Indian woman awarded for contribution to education
New York: An Indian-origin woman in the US has been conferred an Indian diaspora organisation's 2014 Service Award. Meena Kumari, associate professor of anatomy and physiology at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the 2014 Service Award of the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America, a university statement issued Tuesday said. "It is very humbling to be chosen for this award," Kumari said
US court dismisses lawsuit against Sonia in 1984 riots case
New York: A US court here has dismissed a lawsuit against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case filed by a Sikh group, ruling that she cannot be held "personally liable" but did not bar the group from bringing fresh
Power plant releases water sans warning. 24 engineering students washed away in Beas river
Mandi: Two dozen BTech students from Hyderabad on a trip to Kullu-Manali were washed away in a flash flood in the river Beas on Sunday evening after authorities of Larji hydelpower project opened the floodgates of the project’s dam, reportedly
Gandhi statue vandalised amid UK Sikh protests over Bluestar
London: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been vandalised in the UK city of Leicester apparently protesting the 1984 Operation Bluestar military raid on the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine. Graffiti saying "Never forget 84" and "We
Modi, who was unwelcome in US only a few years ago, is now a fashion icon to American media
Washington: From a persona non grata to a new fashion icon — that's how a stunning election victory has transformed Narendra Modi in the eyes of the American media as Washington prepares to welcome India's new Prime Minister, possibly in Septem
Four tomatoes a day may reduce kidney cancer risk: Study
New York: Love tomatoes? You have more reasons to relish them as a tomato-rich diet may lower kidney cancer risk, especially in case of women. Women who eat more tomatoes or other lycopene-containing fruits and vegetables may have a lower risk of dev
Sword-wielding Sikhs clash at Golden Temple, 6 injured
New Delhi: Sikhs wielding swords clashed inside the compound of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday, the 30th anniversary of ‘Operation Bluestar’ that flushed out separatist militants holed up in the temple. Television showed dr
Sikh man gets over 18,000 in racial abuse lawsuit
London: A British Sikh man has been awarded over 18,000 pounds in compensation by a Scottish tribunal for being degraded and racially abused by his Muslim boss and colleagues at work. Paramjit Singh, a forecourt cleaner at a garage in the town of Gre
Obama appoints Indian-American to key administration post
Washington: President Barack Obama has appointed Shefali Razdan Duggal, a top Indian-American fundraiser for his presidential campaign in 2008 and 2012, as the member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council. An announcement by Obama in this regard came
