Sikh among 8 killed in railyard shooting in California

A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh was among eight people killed in a horrific railyard shooting in San Jose in the US state of California, according to media reports on Thursday. IMAGE: Valley......

Desi attorney raises record $1.2 mn for US Congress bid

Indian-American attorney Ro Khanna, who served for two years in a senior position in the Obama administration, has raised a record $1.2 million (around Rs 6.24 crore) in one single quarter for his......

Indian American bags Daniel Pearl internship

Indian American Devin Banerjee has been selected for Daniel Pearl Memorial journalism intern award, which will allow him to work with the prestigious 'Wall Street Journal' this summer. Banerjee,......

India inks treaty with US to explore the moon

India, along with seven other countries, has signed a landmark agreement with the United States to carry out lunar exploration. The agreement was signed at American space agency NASA's Ames......

In Silicon Valley, Indians are the most affluent

Indians in Santa Clara County, home of the Silicon Valley, have the highest median household income, own the most valuable homes, and are the best educated, according to a latest Census report. The......

60,000 IT professionals in US return home

India's fast growing economy and leaping information technology sector is attracting home more and more Indian from the Silicon Valley and the Indus Entrepreneur Group estimates that around 60,000......

US cos offshoring business nearer home

In what could be bad news for the Indian BPO sector, a growing number of Silicon Valley companies are moving offshore businesses to geographically nearer locations in an effort to cut costs and......

Vinod Khosla's clean energy plan for US

In a bid to reduce American dependence on oil "that feeds Middle east terrorism," prominent Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla is financing a state-wide ballot initiative to get......

Taking on John Wayne

In an eye-popping debut that will be remembered for a long time, Hailee Steinfeld, a hot contender for an Oscar nomination for True Grit, plays a 14-year-old who hires a lawman to track down the......

Pirates, don't try copying CCTC

The buzz for Warner Bros's first Hindi language film Chandni Chowk To China is very big, and as a review in the San Jose Mercury predicts the movie could make Akshay Kumar a global star. Trade......

Denzel Washington gives Avatar some competition

Never mind how formidable an actor he is, Denzel Washington just could not dislodge Avatar from its top spot for five straight weeks in North America. Denzel's filmThe Book of Eli grossed $11.7......

Under Armour-sponsored athletes oppose CEO's pro-Trump comments

Professional ballet dancer Misty Copeland, and wrestler turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson joined National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry in opposing comments made by the......

Johnson could lose Olympic gold

Five times Olympic champion Michael Johnson could lose his final gold medal as a result of a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) judgment released on Tuesday.The Lausanne-based body, the final......

Soccer: Police launch probe after Bodo coach attacks Roma staff

IMAGE: Roma coach Jose Mourinho was also unhappy with the artificial pitch in Norway, blaming the synthetic surface for defender Gianluca Mancini's injury that forced him to be withdrawn on......

Montgomery made his name with world record

For a long time, Tim Montgomery, who faces doping charges in a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing on Monday that could bring a lifetime ban, seemed destined to be a footnote in the story......

Football PHOTOS: Juventus beat Napoli in dramatic match

IMAGE: Referee Gianluca Rocchi shows the red card to SSC Napoli's Alex Meret during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus at Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy, on Sunday. Photograph:......