The Kashmiri Pandit who wants to be California's governor

'Today, the gift of a good education and the opportunity it creates are out of reach for millions of struggling Californians. That's why I'm running for governor -- to create jobs and give kids a......

Indian American actor gets 7 years for extortion

Indian-American actor Vivek Shah, 26, of West Hollywood, California, was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar extortion scheme, US......

Pacemaker inventor Wilson Greatbatch dead

Wilson Greatbatch, who invented the implantable cardiac pacemaker more than 50 years ago, has passed away. He was 92.Greatbatch, whose invention is keeping millions of hearts beating in rhythm,......

PIX: Eight dead as gunman goes berserk in Ohio

Seven people, including an 11-year-old child, were shot and killed in a small town in northeastern Ohio in the United States on Sunday in a rampage that ended when police killed the suspected......

India and Russia deepen bilateral ties

Putin's visit comes at a time when Russia's economy is stalling as oil prices tumble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin got straight down to talks on Thursday on......

Indian Amercian gets plum post in US govt

Neel Kashkari, who was the Senior Advisor to US Treasury Secretary Henry M Paulson, was nominated by President Bush to the post of Assistant Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs and has......

Amar Bose in US Inventors Hall of Fame

Amar Bose last month joined the ranks of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva Edison, after the National Inventors Hall of Fame announced his name as one of the seven living 2008 inductees. Dr......

Now, tech to catch drivers using cellphones

Highway Safety and Technology, an Akron-Ohio based company, has developed a technology that detects drivers talking on their cellphones. Instead of a police officer observing a cellphone in use,......

LeBron James hits 40,000 points, rewriting NBA legacy

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James acknowledges the crowd after scoring his 40,000th career points. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LeBron James on Saturday......

Former World pole vault champion Barber dies at 29

IMAGE: Shawn Barber, the Canadian record holder and 2015 World champion in pole vault, died of medical complications. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Shawn Barber, the Canadian record holder and......

Tennis: Rublev upset, Murray enters semis in Doha

IMAGE: Andy Murray will face Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka in the Doha semis. Photograph: ATP Tour/Twitter Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic took down Russian No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-4,......

Fanboy Ranveer Singh Hails King Lebron

IMAGE: Bollywood star Ranveer Singh bumps fists with NBA legend LeBron James during the NBA All-Star Game in February 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram   Bollywood star......

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

IMAGE: LeBron James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photograph: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring......