Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An Indian origin political consultant in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in funnelling illegal campaign contributions to candidates in San Diego’s 2012 mayoral…
Brasilia, Sep 1 (IANS) An exhibition on the life of Mahatma Gandhi and an enthralling performance of Carnatic music by renowned Indian musicians marked the opening of the 10-day Festival of India in Brasilia that…
San Francisco, Sep 1 (IANS) Soon after it was reported that US President Donald Trump may roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Legal Officer Brad…
London, Sep 1 (IANS) A London-based Indian-origin doctor charged with 118 sexual offences, including one involving a 13-year-old girl, has been granted bail by a UK court. Manish Shah, 47, of Brunel Close, Romford, has…
Singapore, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian-origin veteran civil servant J.Y. Pillay on Friday took over as Singapore’s acting President until a new head of the state is elected later this month. The temporary appointment of Pillay,…
By Arul Louis New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Sikh campaigners who ran a $1.5 million TV campaign has said that it helped in increasing Americans’ understanding of the community even though the US is in…
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) A Sikh American man was stabbed to death in his taxi in the US by a 19-year-old who was upset over not getting admission into his choice of university. The incident…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian-Americans who are living in safer Texas neighbourhoods are helping people affected by the devastating Hurricane Harvey by offering them shelter, preparing food for thousands and distributing essential relief aid. A…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India and Canada will jointly issue two sets of commemorative postage steps on the theme of Diwali, the government announced on Wednesday. The stamps will be released on September 21…
Toronto, Aug 30 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian MP from the ruling Liberal Party, who has been accused of sexual harassment by a female staffer, has denied the charges levelled against him and vowed to defend his…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 30 (IANS) India has suggested diverting a portion of the peacekeeping budget to the under-funded peace-building activities because there can be lasting peace only with development and political solutions….
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) With some 200 Indian students of the University of Houston affected by floods in the wake of tropical storm Harvey, the Indian mission in the Texas city on Tuesday shared helpline…
Las Vegas, Aug 29 (IANS) Cloud infrastructure and business mobility leader VMware on Tuesday announced a partnership with Pivotal and Google for a new product that enables enterprises to deliver enterprise-grade ‘Kubernetes’ on premise with…
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) Old age homes for the cash-rich have been around in some Indian cities for quite a while, but the concept has only now arrived in Kerala, a state…
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Aug 29 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined over 200,000 people here at the biggest Tamil diaspora festival that showcased Tamil culture, heritage and cuisine. Toronto’s Markham Road turned into…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Two hundred Indian students of the University of Houston have been marooned in floods in the wake of tropical storm Harvey causing heavy rains and flooding in America’s fourth largest…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid a diplomatic standoff between Qatar and four Arab nations, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Saturday assured India of the safety of the large Indian community…
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Prominent Indian-American lawmakers have criticised US President Donald Trump after he signed a memo instructing the Defence Department to stop accepting transgender people into the armed forces. The presidential memorandum signed…
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Belly fat may release more of a protein that can cause a non-cancerous cell to turn into a cancerous one, new research has found. Obesity has been linked to several…
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and his actress-wife Shabana Azmi will be honoured at the Singapore South Asian Film Festival (SAIFF), the first edition of which will begin on September 1 in…