Very Heavy Rains Expected in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa: Met Department
NEW DELHI: Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Madhya Pradesh and Goa in the next couple of days, the India Meteorological Department today said. With southwest monsoon remaining vigorous over West Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha and active over Marathwada and Telangana, it said a few places in these region could experience […]
Mumbai-Based Kanika Mishra Wins Editorial Cartoonist Award
By Richard Springer, India West Kanika Mishra, a Mumbai-based editorial cartoonist, has won the “Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning for 2014,” an annual honor bestowed by Cartoonists Rights Network International, a U.S.-based nonprofit seeking to protect the creative freedom of social and editorial cartoonists. CRNI said the award goes to “a cartoonist in great […]
Texas Mom Suspected of Killing Son Found Dead With Husband
In a tragic ending to a prolonged police investigation, Pallavi Dhawan, suspected of killing her young son Arnav last January, and her husband Sumeet, were found dead Sept. 3 in their Frisco, Texas home. Initially, Frisco police did not identify the two bodies found in the home, but late Sept. 4, authorities confirmed that Sumeet […]
Former Hindu Temple Leader Annamalai Convicted of Fraud
By India West Staff After a two-week jury trial, Annamalai Annamalai, also known as Dr. Commander Selvam and Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar, the former leader of the now-defunct Hindu Temple of Georgia, was convicted in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia Aug. 25 on 34 felony counts. “This defendant traded on his perceived religious […]
New Yorker Arrested for Mowing Down Sikh Man
New York — A 55-year-old man has been arrested here on charges that he called a Sikh man a “terrorist” and mowing him down with his pick-up truck, in an apparent hate crime. Police in Queens arrested Joseph Caleca of Setauket in Suffolk County and charged him with attempted murder and hate crime, ABC 7 News reported. Caleca had […]
Ex-Attorney Loses Death Sentence Appeal in Penn. Shooting
By Associated Press, India west Harrisburg, Penn. — An unemployed immigration attorney lost an appeal Aug. 5 of his conviction and death sentence for shooting to death five people during a 2000 attack that targeted ethnic minorities, who included Anil Thakur, then 31, at an Indian grocery store, in western Pennsylvania. The high court’s 60-page […]
Ishant Sharma’s Return Will Boost Indian Confidence: Sunil Gavaskar to NDTV
Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar said Ishant Sharma’s return to the bowling attack against England in the fifth and final Test at The Oval will give India the much needed confidence. India had stormed to a historic victory at Lord’s last month, after Ishant had wrecked England with career best figures of 7/74 at the Mecca of cricket. However, he […]
Using the ATM ? Careful. New Rules Apply
Frequent withdrawal of cash from ATMs or automated teller machines will become expensive from November, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposing a limit of three free transactions per month from ATMs of other banks and five from the same bank in metropolitan cities. A customer will be required to pay a fee of […]
Indian-Origin Manjul Bhargava Wins ‘Nobel Prize of Maths’
New York: Two Indian-origin academicians have won prestigious global prizes in the field of mathematics with one of them being awarded the Fields Medal – known as the “Nobel Prize of mathematics”. Manjul Bhargava won the Fields Medal while Subhash Khot won the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, awarded by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), at the […]
Virginia GOP Official Resigns over Anti-Muslim Comments
Bob FitzSimmonds, the outspoken treasurer of the Virginia state Republican Party, resigned Aug. 6, after making controversial statements on Facebook in which he scoffed at the contributions that Muslim Americans and other religious groups have made in America. FitzSimmonds had earlier blasted President Barack Obama for praising Muslim Americans for their positive contributions in the […]
Four Indian Americans Win Local Awards at Google Science Fair
By Indiawest Four Indian American youths recently received “Local Awards” during the 2014 Google Science Fair, a global online science and technology competition open to individuals and teams from ages 13 to 18. Sasha Thomas, 14, won for her project “Effect of Amylase on Different Grains”; Nihar Sheth, 15, and Harshal Sheth, 14, were recognized […]
Rahul Dravid Says Wrong to Let James Anderson Off the Hook
Manchester: Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has slammed the ‘not guilty’ verdict given to James Anderson in the ‘pushgate’ incident and said the administrators of the game have sent out a “wrong message” by letting off the England pacer without any punishment. Dravid has said that Anderson, who allegedly pushed Ravindra Jadeja, warranted some reprimand as […]
Om Prakash Kohli Takes Over as Goa Governor
Panaji: Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli today assumed the additional charge as the Governor of Goa. Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Mohit Shah, administered the oath of office to Mr Kohli in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, cabinet ministers and Leader of Opposition Pratapsingh Rane at the Raj Bhavan in Panaji. Mr […]
Indians Must Verify Medicines Before Arriving in UAE: Envoy
Dubai: India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned incoming Indians against bringing prohibited medicines to this Gulf nation, media reported. “This point cannot be reiterated enough. Indians who travel to the UAE should carefully check the dos and don’ts we have listed on the embassy’s website while carrying medicines,” the Gulf News quoted […]
‘Police Have Nothing,’ Says Attorney of Mom Accused of Killing Son
Six months after arresting Pallavi Dhawan, suspected of killing her 10-year-old son Arnav, Frisco, Texas police have come up with nothing, stated defense attorney David Finn, who has called for an examining trial, scheduled for Aug. 13. Pallavi Dhawan was arrested Jan. 29 after police found Arnav’s body in a bathtub packed with ice in […]
Indian American Diplomat to Join Hagel in India
By Press Trust of India, Indiawest Washington D.C. – A top Indian American diplomat in charge of policymaking in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations and defense will join Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel during his India visit later this week, the State Department said Aug. 5. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military […]
Sikh Temple-Shooting Survivor’s Lessons Sustain Family
By Associated Press, Indiawest Oak Creek, Wis. — Punjab Singh spent a lifetime preaching the Sikh principles of optimism and hope, the very principles that his family now rely upon to sustain them during his slow recovery from being shot in the head two years ago by a white supremacist. Singh, 66, can neither move […]
KYCC SuperKings Champions of Summer-2014, TCC Colts Cricket League-Houston
HOUSTON: Triggers Cricket Club (TCC), Houston based non-profit organization, took initiative aimed at giving young children an opportunity to formally learn and play Cricket in a fun-loving environment of camaraderie, respect and sportsmanship. To introduce and develop interest for Cricket amongst children of greater Houston area, TCC organized an inaugural TCC Colts Cricket League (TCCL) […]
Sania Mirza Receives Rs 1 Crore Grant from Telengana Government
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday announced a grant of Rs 1 crore to tennis star Sania Mirza for her training and coaching. “Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has announced a grant of Rs 1 crore to tennis star Sania Mirza, who is number five in the world (in doubles ranking), towards […]
Ishant Sharma Delivered When India Needed Him to: Zaheer Khan
Indian pacer Zaheer Khan is all praise for Ishant Sharma. The lanky Delhi pacer led from the front to guide India to only their second Test win at the Lord’s cricket ground on Monday. Zaheer, a veteran of 92 Tests and 200 ODIs was happy with the way all the Indians exploited the English conditions […]
