Five Indian engineering students injured in US car crash
Houston: Five Indian engineering students have been seriously injured after their car collided head-on with a truck in the US state of Texas. The collision occurred as the students, studying at Texas A&M University, were returning back after Thanksgiving break in New Orleans. The Courier of Montgomery County reported the driver swerved to try and avoid the truck when he saw it in his lane. The five - Pranan Kannan, 22; Akshay Jain, 22; C
3 Indians vie for $1 million prize for outstanding teachers
London: Three teachers from India have made it to the top 50 exceptional teachers shortlisted for a new $ 1 million Global Teacher Prize. The teachers, two from Gujarat and one from West Bengal, were selected from nearly 5,000 nominations from 127 co
US Sikhs say new racial profiling guidelines flawed, misleading
Washington: Sikh Americans have rejected new racial profiling guidelines of the US government alleging that the rules are flawed and misleading. Although the new guidance explicitly recognizes that discriminatory profiling is "unfair" and &
Uber service banned in Delhi, similar action mulled across country
New Delhi: International cab-booking service Uber was banned on Monday in the national capital, a day after one of its drivers was arrested for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman executive amid growing outrage over the incident which renewed focus
Bangalore, Chennai join 100 Resilient Cities network
New York: Bangalore and Chennai have joined the 100 Resilient Cities network, dedicated to helping cities around the world become more resilient to physical, social and economic challenges, for demonstrating a commitment to building their capac
Indian-origin doctor in court for offering abortion in UK
London: A 46-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the UK has appeared before a court after being accused of planning an abortion based on the sex of the unborn baby, the first of its kind case ever to come to court in Britain. Dr Prabha Sivaraman, appear
Dewani cleared of honeymoon murder in South Africa
Cape Town: British-Indian millionaire Shrien Dewani, accused of hiring hitmen to kill his Indo-Swedish bride during their honeymoon here in 2010, was acquitted today by a South African court that dismissed the case against him, ending a four-year-lon
Sikhs ask US lawmakers to ensure religious liberty in military
Washington: Sikhs enjoy greater religious liberty in the militaries of countries like India, Canada and Britain than the US, a Sikh advocacy group has said, presenting a case for removal of barriers for the members of the community to join armed forc
Gandhijis grandson joins Mahatma Gandhi trust in UK
London: Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi and NRI businessman Rami Ranger have joined the UK-based Gandhi Memorial Trust as trustees. The trust has been set up by NRI economist Lord Meghnad Desai to raise funds for the Gandhi statue to be
