US names mountain after an Indian-American scientist
Washington: In a rare honour, the US has named a mountain in Antarctica after eminent Indian-American scientist Akhouri Sinha whose pioneering biological research expedition has provided vital data about animal populations. Sinha, adjunct professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of Minnesota, was recognised by the US Geological Survey, which named the mountain Mt Sinha for the work he did as an explo
Pankaj Advani creates history after rare double
Egypt: Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Sunday created history by becoming the first player in the world to win world titles in the long and shorter formats of both billiards and snooker by pocketing the IBSF World 6-Red snooker Championship, in Sharm
94 Indians leave Iraq; nearly 600 to return this week
New Delhi: As many as 94 Indians on Monday left Iraq after a "pro-active approach" initiated by the Indian officials there that would see nearly 600 nationals leaving the war-hit country to safety this week. Indian officials in Iraq are rea
Srinivasan becomes first ICC Chairman
Melbourne: BCCI President-in-exile N Srinivasan was on Thursday formally appointed the first Chairman of the ICC after its 52-member council approved a controversial revamp of the body's administrative structure. The full council approved the amendme
Candlelight vigil for Indian-Canadian killed in accident
Toronto: A candlelight vigil was held in the memory of an Indian-Canadian teenager who was killed in a road accident in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Kevin Dhillon, 17, was killed on Tuesday when his motorcycle was struck by a Honda Acco
Indian, New Zealand varsities tie-up for research
Kolkata: In a bid to boost bilateral ties, Indian and New Zealand varsities have partnered to offer as many as seven joint research projects worth NZ$460,000 (US$403,500), a statement said Thursday. Education New Zealand (ENZ) and the University Gran
Indian family racially abused in Australia
Melbourne: An Indian businessman in Australia has claimed that his family was racially abused and spat on by two men. Raj Sharma, owner of the restaurant Indian Mehfil, along with his wife and two children, was racially abused and spat on by two men
Two Indian nurses evacuated from Iraqi hospital
New Delhi: India has evacuated two nurses, other than the 46 nurses stranded in a hospital in Tikrit, from Iraq's conflict zone taking the total number of those rescued so far to 36. "Two nurses in the zone of conflict, other than the group of 4
Mago felicitated for strengthening Indo-US ties
Washington: An eminent Indian-American has been felicitated by top American lawmakers for his contribution to strengthening Indo-US ties. A K Mago, the chairman of a Dallas-based business and investment consulting company, was felicitated at an
