Goa-born grandmother elected as judge in Louisiana

In yet another manifestation of an Indian American creating history in recent months, Goa-born, Mumbai-raised Bernadette D'Souza has been elected a judge in the US state of Louisiana and will head......

Another Bobby Jindal in the making?

Though a Democrat, Ravi Sangisetty's campaign has one thing in common with the 2003 Congressional campaign of fellow Indian American and current Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal.In 2003, Jindal,......

US: Indian scientists' body holds 26th banquet

The Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America honoured seven scientists for their accomplishments at ASIOA's 26th annual banquet, held recently at the Lion's Club of San Diego in......

US: Professor gets $575,000 grant for research

A North Dakota State University professor who is seeking to develop environmentally benign ways to synthesise chirals, molecules that cannot be superimposed in their mirror images, has received a......

NBA players reject offer, to disband union and sue league

NBA players rejected the league's latest contract offer on Monday and will disband as a union, a move that could wipe out the entire NBA season with the sides taking their labour dispute into the......