The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Hackers attack ICMR website around 6,000 times in a day

Hackers allegedly tried to breach the website of the apex health research body Indian Council of Medical Research but their attempts were foiled, government officials said on Tuesday. The......

'NRC could be the 21st century Ram Janmabhoomi'

'Even if the government does not implement an all-India NRC before 2024, it will be part of the party's long-term project.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party supremo and Prime Minister Narendra......

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade.Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover!It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero......

Modified H1-B visa process to give priority to wages, skill level

The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures. Illustration: Uttam......

Climate deal needed if Bill Gates' billions are to help poor nations

During the Paris talks, experts said, negotiators must map out ways for rich countries to provide funds poor countries need to prepare to receive new technology. Heads of state and big-name......

Volkswagen's US recall could be thwarted by reluctant diesel owners

In the three states with the most VW diesel cars caught up in the emissions scandal, only California withholds registration renewals from cars that fail to comply with recalls.   As......

Vandana Maurya's story: From a biotech researcher to a social worker

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

Sports Shorts: India squash player working in Finland amid lockdown

IMAGE: 26-year-old Mahesh Mangaonkar has been working on his fitness and discovered his love for science behind squash. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Mahesh Mangaonkar/Instagram With the professional......

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar performed a higher difficulty Handfront 540 vault for the first time in the competition. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar makes cut in Abu Dhabi

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday. IMAGE: India golfer Shubhankar Sharma in action. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Shubhankar Sharma assured himself of......

'ICC must implement reforms to address corruption in cricket'

Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has said that the ICC must tackle corruption both on and off the pitch that challenge the integrity of cricket by strengthening......

US charges Allen Stanford with 'massive' fraud

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford and three of his companies were charged with "massive" fraud on Tuesday as federal agents swooped down on his US headquarters. In a civil complaint filed in......