9 PIOs in fray for US Congress, 6 expected to win

Nine Indian Americans are running for the US House of Representatives, which includes a re-election bid by six of them while three are making their maiden foray into Congressional politics. IMAGE:......

Gandhi's great grandson seeks re-election to Kansas House

Dr Shanti Gandhi, a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is seeking a second term in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 52nd District. So far the Republican has no competition in the......

Republicans lose House of Representatives

The Democratic party has taken control of the United States House of Representatives and most of the state governorships in the US mid-term election. The icing on the cake is that the Democrats may......

Indian American Bal Sharma makes a run for Kansas legislature

Dr Bal Sharma has not given age a moment's thought in his determination to run for the Kansas legislature from District 54 in Topeka as a Republican. He acknowledges that Topeka is a far cry......

Ex-CTO of US may run for governorship

It is widely believed that Aneesh Chopra, who resigned last week as the first White House Chief Technology Officer, is mulling a run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and is likely to make an......

Former US politician, football star Jack Kemp dies

Jack Kemp, a star football quarterback who became a congressman, US Cabinet secretary and Republican vice-presidential nominee, died on Saturday at age 73. Kemp died of cancer at his home in......