewis.

These developments, following Hillary Clinton's prior disputed statements about her cattle futures dealings and Whitewater, led to a famous exchange in which high-profile New York Times columnist William Safire, who had endorsed Bill Clinton in the previous election, wrote that many Americans were coming to the " sad realization that our First Lady — a woman of undoubted talents who was a role model for many in her generation — is a congenital liar ," followed by White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry saying that " the President, if he were not the President, would have delivered a more forceful response to that — on the bridge of Mr. Safire's nose.

In a discussion with the band's manager, Bill Thompson, he was surprised at the ranking, but also " thrilled " because of the other high-profile groups on the list, saying, " I wish Blender had called us for a group shot.

AAA ceased racing participation after 1955 following a quick succession of high-profile fatal accidents — Manuel Ayulo during practice at Indianapolis on May 16 ; Alberto Ascari at Monza on May 26 ; two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich during the Indy 500 itself on May 30 ; and the Le Mans disaster on June 11.

Under the high-profile management of impresario and concert promoter Bill Graham, Montrose reached the peak of their commercial popularity during the Warner Bros Presents and Jump On It era from 1975 to 1977, which found the band adhering to a grueling tour schedule across America and Canada, performing predominantly in large arena and stadium venues sharing the bill with major artists that included The Rolling Stones, Kiss, Peter Frampton, Yes, Rush, The Eagles, Journey, and Aerosmith, as well as headlining their own shows in mid-size arenas.

A number of high-profile actors have worked for TAG Theatre Company, including Robert Carlyle, Bill Paterson, Alex Norton, Alan Cumming, Blythe Duff, Forbes Masson, Caroline Paterson and Billy Boyd.

Trudie Goodwin ( born 13 November 1951 ) is an English actress best known for playing Sergeant June Ackland in the high-profile British television police drama The Bill from 1984 to 2007.