Manipur's Kuki-Zo groups demand separate UT with legislature

Calling the ongoing crisis in Manipur "premeditated" and "state-sponsored", representatives from the Kuki-Zo communities on Thursday demanded that a separate Union Territory with legislature should......

US cop who struck and killed Jaahnavi Kandula faces no charge

The Seattle police officer who struck and killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula while responding to an overdose call, will not face any criminal charges due to lack of 'sufficient' evidence,......

India reacts as US cop who killed Jaahnavi Kandula goes scot-free

India's consulate in Seattle has raised with authorities the case of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula after the prosecution attorney said an overspeeding Seattle police officer who struck and killed......

Jaahnavi Kandula to be awarded master's degree posthumously

Jaahnavi Kandula, the Indian student who was struck and killed by a speeding police car here will be awarded her master's degree posthumously, the Chancellor of Northeastern University has......

Hitachi appoints first Indian as country MD

An alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi, his professional career began in the early 1990s. He completed a Master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University during 1996-98. And an......

6 states report fewer formal jobs for youth in Q2

Six states out of 22 major states and Union Territories (UTs) generated fewer formal jobs for the youth in the September quarter than they did in the corresponding quarter a year ago, a Business......

India-US bilateral trade can reach $1 trillion by 2030

Ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama later this month, an eminent Indian think-tank has said the two nations need to take steps to increase their......

Google sales boss Nikesh Arora made $26 mn in '09

Nikesh Arora, Google's global sales boss, is the top earning Indian at the global search giant. According to an SEC filing, Arora received $26.3 million in compensation in 2009. This also makes him......

Asian Games: Wushu athlete goes incommunicado

IMAGE: After being denied visa to travel to China for the Asian Games, Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone incommunicado. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone......

India says China issued invalid visas to three Indian athletes

Now OCA takes up issue with Chinese authorities. IMAGE: Three Arunachal Pradesh athletes, competing as wushu fighters, were denied accreditation for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photograph:......

Japan's Matsuyama makes history with Masters win

'Hopefully I'll be a pioneer and many other Japanese will follow.' IMAGE: Hideki Matsuyama said he never allowed himself to think the Green Jacket was his until his tee shot at the par-four 18th......

Cric Buzz: Bangladesh player in police custody

IMAGE: Police arrested Najrin Khan Mukta. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images A Bangladeshi court on Monday sent a female cricketer to two-days' police custody after she was arrested with......

Photos: Beckam mania leaves seven hurt in Shanghai

Seven people were hurt in a stampede on Thursday as hundreds of fans rushed to see football superstar David Beckham at an event in China's commercial hub in Shanghai, police and local media......