Biden nominates close ally Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti as Ambassador to India
New York, July 10 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, his close political ally and a former Navy intelligence officer
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Sirisha Bandla reaches space on board Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity 22
New York, July 11 (IANS) Sirisha Bandla vaulted into space on Sunday on board VSS Unity 22 becoming the fourth astronaut of Indian descent. The Virgin
State of Siege: Akshaye Khanna is riveting in tepid thriller
BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE The compelling opening immediately draws you in. Amidst the tranquil, snow-laden landscape of the picturesque Kupwara, J&K, 2001, we meet Major Hanut
Illinois public schools to teach Asian American history
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act (TEAACH) into law, making the state the first in
Wimbledon: Unseeded Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins boys’ singles final
UPDATE: Samir Banerjee won the boys’ singles final at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday, beating fellow American Victor Lilov 7-5, 6-3. ———————————- London, July 10
CDC issues new school guidance, urges full reopening
Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance urging schools to fully reopen in the fall regardless
EXCLUSIVE: Akshaye Khanna at his raw, unfiltered best
BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Atlanta, GA, July 10, 2021: As I braced myself to interview Akshaye Khanna yesterday about his OTT debut movie State of Seige:
Zaila Avant-garde is first Black American to win National Spelling Bee
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Cincinnati, OH, July 9, 2021: Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old speller from New Orleans, is the champion of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling
Collar Bomb: Passable fare
Collar Bomb (film on Disney+ Hotstar); Cast: Jimmy Sheirgill, Asha Negi, Rajshri Deshpande, Sparsh Shrivastav; Direction: Dnyanesh Zoting; Rating: * * (two stars) BY VINAYAK
Biden cancels Trump proposal to time-limit student visas
New York, July 9 (IANS) US President Joe Biden’s administration has announced it is canceling a proposal by his predecessor Donald Trump to limit student visas