The Kashmiri Pandit who wants to be California's governor

'Today, the gift of a good education and the opportunity it creates are out of reach for millions of struggling Californians. That's why I'm running for governor -- to create jobs and give kids a......

Indian American actor gets 7 years for extortion

Indian-American actor Vivek Shah, 26, of West Hollywood, California, was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar extortion scheme, US......

Pacemaker inventor Wilson Greatbatch dead

Wilson Greatbatch, who invented the implantable cardiac pacemaker more than 50 years ago, has passed away. He was 92.Greatbatch, whose invention is keeping millions of hearts beating in rhythm,......

PIX: Eight dead as gunman goes berserk in Ohio

Seven people, including an 11-year-old child, were shot and killed in a small town in northeastern Ohio in the United States on Sunday in a rampage that ended when police killed the suspected......

India and Russia deepen bilateral ties

Putin's visit comes at a time when Russia's economy is stalling as oil prices tumble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin got straight down to talks on Thursday on......

Indian Amercian gets plum post in US govt

Neel Kashkari, who was the Senior Advisor to US Treasury Secretary Henry M Paulson, was nominated by President Bush to the post of Assistant Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs and has......

Amar Bose in US Inventors Hall of Fame

Amar Bose last month joined the ranks of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva Edison, after the National Inventors Hall of Fame announced his name as one of the seven living 2008 inductees. Dr......

Now, tech to catch drivers using cellphones

Highway Safety and Technology, an Akron-Ohio based company, has developed a technology that detects drivers talking on their cellphones. Instead of a police officer observing a cellphone in use,......

Gauff's perfect start to WTA Finals campaign

IMAGE: Coco Gauff in action during her women's singles group stage match against Jessica Pegula. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters World No. 3 Coco Gauff and No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland......

Sabalenka opens WTA Finals with sweep

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her women's singles group stage match against China's Qinwen Zheng. Photograph: WTA/X No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had little......

WTA roundup: France's Burel, Parry fall in Tunisia

IMAGE: Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki stunned second-seeded Danielle Collins at the Guadalajara Open to reach the quarter-finals. Photograph: WTA/X Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded......

Mertens dominates but upsets rock Jasmin Open

IMAGE: Elise Mertens ranked No. 32 in the world, posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Anastasia Zakharova of Russia. Photograph: : Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Top seed Elise Mertens......

LeBron James named Team USA's male flag bearer

IMAGE: Two-time Olympic gold medallist Lebron James will be participating in his fourth Olympics. Photograph: Rula Rouhana/Reuters Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be Team USA's male flag......