Racist remarks have flooded Twitter after a contestant of Indian descent was crowned Miss America 2014.
Sunil Chhetri has been knocking on the doors of global football for a while now. The Indian striker, who has impressed one and all with his abilities, was offered a trial stint with Coventry City, which is a second division English club.
Sunil Chhetri on Friday became the first Indian footballer to join the United States Major League Soccer after he signed a formal contract with MLS side Kansas City Wizards at the club headquarters.
A year-and-a-half ago, he said, the American economy was shrinking by six per cent a year and now it is growing.
Meet Chelsea De Souza, 16-year-old pianist who recently won the Education World's Young Achiever Award. In an interview with Abhishek Mande, she discusses her accomplishments, how she deals with stress and offers her opinion on the recent spate of student suicides that have rocked the country.
Amandeep Singh, a general internist at Monroe Hospital in Indiana, recently received the death threat through a text message on his cell phone by the unknown individual who claimed to have murdered the number's previous owner, community leaders said.
Sunil Chhetri did not play in Kansas City Wizards' second Major League Soccer match against Colorado Rapids but the Indian striker is expected to take the field in his side's qualification game for Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against the same opponents on Tuesday.
Indian striker Sunil Chhetri continued to sparkle for Kansas City Wizards, scoring a hat-trick in the Major League Soccer team's 5-0 win over the University of Evansville in a friendly match at St Louis, United States.
Four people were killed on Thursday when a small plane lost power after takeoff and crashed into a building at an airport in Kansas.
In her fourth appearance at the annual spelling marathon, a supremely-confident Kavya Shivashankar, 13, of Olathe, Kansas, breezed through to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee competition.
The Indian American kid was declared the Spelling Bee champion after she correctly spelled 'laodicean' at the end of the grilling championship finals, which included 11 students from all across the country, seven of whom happened to be Indian-Americans.
Currently, the company employs about 219,000 people worldwide.
We showcase some of our readers' photos of Lord Ganesha.
Rediff readers sent us photos of the beloved Ganesha.
People in relationships do not change each other over time, say researchers.
Mark Muller, the owner of Max Motors near Kansas City that boasts the slogan 'God, Guns, Guts, and American Pick-Up Trucks', says that he had been overwhelmed by the response.
Inside the governors' reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna -- a first in more than 15 years.
35 qualify for Scripps National Spelling Bee
State legislators of Indian-origin in the United States appeared to be divided in their support either for Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Barack Obama -- both of whom are engaged in a bitter fight for Democratic nomination for the 2009 presidential election.
However, Obama fell behind in the number of delegates who would support his candidature in the Republican National Convention. In all, he has 653 delegates as compared to 668 with Hillary.
With better-paid, better-trained operators working for foreign call centers, Indian consumers are often frustrated by the service they get
The external affairs minister said that the government was aware of each and every death of Indians abroad and had all the figures.
From the Midwest newbie to the mean girl and the high school hottie, we break down the show's key characters.
The city strummed its way into the Guinness Book of World Record on October 26 for the largest guitar ensemble.
Wheat is among the planet's most important food crops, but it has a natural enemy that can turn the crop into a black tangle of broken stems. Cornell University hopes a new $26.8 million grant can help them combat the emergence of deadly new strains of rust disease and help avert a pandemic that could produce catastrophic wheat crop losses worldwide.
For husbands, a wife who they see as a spender is the highest contributor to financial conflict. For wives, a husband who sees them as a spender is the highest contributor to financial conflict.
Personal care products maker VVF is looking at diversification into the food business. The Rs 675 crore (Rs 6.75 billion) company is currently eyeing buyouts in India.
A statuette of Lord Hanuman is among few items that United States President Barack Obama always carries in his pocket and seeks inspiration from whenever he feels tired or discouraged.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice on his LA Galaxy debut, including a winner in stoppage time, as his new team battled back from three goals down to defeat the upstart LAFC 4-3 in a thrilling match on Saturday.
The bodies were discovered by N Hanumantha Rao, Sasikala's husband who is also a software professional, on Thursday evening after he returned from work.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on entrance examinations, admission procedures at international universities.
As Chhetri celebrates his 31st birthday today, here is a look at what makes him stand out.
Business leaders have always flocked to self-help books and gurus that focus on getting the most out of your career and your life, but since Oprah plugged Rhonda Byrne's The Secret the business of positive thinking is booming.
Factbox on American Justin Gatlin who won the 100 metres gold at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday at the age of 35.
'It won't be an overnight transformation, but being on the right track really matters. Especially if it puts an end to the petty bickering that went on through the Cold War and its immediate aftermath.'
Dr Akshay Desai from Florida and Joseph Melookaran from Kansas have been chosen by Bush as Commissioners to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Police said two people were shot during an armed robbery attempt inside the convenience store.
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