Indian man shot dead in robbery attempt at US gas station
New York: A 39-year-old Indian man, who worked at a gas station in the US state of Connecticut, has been fatally shot at by two masked men during an apparent robbery attempt. Sanjay Patel, who worked as a clerk at the gas station in New Haven, was shot three times in the chest and once in the hand by two masked men last night. A report in NBC Connecticut said Patel was taken to the Yale-New Haven Hospital where he died an hour later. Police
Yoga guru accused of sexual assault denies allegations
New York: A prominent Indian-American yoga guru, accused of rape and sexual assault by six former students, has strongly denied allegations, saying he would not force himself on anyone because women love him. Bikram Choudhury, 69, founder of th
Sikh rights group to protest against Modi's Canada visit
New York: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada next week, a Sikh rights group has said that it will hold a demonstration in Toronto to protest the alleged discrimination against Canadian Sikhs by the Indian government. New York-bas
Indian-origin schoolboy in UK wins major physics prize
London: A 15-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the UK has been awarded the Institute of Physics Prize for conducting an experiment that verified an effect of Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity. Pratap Singh, a student at The Perse Schoo
Former manual scavenger from Rajasthan invited to UK conclave
London: A former manual scavenger from Rajasthan who transformed her life with the help of sanitation charity Sulabh International has been invited to speak at a UK conference this week. Usha Chaumar will arrive in the UK to address the Annual Confer
US opposes Rajat Gupta's plea to reverse conviction
New York: India-born ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta's conviction on insider trading charges should not be thrown out as the government provided "overwhelming" proof against him for passing on illegal information in return for "e
US museum to return stolen artwork bought from Indian dealer
Boston: One of the US' prestigious art museums will hand over to American authorities a rare mid-19th century Tanjore portrait bought from notorious art dealer Subhash Kapoor accused of trafficking stolen antiquities from India. The Peabody Ess
Indian-origin Singaporean nurse to be given achievement award
Singapore: An Indian-origin nurse here will receive an international achievement award for her work in the healthcare sector of women and refugees, becoming the first Singaporean to get the prestigious biennial prize. Dr Subadhra Devi Rai, a nurse an
India education minister Smriti Irani finds peeping cam in clothing store
Goa: Union Education Minister Smriti Irani was trying on clothes at an outlet of the popular Fabindia in Goa, when she allegedly spotted a camera positioned to record inside the small room. Footage from the camera, including that of the ministe
