FIFA World Cup: Injured Franck Ribery Included in France’s 23-man Squad
Deschamps named his squad last month, but officially submitted the list to FIFA late Monday, the French Football Federation said on its website. There were reports prior to the friendly against Paraguay on Sunday that Ribery could be doubtful for the tournament in Brazil. But Deschamps has already played down those fears, saying after the […]
Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Kings XI Punjab to Clinch Second IPL Title in Three Years
Bangalore: Manish Pandey’s innings made sure Wriddhiman Saha’s valiant knock of 115 not out went in vain as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by three wickets to clinch their second Indian Premier League (IPL) title at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday. Put in to bat, the Kings XI were powered to a […]
Hockey World Cup: India’s Loss to England Upsets Coach Terry Walsh
The Hague: India’s chief hockey coach Terry Walsh was left dejected after the team again conceded a late goal to go down 1-2 to England for their second consecutive defeat in the FIH Hockey World Cup on Monday. Though India were the better of the two teams, he said the reality was they are yet to open […]
Anger Among Indians After Killings of 2 Girls
KATRA SAADATGANJ, India — Sohan Lal reached the police outpost at 11 o’clock on the night his daughter disappeared, he said, already desperate for help. He bent down before the officer in charge and clutched his feet, telling him to hurry, hurry. “I was on my knees begging them to come quickly, but they would […]
As KCR Takes Oath as Telangana Chief Minister, Controversy Over His Cabinet
Hyderabad: As K Chandrasekhar Rao, the first chief minister of Telangana, India’s 29th state, took oath of office early on Monday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted him on Twitter and promised the Centre’s “complete support” in taking the “state to newer heights of progress.” (PM Narendra Modi Welcomes Telangana as 29th State) Celebrations had begun hours […]
Gopinath Munde Dies After Road Accident, Tributes Across Party Lines
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi were among the hundreds of political leaders and party workers who paid their last respects to union rural development minister Gopinath Munde at the BJP headquarters today. Mr Munde, considered the BJP’s tallest leader in Maharashtra, died after a road accident in Delhi today morning. “He suffered […]
$330,000 Raised at Sikh Human Development Gala
Washington, D.C. — Hundreds of Sikh community members raised over $330,000 for Punjab’s poor but bright students during a fundraising event hosted May 20 by the Sikh Human Development Foundation at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center here. The money was raised following a passionate appeal by chief guest Sardar Surender Singh Kandhari, who challenged the audience […]
Kavita and Lalit Bahl Pledge $3.5M for Lab at Stony Brook
Kavita and Lalit Bahl of Stony Brook, N.Y., have pledged a $3.5 million bequest to establish the Kavita and Lalit Bahl Molecular Imaging Laboratory at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook. Lalit Bahl, an employee of East Setauket, N.Y.-based Renaissance Technologies, and his wife, Kavita, were inspired to give to Stony Brook by Renaissance founder Jim […]
Indian American Students Power National Science Bowl
Students from Mira Loma High School in Sacramento, Calif., defeated the team from Westview High School in Portland, Ore., to win the high school competition at the U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C., April 28. In the middle school event, the winner was the Greater Boston Science & Math Team from […]
India’s Rising Middle Class Competing With America, Says Barack Obama
Washington: As a rising middle class – from Brazil to India competes with Americans, and as new nations embrace democracy and market economies, the US has to be ready to respond to this new world order, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. “The world is changing with accelerating speed. This presents opportunity, but also new dangers,” […]
Civic Leader Joins Lincoln Library Foundation
Springfield, Illinois — An Illinois Indian American business and civic leader has been appointed to the board of directors for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. Smita Shah is founder and CEO of SPAAN Tech Inc., an engineering and construction management firm based in Chicago. Shah is vice chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission and serves on philanthropic […]
Indian American Spellers Converge for 2014 National Spelling Bee
Cincinnati – The 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee — when young spellers from around the nation will be vying for the coveted title of champion — will begin May 27 with the championship finals set for May 29. “The Scripps National Spelling Bee is one of America’s most enduring celebrations of academic excellence. It’s a […]
Justice Demanded for Indian American Teen Bombing Suspect
More than 300 people gathered outside the New Jersey State Capitol May 14 to demand fair treatment for Aakash Dalal, a former Rutgers State University student who has been held in solitary confinement for more than two years, for his alleged involvement in a series of bombings at four New Jersey synagogues. The protesters urged […]
SEARCH Global Digital News Brands See Growth Opportunity in India
Newspaper is everywhere in India. Print readership, especially of the country’s vernacular press, is continuing to rise. At breakfast tea joints in Indian cities, people sip chai and unfold their broadsheets, which they lay out over older newspapers, used as a tablecloth, before reaching for samosas packed in makeshift to-go bags, themselves fashioned out of […]
Education Minister Smriti Irani ‘Not Even Graduate!’: Ajay Maken’s Tweet Sparks Row
New Delhi: Congress leader Ajay Maken has touched off a political storm with a series of tweets deriding the new Narendra Modi cabinet. In one of them, he questioned the educational qualifications of Smriti Irani, who has taken over as Human Resource Development Minister. “What a Cabinet of Modi? HRD Minister (Looking after Education) Smriti Irani […]
Modi Government’s First Decision: Special Investigation Team on Black Money
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held the first Cabinet meeting of his new government where the issue of bringing back the black money was discussed. “I want to share two issues which were discussed at the meeting today. It is a matter a great satisfaction that we have constituted a SIT (Special Investigation Team) to bring […]
Sensex, Nifty End at Record High on Modis Landslide Win
The BSE Sensex and the broader Nifty surged to record highs while the rupee strengthened to an 11-month peak against the dollar on Friday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi swept to a resounding majority in the world’s largest election. Domestic-focused shares such as ICICI Bank and Ambuja Cements soared, reflecting […]
Narendra Modi Best Thing For Stock Markets: Experts
Narendra Modi is set to win an absolute majority in the 16th Lok Sabha, votes for which are being counted on Friday. The BJP is heading for a simple majority on its own as it is leading in over more than 272 seats. Mr Modi is likely to get an unfettered mandate to launch his […]
Election Results 2014: Rahul Gandhi, Smiling, Says He Accepts Responsibility
New Delhi: Speaking one after the other, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and deputy Rahul Gandhi owned responsibility this evening for their party’s debacle in the general elections. “Congress has done pretty badly, a lot for us to think about. As vice-president, I hold myself responsible,” said Mr Gandhi, who led the Congress’ campaign, criticised as […]
Community Expects a Larger Role for NRIs in Modi Government Indo-Americans See Exit Polls as Beginning of a New Era in India
By Haider Kazim HOUSTON: Exit polls showing a decisive victory for the NDA alliance led by Narendra Modi in India’s parliamentary elections have cheered Houston’s Indian community which sees a new beginning in India. “The new government led by Sri Narendra Modi will herald a new beginning,” said Houston businessman Ramesh Bhutada who has helped […]
