Obama talks with Asian-American leaders
byWashington, May 9 (IANS) Ahead of a senate panel hearing on a comprehensive immigration bill, President Barack Obama and his senior staff met with…
India
Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah ‘extremely critical’
byChandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is in a hospital here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week, suffered renal failure Wednesday…
Indian-origin man named CEO of South African gold mining firm
byDurban, May 8 (IANS) South African gold-mining company AngloGold Ashanti has appointed Indian-origin Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan as it new chief executive officer with immediate effect….
CBI a caged parrot speaking in master’s voice: SC
byThe Supreme Court today termed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a “caged parrot” that “speaks in its master’s voice”. “It is a caged…
Bus plunges into Beas River, 20 feared dead
byShimla: About two dozen people are feared missing as a bus ferrying passengers on the Kullu-Manali highway lost control and plunged into River Beas,…
Don’t take tickets for granted, Rahul Gandhi tells Congressmen
byPanchkula: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today told legislators and party leaders in Haryana that winning candidates in elections should not take their nomination…
Indian-origin mayor in South Africa faces racist slur
byDurban, May 8 (IANS) The Indian-origin mayor of a South African town has said that he would claim damages from an officer for subjecting…
Indian woman in Bahrain dies of burns
byDubai, May 8 (IANS) An Indian woman in Bahrain, who suffered severe burn injuries while cooking in the kitchen of her flat last week,…
Malaysian Indians urge Chinese to join government
bySingapore, May 8 (IANS) The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has appealed to Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), partner in the country’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition,…
Congress wins Karnataka, BJP routed
byBangalore: The Congress today prepared to take power in Karnataka with an absolute majority, leaving the ruling BJP far behind with less than 40…