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US sanctions Pak, calls its missile programme a threat

Asserting that Pakistan developing sophisticated missile technology will give it the capability to strike targets well beyond South Asia, including in the United States, a top White House official......

5-term PM Sheikh Hasina's dramatic fall!

Sheikh Hasina, who was elected for a record fourth consecutive term and fifth overall term this year, was always admired by her supporters as "Iron Lady", before the dramatic development that......

630,000 Indians among immigrants hit by US court verdict

A US federal judge in Houston has declared illegal a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of Indians, brought to the......

'No wish for revenge': Nawaz Sharif returns to Pak after 4 yrs

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday vowed not to indulge in politics of revenge and said he only wants to see a developed and prosperous Pakistan, as he addressed a massive rally hours......

Britain keen to improve security cooperation with India

Britain is keen to improve cooperation with India and other Asian countries in the fields of security and intelligence, a senior UK minister has said. "We are keen on improving international......

Grace period for retrenched H1-B workers to be extended to 180 days

A presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to extend the grace period for H1-B workers, who have lost their jobs, from the existing 60 days to 180 days so that the......

Wrong to assume that sacked H-1B staffers have to leave America within 60 days: USCIS

Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the......

Obama may accept deal offering legal status to 11 mn immigrants

In a major shift, US President Barack Obama has signalled a potential compromise on the contentious issue of immigration reform that could provide a path to citizenship to 11 million people,......

240,000 illegal Indian immigrants may get US citizenship

Over 240,000 illegal Indian immigrants in the US could be soon on their path to obtaining citizenship under a "big deal" reached by a bi-partisan group of influential Senators but uncertainty......

No respite in sight for H-1B visa holders

A comprehensive reform of the US immigration system may have to wait until next year given the already-packed agenda of the Obama administration, US Senator Roland Burris said, even as he......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Harold And Kumar 2 scores at the box office

Kal Penn, a prominent actor in Hollywood with Indian roots, had a career-first over the weekend as his Harold And Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay became his highest grossing film in a lead role.......

Penn supports immigration rights organisation

He may be best known for the stoner comedy, Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle, but Kal Penn's concern for immigrants' rights and issues involving Asian-Americans is no schtick.On his website, he......

PHOTOS: Indonesia opens 18th Asian Games with explosive ceremony

Some 13,000 athletes will compete in 40 sports and 67 disciplines, including new additions such as bridge, jet skiing and roller skating in the biggest multi-sport extravaganza outside the......

Zico quits as Iraq coach in middle of qualifying campaign

Zico quit as coach of the Iraqi national team on Tuesday after little more than a year in the post, saying the country's soccer association had failed to fulfill the terms of his contract. The......

'It's cricket that's now fighting for survival'

I never thought I would see the day when cricketers would return in the arms of their families as soldiers often do after a protracted battle on the front. But, sadly, this is what I saw today when......

Atwal is first Indian to win on PGA Tour

Arjun Atwal became the first Indian and just the sixth Asian-born player to win on the PGA Tour when he secured a one-stroke victory at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. Atwal joined Japanese......

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