A majority of US voters think the presumptive presidential nominees -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain -- are 'flip-floppers', a phenomenon that apparently led to the defeat of incumbent George W Bush's rival John Kerry in the 2004 polls, a new opinion poll says. Asked if Obama and McCain are willing to stick to their principles regardless of the political consequences, the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey says that the people do not think so.
Each of the defendants in the case is charged with one count of conspiring to harbour illegal aliens, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 (about Rs 1.1 crore) fine.
BPO company WNS Global Services has acquired a US based company, Trinity Partners, for an undisclosed amount to strengthen its presence in the mortgage and financial services business.
Presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has bounced ahead of his Republican rival John McCain in the race for the White House with a new poll showing that he has established a handsome double digit lead of 15 percentage point over the Arizona Senator. This is the first Newsweek poll after Hillary Clinton withdrew from the contest and endorsed Obama. It also shows particularly high support for Obama among the young voters.
Addressing an election rally in New Orleans, Louisiana, shortly before 46-year-old Obama declared victory, the presumptive Republican nominee also sought to distance himself from President George W Bush on energy, military and economic policies. The Vietnam war veteran told a cheering crowd that they would listen a lot during the coming months that he represents third term of Bush, but that is because the Democratic candidate has nothing to offer.
Recent research that suggests that office keyboards have more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat. So is your workstation clean enough?
Bullying isn't reserved for the playground. The practice is hurting workplaces more than you'd think.
Hansle Parchment of Jamaica was second in 13.03 and Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt claimed bronze in 13.04 seconds.
For Nathani, the NASA certificate acknowledging his participation is a moment to cherish as he once had ambition to join NASA.
McCain and Sen. Joseph Biden, a Delaware Democrat, said the U.S. public needs to be told more clearly and realistically the difficult challenges in Iraq.
In its first foray into the US West Coast, NRI industrialist Swraj Paul's Caparo Group on Friday opened a $40 million steel plant.
It would seem Sanskrit has become the flavor of the month in some parts of the United States.
The attack on Sikhs in a US gurdwara is not a mistaken attack. Sikhs are not mistaken for Muslims, but seen as part of the community of outsiders, says Vijay Prashad
The New York Giants achieved one of the biggest upsets in NFL history with a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
Foreign Airlines that fail to turn over the passenger list or check them against US watch lists might have to re-route flights, says The Washington Post.
With the recent violent incidents, parents and students across India are questioning the safety of studying in the United States. Some helpful tips.
Tatas-controlled Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Wednesday got clearance from a US government agency for acquisition of undersea cable assets of Tyco Global Network (TGN) for $130 million.
IT company Mphasis BFL Ltd has acquired US-based Eldorado Computing Inc, a healthcare insurance business process outsourcing outfit, for $16.5 million in an all cash deal.
A leading American scientist has warned that world may run out of effective antibiotics by the end of this decade and that it could take at least five years before new drugs can be developed to combat superbugs.
Lleyton Hewitt, Wayne Arthurs, Todd Woodbridge and Scott Draper would be in the team for next month's Davis Cup tie with Austria.
Phil Mickelson fired a final round 68 to score a comfortable five stroke win over Scott McCarron at the $5.2 million Phoenix Open.
The world number three is in confident mood as he bids for a third consecutive title in this week's Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
Geometric Software Solutions has signed an agreement with OnCourse Technologies Inc for acquiring two US-based companies, Teksoft Inc and Cimtronics Inc, for a total cash consideration of $1.75 million.
An MIT doctoral candidate in mechanical and ocean engineering from India Vikas Jhingran has won the first place in the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking, known as the Olympics of Public Speaking.
New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) showcased The Clock, a meticulous effort showing clocks and watches from thousands of films from the last 100 years of cinema.
Dr Rahul N Khurana, a surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Captain Marisha Malik, of Potomac, Maryland, were among the Ten Outstanding Young Americans selected nationally by the US junior Jaycees
About a dozen US troops were guarding the sprawling facility when Iraqi looters raided the site.
Dr Pradhan, a Democrat, continues to be the highest-ranking elected Indian American official in the state of New York.
The 2004 Nobel Prize for Economics was jointly won by Finn E Kydland of Norway and Edward C Prescott of the United States on Monday.
Companies engaged in outsourcing, including those based in India, may find their businesses affected as state politicians in the United States, eager to keep jobs at home, are finding more ways to stem the flow of government work overseas.
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