New York: An online White House petition asking for Pakistan to be declared as a state sponsor of terrorism has crossed 100,000 signatures, thus qualifying to get a response from the Obama administration. Launched by […]
Two Indians in the US state of New Jersey have been charged with visa fraud for recruiting foreign nationals at a “pay to stay” college where they maintained their clients’ student visa status with full-time […]
An Indian-origin lawyer in military style clothing emblazoned with a swastika pointing to his Nazi sympathies went on an early morning shooting rampage on Monday, Sep 26, injuring nine persons in Houston, Texas. The Houston […]
WASHINGTON: A 48-year-old Indian-American doctor in Alabama has been charged with a health care fraud of USD 9.5 million through illegally conducted tests, and prescribing controlled substances for illegitimate purposes. Shelinder Aggarwal simultaneously filed guilty […]
WASHINGTON: Two Indian-American scientists are among 23 scientists who have won this year’s prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for showing exceptional creativity in their respective fields. The Indian-Americans — Mr Manu Prakash and Mr Subhash Khot are […]
New York: Immigrants contributed 2 trillion dollars to the economy in 2015-16 and Indians are “the most entrepreneurial” of all groups, a new US report on immigration claims, countering the premise that immigrants are a […]
Washington: An Indian-American physician and author has been presented with the National Humanities Medal, America’s highest humanities award by US President Barack Obama for his contribution in the field of medicine. Currently a professor of […]
TORONTO: Three Sikh truck drivers have been ordered to wear hard hats at work by a Canadian court which ruled that no exception can be made for them as the men lost a 10-year-long legal […]
Readers: This is a strange Election where one has to vote for the lesser of two evils; this being said who would you vote for – someone who makes a mistake and admits it or […]
Washington: US’ Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has praised Hindu community’s “fantastic” contributions to world civilisation and American culture. Mr Trump, 70, also confirmed that he would be addressing an Indian-American event in New Jersey […]
Two Indian-Americans, who recruited foreign workers mainly from India with purported IT expertise, were arrested today on charges of H-1B visa fraud, the New Jersey Department of Justice said. Sowrabh Sharma, 31, of New York, […]
NEW DELHI: India on Monday, Sep 26 successfully launched eight satellites from one rocket into two different orbits, Hindustan Times reported. The mission was the longest for the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV C-35) that […]
In previous presidential elections, Bruce Springsteen was not shy about sharing his views. The musician penned a New York Times op-ed in August 2004 detailing why he’d be voting for John Kerry that November, and […]
UNITED NATIONS: Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, speaking at the 71st United Nations General Assembly, said on Monday that it was time to identify nations who nurture, peddle and export terrorism and isolate […]
Pakistan-born actor Marc Anwar is the latest to join the India-Pakistan tug of war. Unfortunately for him, he has been sacked from British TV show Coronation Street after posting racially offensive tweets against India. The […]
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday demanded isolation for the supporters of terrorism. While addressing the 71st session of UN General Assembly In New York, Swaraj Said ” We all have to come together […]
Suspect in New York and New Jersey bombings spent three weeks in 2011 at Kaan Kuwa Naqshbandi madrassa, source says, amid questions of terrorism links Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man suspected of placing bombs in […]
Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday defeated Republican Donald Trump in the first presidential debate by 62% to 27%. Earlier, Clinton and Trump took to the stage on Monday to begin their first-ever presidential debate and […]
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday blamed BJP-RSS after a local hurled shoe at him during a road show. Rahul said “BJP, RSS throw as many shoes you want on me, I don’t fear […]
“Blood and water cannot flow together,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he chaired a review meeting of 56-year-old Indus Water Treaty during which it was decided that India will “exploit to the […]
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen on Monday served notice from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC), after some mosquito breeding spots were found at her house in Khar. Earlier Shahid Kapoor was also served notice from BMC for the […]
Actresses Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow showed they still know their “Friends” trivia as they reunited for an episode of “Celebrity Name Game”. They made an appearance together on “Celebrity Name Game”, and entertained the […]
Actress-director Angelina Jolie has reportedly quit a Hollywood movie so she doesn’t have to work with her estranged husband Brad Pitt. The Hollywood couple, who have worked on two films together “Mr & Mrs Smith” […]
Excess consumption of alcohol can cause neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects, a study has found. The negative consequences of heavy alcohol consumption on neurocognitive function gets worse […]
In a major boost to the Indian Air Force, India has signed a formal agreement with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets for $8.7bn, in a major defense deal. The deal was signed by […]
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