Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Extends Deadline For Bilateral Series Against India
A day after publicly “giving up hopes” on the proposed Indo-Pak cricket series taking place, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan today once again extended deadline for BCCI “till tonight” to take a final call on the series. Talking to the media in Lahore, the PCB chief said the series was still not officially called off. “I […]
Oil tumbles toward 11-year lows on worsening glut
Oil prices tumbled 4 percent on Monday, coming close to their 11-year low, on growing fears that the global oil glut would worsen in the months to come in a pricing war between leading OPEC and non-OPEC producers. Brent crude fell by 4 percent to below $36.40 a barrel for the first time since December […]
After Losing His House In Floods, Actor Siddharth Urges India To Stand With Chennai!
Actor Sidhharth who has lost his house for the first time ever in Chennai Floods, become a real hero by extending help and asking others to come up to help the city which is almost ubmerged under the water. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, the actor said that the need of the hour is rehabilitation. “We need […]
Journalist Ravish Kumar Explains All the Factors That Led To Chennai Floods And It Really Makes Sense!
In recent floods, Chennai became an island of death and destruction. Hundreds of lives were lost and property worth crores was damaged. Senior TV journalist Ravish Kumar explains all factors which contributed to this diluge. Click here to watch video…
National Herald case: ‘Not afraid, I am Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law,’ says Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI: A trial court in Delhi on Tuesday asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi, vice-president Rahul Gandhi and five other accused to appear before it on December 19 in the National Herald cheating and misappropriation case. Accusing the BJP-led government of political vendetta, Sonia told reporters outside Parliament, “Why should I be scared of anyone? […]
IPL to have two new teams from Pune and Rajkot
NEW DELHI: Pune and Rajkot today became the new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), replacing the suspended teams of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for a period of two years. The Pune franchise was bought by Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka’s company New Rising, while the Rajkot bid was won by Intex […]
U.S. to deploy spy plane in Singapore amid growing tensions in South China Sea
The U.S. has struck a deal with Singapore to deploy one of its P8 Poseidon spy planes in the country this month — a new challenge to China’s territorial claims over islands in the South China Sea. China on Tuesday said the move was aimed at militarizing the region, Reuters reported. The aircraft will be stationed […]
International Premier Tennis League: Rafael Nadal Helps India Aces Beat UAE Royals on Debut
Manila: Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal has made his International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) debut for the Indian Aces and powered them to a 30-18 win against UAE Royals here on Monday. It was an interesting match between two equally strong teams, both with two wins each under their belt. Ultimately, it was Indian Aces […]
Donald Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.
(CNN)Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the United States. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” a campaign press release said. Trump, who has previously called for surveillance […]
Young Pianist Siblings Win Competitions, Earn Spot at Carnegie Hall
GIOVANNI ALBANESE Jr., India West: Two young Indian American brothers, Parth and Taksh Gupta, took part in separate classical music competitions recently and both were awarded top-2 finishes, earning a trip toCarnegie Hall in New York to perform next year. The Gupta brothers both performed admirably at the New Jersey Music Teachers Association competition last month. Parth, […]
Seven Indian Americans Among Associate Fellows Named by AIAA
A group of seven Indian Americans have been named by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as 2016 Associate Fellows. AIAA named the more than 150 fellows in September, but will formally honor the class at a Jan. 4 ceremony in San Diego, Calif., in conjunction with the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and […]
Beijing Issues First Ever ‘Red Alert’ on Air Pollution
BEIJING: China’s capital on Monday issued its first ever “red alert” for pollution, as the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday until Thursday. China’s leadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air pollution that blankets many major cities, following decades of unbridled economic growth. The […]
India Conquer South Africa at Kotla; Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav Help Win Series 3-0
New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin (5/61) and Umesh Yadav (3/9) fully exploited a Day 5 Feroz Shah Kotla wicket on Monday as India beat an ultra-defensive South Africa in the fourth Test in Delhi by a whopping 337 runs. India won the Test series 3-0 following wins at Mohali and Nagpur. The Bangalore match was washed out.(Scorecard | Highlights) […]
Four Indian Americans Named Among 100 Leading Global Thinkers
WASHINGTON — Indian American Nina Tandon, Rajan Anandan, Ayesha Khanna and Zainab Ghadiyali have been featured in Foreign Policy magazine’s recent list of 100 Leading Global Thinkers, according to an IANS report. The list, released Dec. 1, profiles people who have generated ideas that could promise humankind a better future. It features categories including Decision-Makers, […]
4th Test: South Africa flattened after Rahane, Jadeja heroics
NEW DELHI: South Africa’s troubles against spin continued with another abject batting performance, one that spanned 49.3 overs on the second day at the Feroz Shah Kotla, on a track that was nowhere near as spiteful as Nagpur or Mohali. This was just poor batting against accurate bowling, led by Ravindra Jadeja’s 5/30. Making South […]
Indian-Americans celebrate Chhath pooja on Potomac river
WASHINGTON: Indian-Americans celebrated the festival of Chhath on the banks of the historic Potomac River here as several women attired in colorful traditional saree worshiped the rising sun. The Chhath celebrations spread over three days in Virginia saw participation of some 250 Indian-Americans, many of whom drove a few hundred kilometres to attend this popular […]
Andy Murray on ‘Top of the World’ After Davis Cup Win
London: British newspapers declared Andy Murray was on top of the world as they ecstatically hailed Great Britain’s Davis Cup victory. Britain won the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years in Ghent on Sunday when Murray defeated David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead over Belgium. Several newspapers focused on […]
Dallas Community College Professor Honored at ACCT Awards Gala
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Association of Community College Trustees presented Suryakant Desai of the Dallas County Community College District in Texas with the 2015 William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award during the ACCT Awards Gala Oct. 16 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt here. As a regional-level awardee, the Indian American educator is the sole […]
No Excuses Please, Say India After Ending South Africa’s Winning Streak Overseas
Nagpur: Captain Virat Kohli said there were no demons in the pitch after his India team beat South Africa inside three days for the second time in the series to take a winning 2-0 lead in the four-match contest on Friday. In a repeat of the opening game in Mohali, India wrapped up victory in the third Test at Nagpur’s […]
Proposed Regulations for Drones Are Released
Drones are expected to be hot sellers this holiday season. Now it looks as if owners of nearly all those machines will have to register with the federal government and have the information placed in a national database, as officials look to address concerns over safety and the mischief caused by unmanned aircraft. The proposed […]
