Indian-American student wins marathon spelling bee contest
Washington, March 9 (IANS) After a two-week 90-round gruelling battle, a 13-year-old Indian American student Kush Sharma finally broke a tie in a local county
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Silent Sufferers: Harassment still remains behind closed doors
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Priya Gosain (name changed) never paid heed to her boss’ “inappropriate advances”. Ignoring him was the only way out, she
US probing if Ganesha in Ohio museum was stolen
Washington, March 8 (IANS) US authorities are investigating whether a bronze statue of Hindu god Ganesha sold to Ohio’s Toledo Museum of Art by arrested
Indian-American candidate asked to quit Congressional race
Washington, March 8 (IANS) Manju Goel, a Republican Indian-American Congressional candidate in Illinois, has been asked to withdraw from the primary race over accusations of
Indian-origin engineers create device for faster wireless technology
University of Utah electrical engineers Ajay Nahata and Barun Gupta created microscopic structures that use light in metals to carry information. (Photo: Courtesy, University of
'Gulaab Gang': Chick Flick with a social conscience
By Subhash K.Jha Film: “Gulaab Gang”; Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla; Directed by Soumik Sen; Rating:** 1/2 (two and a half stars) Women in pink
US media sees Indian polls as 'insanely huge' to 'most significant'
Photo from Wall Street Journal Washington, March 7 (IANS) The US media looks at India’s upcoming general elections as an “insanely huge and complex exercise”
Vince Chhabria to be first Indian-American judge in California
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Indian-American attorney Vince Chhabria, who has represented San Francisco in defence of its health insurance law, adoption rights of same-sex couples
Indian-American doctor charged with healthcare fraud
Washington, March 6 (IANS) An Indian-American physician has been indicted for health care fraud in Syracuse, New York, and faces up to 30 years in
College Board announces SAT overhaul
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Creators of the US college entrance examination SAT have announced an overhaul of the test, eliminating mandatory essays, ending penalty for