2015 in Review: Indian Americans pack more heft in Modi’s shadow
By Arun Kumar
WASHINGTON-- The influential Indian-American community packed more heft in 2015 as America wooed "India's reformer-in-chief" Narendra Modi, as President Barack Obama called...
Panel set up to oversee first UP Pravasi Diwas
LUCKNOW-- The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday set up a high-level committee to oversee the first 'Uttar Pradesh Pravasi Diwas' to be held in...
US Sikh store-owner fights off armed robber with only slipper
NEW YORK--A slipper can be mightier than a gun in the hands of a valiant Sikh store-owner!
In a feat caught on surveillance cameras, the...
US Sikh boy admits to police he joked about bomb: Reports
NEW YORK-- A 12-year-old Sikh boy who was kept behind the bars for three days this month for causing a bomb scare admitted to...
President Obama names Indian-American to human trafficking advisory body
WASHINGTON-- President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Harold d'Souza, an Indian-American activist from Vadodara, to the United States Advisory Council on...
Indian-American entrepreneur Frank Islam conferred UP Ratna award
By Arun Kumar
WASHINGTON-- Frank Islam, a prominent Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna award for his achievements and...
Syrian surgeon charged with racist rants against Indians
LONDON--A Syrian surgeon in Britain has been charged with making a series of racist rants against Indian doctors after he claimed that they should...
16 Indians targeted in hate crimes in three years
NEW DELHI-- Sixteen Indians were targeted in 'hate crimes' in foreign countries in the last three years, including seven this year, Minister of State...
Canadian Sikhs lauded for helping Syrian refugees
TORONTO-- Canada's Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum has lauded the efforts of Sikhs to help thousands fleeing Syria, a media report said.
McCallum, who...