10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic......

Disgruntled employee shoots 12 dead at Virginia civic centre

A disgruntled veteran public utilities employee stormed a government building in the United States State of Virginia and fired indiscriminately on multiple floors at his co-workers, killing at......

COVID-19: What eating out will look like

Life will hardly remain the same when we get to the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic. Economists and social scientists are predicting lasting changes in the way we live, work and eat. Already......

Virginia guv appoints Aneesh Chopra to cabinet

Virginia's Governor-Elect Tim Kaine has appointed Indian American Aneesh Chopra, 33, secretary of technology in his cabinet.Chopra, currently a managing director of the Advisory Board Company,......

Indian American appointed Virginia Treasurer

An Indian American, with roots in Maharashtra, has been appointed to the key post of Treasurer of the American state of Virginia. Manju Ganeriwala, currently deputy secretary of finance, has been......

'There is more to India than just Slumdog Millionaire'

Two students of Indian origin, one from Chile and the other from the United States of America, would go back to their respective countries with cherished memories and cleansed of all the prejudices......

Scientists discover magnetic superatom

Scientists, including some from an Allahabad-based institute, have discovered a 'magnetic superatom' which could shrink the size of many electronic devices like computers, make them faster and pack......

Startec chief Maniyar dies of cancer

Prabhav Maniyar, the Indian origin chief executive officer of telecommunications firm Startec Global Communicatons Corp has died of cancer in Virginia. Startec is a facilities-based provider of......

Mary Kom punches way into semis of Spanish tourney

IMAGE: MC Mary Kom. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) was assured of a medal in her first competitive outing since qualifying for the Olympics......

Another golden day for Indian shooters at World Cup

Gold rush continues for India but 16th Olympic quota eludes hosts. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sanjeev Rajput/Instagram A 16th Olympic quota eluded India but the gold rush continued unabated as the......

Boxing worlds: Mary Kom eyes historic sixth gold

India is hosting the championships for the second time after 2006 IMAGE: Boxer and brand ambassador of the 10th Women’s World Championship, MC Mary Kom, gestures as she addresses a......

Mary Kom settles for bronze in Olympic test event

IMAGE: India's M C Mary Kom(red) throws a punch. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom settled for a bronze medal at the International Boxing Association's......

Mary Kom enters semi-finals of Rio Olympics test event

Competing for the first time in over a year, Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom (51kg) assured herself and India at least a bronze medal by advancing to the semi-finals of the International......