Schools to stay closed in 7 districts of New York state on Diwali day
NEW YORK--Seven school districts in New York state will stay closed on November 7, the day of most popular Hindu festival Diwali; while another...
Returning to India after 21 years: Readapting can be a hard landing in a...
By Arnab Neil Sengupta
New Delh-- After a 21-year stint in the Gulf, which coincided with one of the region's longest oil and gas booms, I...
Indian-origin lawyer appointed to Singapore Supreme Court
Singapore City--An top Indian-origin intellectual property litigator in Singapore has been appointed as a judicial commissioner of the country's Supreme Court by President Halimah...
Indian-American on Trump’s list of Supreme Court nominees
Washington-- Amul Thapar, an Indian-American appeals court judge from Kentucky is on President Donald Trump's short list of potential nominees to replace Supreme Court Justice...
Myanmar maid charged with Indian-origin woman’s murder
Singapore City--A Myanmarese maid in Singapore was charged on Wednesday with the murder of a 70-year-old Indian origin woman in her home.
Mehrotra Shashi was...
5 Indian-origin men jailed for killing Sikh man for sleeping with the wife of...
London-- Five Indian-origin men have been jailed here after being found guilty of killing a Sikh man in a vicious and "shocking revenge attack" for...
Imparting values, and a language, in the US through ancient texts
By Ashok Nair
Naperville, IL--On a Sunday afternoon in Naperville, a Chicago suburb, 30 Indian American students pay close attention while the teacher explains the...
A Member of British House of Lords gives back to rural Punjab through education
By Jaideep Sarin
Sanghol, Punjab-- He may have built a fortune and become a member of the British House of Lords but when it comes to...
Haley slams UN report on US poverty under Trump
Washington-- US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has slammed the "misleading and politically motivated" UN report on poverty and inequality in the country...
Indian origin hotelier in car park row with Heathrow Airport
London-- An Indian-origin hotel tycoon in Britain is locked in a legal battle with Heathrow Airport over his plans to build a multi-storey car...
