Quake strikes northeast India, Bangladesh; 11 dead, nearly 200 hurt
A powerful earthquake struck northeast India and Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to reach remote areas where people may be trapped hampered by severed power lines and telecommunication links. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.8 magnitude quake was 57 km deep and struck 29 km […]
VVS Laxman’s 281 Against Australia Rated as Greatest Test Knock in Last 50 Years
Eclipsing several other great individual knocks, VVS Laxman’s masterly innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has been rated as the greatest Test performance of the last 50 years. The honour was accorded to the Hyderabad stylist’s fabulous series-turning knock after India trailed by 274 runs on the first innings, by […]
Indian Premier League 2016: Why Delhi Daredevils Dumped Yuvraj Singh and Retained Zaheer Khan
New Delhi: Indian Premier League 2016’s first trading window saw two veterans of the game – Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan – go through contrasting fortunes as the former was released by Delhi Daredevils while the latter was retained by the same franchise. Yuvraj, who is part of the India’s Twenty20I squad for next month’s Australia […]
Indian Americans Pack More Heft in Modi’s Shadow
WASHINGTON — The influential Indian American community packed more heft in 2015 as America wooed “India’s reformer-in-chief” Narendra Modi, as President Barack Obama called his “good friend” amid another love fest with the Indian diaspora. Beyond power meetings with Obama and other world leaders at the UN, as the Indian prime minister on his second odyssey […]
Security Raised at New Year Celebrations Amid World Terror Fears
LONDON – New Year celebrations around the world were going ahead despite heightened terror fears Thursday — as New York deployed 6,000 police officers to Times Square and Belgium charged a 10th suspect over the Paris massacre. High-profile attacks claimed by ISIS and other groups in 2015 cast a shadow over traditional public gatherings in […]
Physical Therapist Sonal Bhuchar Named to OneStar National Service Commission
Indian American physical therapist Sonal Bhuchar was appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the OneStar National Service Commission. Abbott made the announcement of the appointment Dec. 7. Bhuchar’s term will run through March 15, 2018. Along with Bhuchar, Abbott appointed Ronnie Hagerty as the chairman; Lisa Lucero as vice chairman; with Laura Dixon, Roger […]
India Questioning Deportation of Indian Students from U.S.
WASHINGTON — India has questioned the deportation of some students from India when they came to the U.S. with valid student visas to study at two Silicon Valley institutions which have denied being “blacklisted.” “There is definitely a glitch within the U.S. system,” sources said pointing out that the U.S. consulate in Hyderabad issued F-1 student visas […]
Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach writes a heartfelt message to Miss Columbia post Steve Harvey’s goof up!
We all saw how comedian Steve Harvey messed up with the winners’ name at the Miss Universepageant this year! He declared Miss Columbia- Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner in place of Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach and you know what happened after that! It led to a series of events where on one side people couldn’t stop trolling Steve for […]
MCA to toy with Sachin Tendulkar’s innovative idea
MUMBAI: A couple of years after he suggested it, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is set to try out Sachin Tendulkar’s innovative idea of fielding more than 11 players in a game in junior cricket. In 2013, just after his retirement, the legendary batsman had mooted the concept of 15-a-side games in inter-school and college […]
Sania Mirza Named Indian Team Captain for 2016 Fed Cup
Sania Mirza has been named captain of the Indian team for the 2016 Fed Cup and it includes the country’s number one singles player Ankita Raina and national champion Prerna Bhambri. World number one Sania Mirza was named captain of the Indian team for next year’s Fed Cup while two six-member squads were announced by […]
Indian-American doctor is Ohio’s first Poet Laureate
WASHINGTON: A 36-year-old Indian-American doctor has been named the first Poet Laureate by the US state of Ohio for showcasing a variety of styles in his poetry. Amit Majmudar, a diagnostic nuclear radiologist, was named to the two-year honorary position by governor John Kasich who created the honour. “Our first poet laureate will bring a […]
Indian-American named secretary of Texas’s engineering board
HOUSTON: An Indian-American has been appointed as the Secretary of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers that licenses qualified engineers and regulates the practice of professional engineering in the US state. Sockalingam “Sam” Kannappan, a professional engineer and senior design engineer for SNC-Lavalin Hydrocarbons and Chemicals, has been appointed as the secretary of the Texas […]
Young Indian American Kid Admits to Police He Joked About Bomb
NEW YORK — A 12-year-old Indian American boy who was kept behind bars for three days this month for causing a bomb scare admitted to police he only joked to a classmate about bringing a bomb in his backpack, media reports said Dec. 18. The boy’s family, however, said he was framed. As reported by inquisitr.com, Arlington […]
Sehwag, Gambhir back Jaitley amid corruption storm
NEW DELHI: Facing allegations of corruption, under-fire former Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Arun Jaitley on Sunday got the backing of the two biggest stars to emerge from the state — Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. Finance Minister Jaitley, who headed DDCA for 13 years till 2013, has been accused of corruption by […]
Actor Orlando Bloom deported from Delhi
British actor Orlando Bloom’s plans to spend Christmas in India began badly. The actor arrived in New Delhi from London on Saturday by the 1.30 am British Airways flight, only to learn that the e-Visa he had applied for on November 30 had been rejected. The Foreigner Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) officer followed protocol and Bloom […]
US To Increase Quota Of H-2B Visa For Foreign Workers By 400 Per Cent
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have decided to increase the quota for H-2B visas meant for unskilled foreign workers by nearly 400 per cent but the move is unlikely to significantly impact Indians as most of them do not opt for it. The year-end spending deal unveiled on Wednesday includes a provision that would increase the number of […]
Serena Williams Accepts Sportsperson of Year Award, Eyes More Slams
New York: Serena Williams added to one of the longest resumes in sports by collecting the Sportsperson of the Year award from Sports Illustrated, becoming only the third individual woman to claim the honour since its 1956 inception. Williams, 34, won the first three grand slam singles titles of 2015 after taking last year’s U.S. Open […]
PIO doctor gets 30 years jail for child sex exploitation in US
NEW YORK: A 57-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician in the US has been jailed for 30 years for sexual exploitation of a child and producing child pornography. Rakesh Punn, of New York had pleaded guilty in April last year to producing child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said yesterday. Punn […]
Police Arrest Man for Vandalism at Buena Park Gurdwara
BUENA PARK – A 20-year-old man, Rodie Durazo, was arrested Dec. 9 on suspicion of vandalizing the parking lot of the Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Buena Park, Calif., last weekend. According to a report in The Orange County Register, Buena Park police Cpl. Bret Carter said the incident could be interpreted as a hate crime, but that […]
Texas Film Festival to Showcase Films on South Asian Diaspora
WASHINGTON — More than a dozen films exploring the lives and stories of the South Asian diaspora in the United States will be showcased at a film festival to be held in Dallas and Plano, Texas, February 2016. The second annual Dallas/Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival will take place from Feb. 19 to 21 […]
