Indian student among five teenagers killed in UK car crash
London: An Indian-origin student was among the five teenagers killed in a “horrific” collision between two cars in South Yorkshire in the UK, police said on Monday. The 18-year-old Arpad Kore was travelling with his four friends in a Toyota Corolla when their vehicle collided with another car under foggy conditions, police said. The others who died of their injuries were identified as Bartosz Bortniczak, Blake Cairns, Jordanna Goodwin
Ten second kiss can transfer 80 million bacteria!
London: Couples, take note! As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during 10 seconds of kissing, according to a new study that found partners who kiss at least nine times a day share similar communities of oral bacteria. With the mouth playin
Sikh-American settles lawsuit over kirpan
Houston: An Indian-American Sikh has settled a five-year-old federal lawsuit that alleged she was fired from for her job here for insisting on wearing a 'kirpan' to work. Former Houston Internal Revenue System (IRS) agent Kanwaljeet Tagore, 41, curre
Guru Nanak birth anniversary celebrated at White House
Washington: The White House recently celebrated the 545th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev by inviting members of the Sikh community from across the US and hosted a 'langar' for them. Tina Tchen, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Sta
Row over Sikh priest giving ceremonial sword to Nikki Haleys husband
Amritsar: A member of the Sikh clergy handing over his ceremonial sword to South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's husband here upset a number of people at the Golden Temple, a Times of India report said. Granthi of the Golden Temple, Giani Jaswinder S
Abbott welcomes Modi at G20 summit with warm hug
Brisbane: As visiting G20 leaders trooped one by one into their summit venue, it was a warm hug for the host and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Each leader came into the room at the Brisbane Conventio
Indians in Australia seek dual citizenship
Melbourne: Coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Australia visit, the Indian community here has launched an online campaign, appealing to him to grant dual citizenship to overseas Indians. "It's time that Indian government grants NRIs d
Lawsuit against US army in Sikh student discrimination case
Mineola: A Sikh college student has sued the Army, saying he cannot join the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) unless he violates his religious beliefs by removing his turban, shaving and cutting his hair. The group United Sikhs and the Ame
Rohit hits history as India crush Lanka by 153 runs
Kolkata: Rohit Sharma on Thursday created history by smashing the highest individual ODI score with a breathtaking knock of 264 as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 153 runs in the fourth cricket one-dayer to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.
