Bobby Jindal forms group to win 'war of ideas'
Washington: Louisiana's Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, plans to create a policy-focused nonprofit group to help Republicans shed their image as "the party of no." The group called "America Next" would produce detailed proposals for how conservatives would improve health care, education and energy policy if they were in charge again, Jindal told Politico, an influentia
US Senate confirms Nisha Desai as Asst Secretary of State
Washington: The US Senate has confirmed Indian-American woman administrator Nisha Desai Biswal as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, making her the first person from the community to hold the top diplomatic position. Biswal,
Indian boy bags photography award with Chambal crocodile
London: A 14-year-old Indian boy camped out overnight on the banks of the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh to click the winning shot of a crocodile that bagged him this year's Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. Udayan Rao Pawar shot the fr
India has highest number of enslaved people: Report
Sydney: An estimated 30 million people worldwide are living in modern-day slavery, according to the inaugural Global Slavery Index published on Thursday. The index, compiled by the Walk Free Foundation, said that while India by far had the largest nu
Teachers' strike closes 2,600 English schools
London: More than 2,600 schools were closed in England on Thursday by a teachers' strike over their pay and working conditions, the education ministry said. Union leaders proclaimed the walk-out a "great success", saying more than 80 per ce
Senate confirms Indian American to key arts position
Washington: US Senate on Thursday confirmed Indian-American dancer Ranee Ramaswamy as a member of the prestigious National Council on the Arts. An exponent of Bharatanatayam, Renee founded the Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre in 1992 at Minneap
Anti-graft group says Indian firms best in BRICS
Berlin: Indian firms got the best ratings in a survey of emerging market multinationals released Thursday by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. Urging rapidly-expanding companies in economies such as China and India to become more p
Sikh student not allowed on bus for wearing kirpan
New York: A Sikh student in the US was not allowed to board a bus because he was wearing a knife called kirpan, a symbol of his faith, media reported. Harsimran Singh, a student of University of California in Davis, said he was not allowed to board a
Son of Wisconsin Sikh temple massacre victim eyes US Congress
Washington: The son of a Sikh temple leader slain in a massacre said on Tuesday he may seek the Congress seat of Republican heavyweight Paul Ryan, calling for a more peaceful America. Amardeep Kaleka - whose father Satwant Singh Kaleka was credited w
