Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) The body of a woman from Hyderabad who died in Saudi Arabia earlier this month due to alleged torture by her employer was Friday brought home. The mortal remains of Asima…
New York, May 20 (IANS) With over two million followers, Indian-origin neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta has emerged as the second most popular doctor in the US, a study that analysed Twitter use by doctors across the…
New York, May 20 (IANS) Fourteen people of Indian descent are among 19 charged with involvement in visa fraud through fake “green card” marriages or by falsely making claims of being crime victims, according to…
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, May 19 (IANS) Even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologised to the Sikh community in the House of Commons in Ottawa for the 1914 Komagata incident, Canadian Sikhs have demanded that…
Toronto, May 19 (IANS) The trial in the Indo-Canadian love triangle which led to the murder of a woman in Ottawa in January 2014 is set to begin. The process to select the jury for…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Thousands of devotees of the Nirankari sect gathered here as spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh, who died in Canada last Friday, was cremated with full honours at the national capital’s…
New York, May 18 (IANS) A third of high-achieving female physicians or scientists in the US have been victims of sexual harassment, say researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist. The findings showed that women were…
New Delhi: Actress and Girl Rising ambassadors Freida Pinto during a press conference regarding the announcement of Girl Rising campaign in India, in New Delhi on Nov 29, 2014. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) By Sugandha Rawal…
Naga Siva Gunda, president and CTO of Glacierclean, is performing test at one of the field locations in Delhi, India. (Photo / York University) Toronto, May 18 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party: An Inside Look; Author: Pran Kurup; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 133; Price: Rs.399 Two things stand out in the book. One, author Pran Kurup…
New York, May 17 (IANS) The mother’s voice can lighten up and engage the child’s brain far more than the voices of women they do not know, say researchers including an Indian-origin scientist. The findings…
New York, May 17 (IANS) Computer scientists, including an Indian-origin student at the University of Texas at Austin, have developed a new method for producing truly random numbers — a breakthrough that can be used…
New York, May 17 (IANS) Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist from Carnegie Mellon University have found that a camera attached to the robot’s hand can rapidly create a 3D model of its environment and also…
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) The British High Commission on Tuesday started here a visa application centre which will serve the needs of people of Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states. The centre will be open on…
Pyongyang, May 14 (IANS) North Korean coast guards intercepted a Russian yacht in neutral waters and escorted it to port without giving an explanation, it was reported on Saturday. The Russian embassy in Pyongyang demanded…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Baba Hardev Singh, spiritual head of Sant Nirankari Mission, died in a road accident in Montreal in Canada, an official of the organisation said here on Friday. Kripasagar, press and…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) A team of researchers, including those of Indian-origin, has found material in rock formations that dates back to shortly after the Earth formed. The discovery, reported in the journal Science,…
By Arul Louis New York, May 13 (IANS) The 83-year-old father of Ami Bera, the only Indian descent Congressman, has pleaded guilty to illegally funding his son’s election campaigns with at least $260,000. putting at…
London, May 13 (IANS) Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are likely to have more body fat at two months after birth as compared to babies born to healthy mothers, suggests new study led…
w York, May 12 (IANS) Mothers-to-be please take note! An increased intake of folate and Vitamin B12 supplements during pregnancy is likely to raise the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children, new research led…