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MIT expels Indian-origin student for pro-Palestine essay

An Indian-origin student pursuing PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been suspended until January 2026 following his pro-Palestinian activism and is currently appealing the......

Indian student shot dead near Boston University campus

A 24-year-old Indian student at Boston University in Massachusetts, United States, has been shot dead by an unidentified person. Boston Police department and university officials have not yet......

We discovered America, Vasco da Gama didn't find India: MP minister

Madhya Pradesh's Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has claimed that America was discovered by "our Indian ancestors", and not by Christopher Columbus as taught to students. IMAGE: A man......

Wealthy Indian-origin couple, daughter found dead in US

A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their USD 5 million mansion in the US state of Massachusetts in an apparent domestic violence incident, according to......

'Surge in deaths among Indian students alarming, suspicious'

A prominent Indian diaspora body has urged various agencies of the US government, universities and student associations to work towards addressing the spike in the deaths of Indian-origin students......

Dubai-based Indian donates $20 mn to Boston Varsity

UAE-based Indian-origin global entrepreneur Rajen Kilachand has donated $25 million to Boston University, the largest single donation in the college's 172-year history.The money will support BU's......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

India, US eye stronger ties as PM set to visit Washington

Manmohan Singh will pay an official visit to Washington, DC, in September-October, alongside a visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, in what promises to be his last visit to the US as prime......

Meet the young man behind the success of Adani Group

Under him, the Adani Real Estate Company is developing large projects and townships in Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Gurgaon. Pranav Adani has come a long way since 1999, when he first got actively......

Google searches can predict future stock market crash: Research

They suggest that this method could be applied to help identify warning signs in search data before a range of real world events A rise in Google searches for terms relating to business and......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Captain America Chris Evans Weds

IMAGE: Alba Baptista and Chris Evans. Photographs: Axel Schmidt/Pool RC2G0O98DP2S/Reuters. Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters Captain America: The First Avenger actor Chris Evans has tied the knot with......

Life comes 'full circle' for A R Rahman

For Rahman, who had never attended college, the event hosted by the Berklee College of Music must have seemed humbling. Alla Rakha Rahman galvanised Boston recently, selling out the city's......

Why Shooting Rani's Next Was Challenging

'Rani made it very clear when she signed the film that she would shoot only during her daughter's summer vacation so as not to disturb her role as a real life mother.' IMAGE: Rani Mukerji in Mrs......

What's wrong with Bollywood this year?

I spent a good part of the last seven days either travelling, or preoccupied with a few domestic issues-- hence, not much time to spare for watching movies, following links, responding to your......

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.''But now that there is a pathway you can see.' IMAGE: Corey Anderson, captain of the......

PHOTOS: Here is what inspired Boston Marathon champ Keflezighi to victory

American runner Meb Keflezighi said memories of the victims of last year's bomb attack carried him through the last, difficult miles of this year's Boston Marathon. - Keflezighi is first US......

Desai first NFL coordinator of Indian descent

IMAGE: The Chicago Bears promoted Sean Desai, 37, from safeties coach to defensive coordinator. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Chicago Bears/Instagram Indian-American Sean Desai has been named new......

Sports Shorts: Boston marathon winner to turn pro

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Japan's Yuki Kawauchi crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon.Photograph:......

'Japan's' Korean gold medallist's lesson in Olympic spirit

IMAGE: Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon event. Photograph: Chang-Ran Kim/Reuters Long before American sprinters Tommie......

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