Indian-American appointed minority floor leader in Michigan
Washington: Indian-American Sam Singh, a two-term legislature, has been appointed as the Democratic floor leader in the Michigan State Assembly in the US. This is his first term as the Democratic floor leader. Republicans form the majority in the State. "My position works very closely with the Republican floor leader to make sure, as we discuss policy, that ideas from both sides of the aisle are being heard, and work closely with my Democrat
RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal conferred with Giraffe Hero award 2015
Chennai: Renowned Indian RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal was on 15 January 2015 conferred with the Giraffe Hero award 2015 by a US-based NGO The Giraffe Heroes Project. The award will be presented to him on 22 January 2015. Agrawal was awarded f
Indian-Americans documentary wins award
Washington: The CNN documentary, "WEED: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports", presented by its chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta has received the duPont-Columbia University Award for 2015, according to a university release. The documentar
US lawmaker urges postal service to issue stamp to commemorate Diwali
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the Congress, urging the country's postal service to issue a stamp honouring Diwali -- "an important spiritual and cultural festival for many Americans", a media report said on
British writer set to launch book on Modi
London: A new book detailing the "fascinating" story behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's victory in general elections last year is set to be launched by a British writer, journalist and political strategist. 'The Modi Effect -- Inside Nar
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Quraishi awarded fellowship in UK
London: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India S Y Quraishi has been awarded a prestigious UK-based fellowship for 2015 considering his important contributions in the field of electoral reforms. Joanna Newman, vice-principal (International) at K
US court dismisses genocide lawsuit against Prime Minister Modi
New York: A US court has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failure to control the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying as a sitting head of government he is entitled to immunity. In dismissing the case filed by human rights gro
US Sikhs to launch study on how Americans view the community
Washington: Sikhs in the US have tapped the services of top political strategists to comprehensively study how Americans perceive Sikhism today and what the community needs to convey to build positive awareness in the country. The study, to be releas
Pak judge hearing Mumbai terror trial changed for 8th time
Islamabad: For the eighth time, the judge of the anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of seven Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks was changed today as the case was transferred to another court. Judge Kausar Ab
