US varsities see steady drop in number of Indian students
Washington: Indian student population in the United States has dropped for the second consecutive year, going down to less than 100,000 even as the American education business continued to expand on the strength of growing interest from China, which now has 235,000 students in the US.
In 2011-12, there were 1,00,270 Indians at American universities, down from 1,03,895 in the previous year and 1,04,897 the year before that. In 2009-10, Chin
Exercise during pregnancy boosts brain development in babies
Toronto: Moms-to-be, please note! Just 20 minutes of moderate exercise three times per week during pregnancy enhances the newborn child's brain development, scientists have found. Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Saint
Indo-Canadian woman alleges racism in Vancouver bar
Toronto: An Indo-Canadian woman has alleged that she faced racism at a bar in Vancouver. Jas Dhillon alleged that she and her friends - all Indo-Canadian women - arrived at The Charles Bar in the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver Oct 19 evening to c
Ballots defy bullets in Chhattisgarh; nearly 70% turnout in first phase
Raipur: Almost 70% of 2.9 million voters defied Maoist violence and boycott call to cast ballots across 18 constituencies of Bastar and Rajnandgaon in the first phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on Monday. Maoists tried to mar the pol
Canada remembers Sikh war veterans
Toronto: Canada has remembered the sacrifices of Sikhs who served in the armed forces at a solemn function attended by Indo-Canadian MP Parm Gill on behalf of the country's Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino. The programme 'In Remembrance: T
Tendulkar is a master: Prince Charles
Pune: Describing Sachin Tendulkar as a "master", Britain's Prince Charles on Sunday wished the cricket legend a happy retirement. "He is a master. I wish him a very happy retirement," Charles told reporters on the sideline of a fu
Naxals trigger blasts on eve of Chhattisgarh assembly polls
Raipur: Two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans were injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in the Maoist-hit Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh on the eve of the first phase of Assembly elections, police said. "The incident occurred
Bebo wonders why her movies with Saif not clicking
Indore: Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor on Sunday said she was surprised that her movies opposite her husband Saif Ali Khan had failed to make waves at the box office. The movie star who was here to promote her forthcoming movie 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein'
Lady Gaga wants a ton of kids
Los Angeles: Pop sensation Lady Gaga has revealed that in the future she would like to have a ton of kids. The `Applause’ hit maker said that she really wants to have a family and nurture her own children, reported E! online. "I want to ha
