Bobby Jindal mulling prez run; to decide after November polls
Washington: Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has for the first time acknowledged that he is considering a 2016 presidential run and will make a decision on it after the November Congressional polls. Republican Party member Jindal has said he is thinking and praying about running for presidency in 2016. Though his name did not garner much enthusiasm in a new CNN/ORC poll of GOP presidential possibles in New Hampshire, Jindal said he
Indian-origin artists' works to exhibit in Europe, US
Singapore: Seminal works by two Indian-origin artists in an exhibition here are garnering appreciation from visitors with a US-based organiser vowing to take their paintings to Europe and US. "Work of more and more Indian artists will be taken f
Two Indians nominated for Asia Game Changer Awards
New York: Two Indians are among 13 Asians to have been nominated for the inaugural Asia Game Changer Awards for making a "positive contribution to the future of Asia". The awards, instituted by leading educational and cultural organisation
UN chief really wants Modi to attend climate change summit
United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he "really wanted" Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in his crucial day-long climate change summit here next week, which will be attended by about 120 heads of states an
India's medical tourism sector attracts patients from Gulf
Dubai: India's medical tourism sector, set to generate USD 2 billion, has evinced growing interest from patients from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries due to excellent treatment skills of Indian doctors and low cost. The Indian medical touris
Indian-origin researcher finds Facebook users at more risk of social media scams
New York: Habitual use of Facebook makes individuals susceptible to social media phishing attacks by criminals, an Indian-origin researcher has found. This is likely because users automatically respond to requests without considering how they are con
Obama meets Indian-American Spelling bee champs
Washington: US President Barack Obama might be one of the world's most powerful man but he is no spelling champion as he failed to spell two words correctly given to him by this year's Indian-American co-champions of the prestigious Spelling Bee cont
UK Sikhs set up free school for community children
London: British Sikhs in a town north-west of London in England’s West Midlands region have set up a new school targeted at children from the Sikh community. The new Seva School in Coventry kicked off term this week with 130 pupils of ages four
Sharjah to woo Indian tourists with road shows
Sharjah: After a successful campaign in Europe, the UAE emirate Sharjah will launch a pan-India road show from September 15 until September 22 to woo Indian tourists. The 2014 road show in India is being hosted by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Dev
