Indian-American Kamala Harris announces US Senate bid

California Attorney General Kamala Harris formally announced her campaign for the United States Senate on Tuesday. Her announcement came after US Senator Barbara Boxer announced that she would......

US Senate passes immigration bill, killer H-1B norms remain

The United States Senate has passed the landmark comprehensive immigration reform bill that will provide a pathway to citizenship to some 11 million illegal immigrants, including over 240,000......

US cities go on high alert after Boston blasts

Several mega cities in the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, have been put on alert after three explosions in Boston that left two dead, besides injuring many.......

Meet US commerce secretary's Indian 'hand'

Parita Shah, one of United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's closest advisers, is among the several second-generation Indian Americans serving in the Obama administration. Shah, 33, has flown......