Senate confirms Chandigarh-born Srikanth Srinivasan as top US judge

WASHINGTON Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan made history Thursday as the US Senate confirmed his nomination as a ...

Barack Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drone strikes

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to advance the US beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen ...

In a shift, US admits killing 4 Americans in drone strikes

WASHINGTON In a shift from its long-held policy, the Obama administration has admitted for the first time that four American ...

US senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas

WASHINGTON Leading senators working to resolve a key issue on U.S. immigration legislation have agreed to a compromise covering expansion ...

Indian-origin doctors to meet in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL Over 2,000 doctors are expected to attend the five-day annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of ...

Naseer impressed with Mira Nair’s never to give up spirit

Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah marvels at the US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair‘s positive attitude and her perseverance to “experiment” ...

Daddy in trouble! Why is Trishala Dutt silent?

An avid writer on networking sites, Trishala has remained surprisingly quiet on dad Sanjay Dutt’s impending jail term  Her daddy ...

Shinde to visit US to discuss security

NEW DELHI Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will visit the US next week to discuss internal security and cooperation between ...

‘US agent’ in Russia sought Boston intelligence: Report

MOSCOW An alleged American CIA agent caught red-handed by Russia while wearing a blonde wig was likely interested in obtaining ...

Sherry Rehman quits as Pakistan envoy to US

ISLAMABAD Sherry Rehman has quit as Pakistan‘s ambassador to the US, it was reported here Tuesday. Rehman, a Pakistan Peoples ...

Pakistan Ambassador to US resigns after PPP’s defeat in polls

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD Sherry Rehman, Pakistan‘s envoy to the US, on Tuesday resigned following the defeat of the Pakistan People’s Party in ...

US court reserves verdict on Parkash Singh Badal in human rights case

WASHINGTON A US court in Wisconsin has reserved its decision in the alleged human rights violation case against Punjab Chief ...

Ranbaxy pleads guilty in US, to pay $500 mn in settlement

WASHINGTON Pleading guilty to “felony charges” relating to manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs made at two India units, ...

Narendra Modi must not talk on issues he has little knowledge: Salman Khurshid

SURAT On being asked about recent remarks made by Modi about the Centre‘s foreign policy, Khurshid criticised Modi, during an ...

Shooting at Mother’s Day parade in US, 19 injured

NEW ORLEANS Nineteen people including two young children were shot on Sunday when gunfire erupted at a Mother’s Day parade ...

Modi addresses Indian diaspora in US, slams UPA govt over Coalgate and Chinese intrusion

NEW DELHI Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Indian diaspora in 18 US cities through video conferencing. ...

Narendra Modi to address Indians in 18 US cities

WASHINGTON Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to ...

US man charged with kidnapping, raping three women for decade

LONDON The US police in Ohio have charged a man with the kidnapping and rape of three women held captive ...

Congressman Ami Bera joins American Sikh Congressional Caucus

WASHINGTON The newly-formed American Sikh Congressional Caucus, which is backed by groups and individuals who in the past have openly ...

Carey Mulligan: The Great Gatsby’s Daisy is tricky

Actress Carey Mulligan believes her role in the upcoming film The Great Gatsby was tricky as her character constantly contradicted itself. The ...

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