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This is what Priyanka Chopra discussed with ‘charming’ Barack Obama

This is what Priyanka Chopra discussed with ‘charming’ Barack Obama

Wondering what Priyanka Chopra discussed with US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Sunday? Well, the Bollywood star who is busy filming her Hollywood debut Baywatch has spilled the beans. The 33-year-old actress, who found global recognition with her character Alex Parrish in the American TV series […]

Rajat Gupta released after completing 2-year prison term

Rajat Gupta released after completing 2-year prison term

New York: India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta has been released after completing his two-year prison term, weeks after a US court agreed to rehear his appeal to throw out his 2012 insider trading conviction. Gupta, 67, was “released” on 11 March, according to his record at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. While Gupta’s prison […]

Indian-American investor occupies key IMF position

Indian-American investor occupies key IMF position

WASHINGTON: Independent investor Sunil Sabharwal has become the first Indian-American to occupy a key administration post at the IMF, three weeks after he was confirmed by the Senate. Sabharwal, who was confirmed by the US Senate after a long waiting, assumed the position as Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday. Given […]

I have more Sikhs in cabinet than Modi: Canada PM Justin Trudeau

I have more Sikhs in cabinet than Modi: Canada PM Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his witty repartees, told an American audience in Washington that he has more Sikhs in his Cabinet than Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The quip came when Trudeau was taking 10 questions from students at the American University in northwest Washington during his state visit to the US. During […]

This sherwani-clad guy shows you how to get kicked out of a Trump rally in style

This sherwani-clad guy shows you how to get kicked out of a Trump rally in style

It was the hair flick to end all hair flicks. Yesterday Saqib Javed showed the world how to call Donald Trump out for racism and get kicked out of a rally in style. In a video on AJ+ and on Saqib’s Facebook page, the young student, attending a Trump rally in Warren, Michigan, is shown screaming at […]

Indian priest held by suspected IS militants in Yemen

Indian priest held by suspected IS militants in Yemen

An Indian priest missing after an attack on a care home run in Yemen is being held by the assailants, likely militants from the Islamic State (IS) group, officials said on Sunday. Yemeni authorities have blamed IS for the Friday attack on the refuge for the elderly operated by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in […]

New Year, New Perspective

New Year, New Perspective

By Akriti Keswani HOUSTON: It’s a brand new year again, and all of a sudden, everyone is reflecting on what resolutions they need to make, in order to change themselves for the better this year. With this New Year, I hope to bring new perspectives into the picture so life isn’t just filled with the […]

Reflections on India’s Godman Syndrome

By Dr. Sulekh C. Jain During the past few weeks nearly all media in India and some in the US carried news of the arrest of the self-styled godman Rampal of Satlok Ashram in Haryana. The 63 year-old Rampal was arrested on November 19 after a two-week tense standoff between his supporters and the police […]