Kerala-born NYPD cop felicitated
New York: A Kerala-born officer in the New York Police Department (NYPD) has been felicitated for his role in helping the Indian-American community in times of need. Captain Stanley George, the highest-ranking police officer in NYPD, was felicitated at a function organised by several Indian-American associations. George has been an NYPD captain for the last seven years. He was first assigned as captain to the prestigious Manhattan South Command a
Lanka raises concerns over Kudankulam n-plant
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it could not rule out the possibility of a threat to the island posed by the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in neighbouring India. Sri Lanka's Research and Technology Minister Patali Champika
Sikh organisation given 450,000 pounds to fund research
London: A lottery fund in Britain has provided 450,000 pounds to a Sikh organisation to fund research into regimental histories of Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army during World War I. The United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association (UKPHA) has
US Sikh group filing improper suits against Cong leaders
New York: An Indian-American lawyer representing the Congress party has accused a Sikh group of resorting to improper practices while filing lawsuits in the US against leaders like Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the 1984 anti-Sik
Homeless US man ruled unfit for trial for attacking elderly Sikh
Washington: A US court's ruling that a homeless man is legally incompetent to stand trial for attacking a 82-year-old Sikh man with a steel rod outside a Sikh Temple in central California has shocked the community. Gilbert Garcia Jr., 29, accused o
Pregnant women who smoke may weaken babies' immunity
Washington: Moms-to-be who smoke may significantly up their babies' risk of developing respiratory and other infections, a new study has warned. Researchers found that infants of mothers who smoked were 50 per cent more likely to be admitted to a hos
Phone app sex trap: Bail pleas of Indians deferred
Melbourne: The bail pleas of two Indian- origin men charged of abducting, raping and blackmailing a Canberra woman was today deferred by an Australian court. Ajitpal Singh, 31, and Randhir Singh, 20, appeared in the Australian Capital Territory
Bullock wins big at Hollywood Film Awards
Los Angeles: Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey were among the big winners at the Hollywood Film Awards. The 49-year-old actress picked up the Hollywood Actress prize for her thrilling performance in 3D space movie "Gravity", She,
Priyanka donates Rs 50 lakh to cancer hospital
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has reportedly donated a sum of Rs 50 lakh to cancer hospital in Mumbai. The actress who lost her father Dr Ashok Chopra, in June, to cancer has donated the amount to help build a cancer hospital in the city
