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Confirmed! Maldives is a jihadi launchpad

The arrest of Reaz Qadir Khan, a naturalised American citizen in Portland, Oregon, in connection with t the 2009 suicide attack at the Inter-Services Intelligence headquarters in Lahore that killed......

Parents suing NRI doctor for "wrongful" death of s

The parents of a three-year-old boy, who died after a surgery by an Indian-origin doctor in Portland in 1999, are suing the surgeon and seeking$ 1.5 million for "wrongful death and malpractice."The......

Indian-American's science project wows Obama

United States President Barack Obama has praised young Indian-American student for her science project at the third annual White House Science Fair in Washington. "We're so proud of you. Keep up......

ISI HQ suicide bombing: FBI arrests Pak-origin man

A Pakistani-American man has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of providing material support to terrorists involved in the 2009 suicide attack at the Inter-Services......

US Women of Courage award for Delhi gang rape victim

United States has selected 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim for the International Women of Courage Award. The award to would be presented posthumously by First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary......

Govt scraps duties on imported cement

With cement companies refusing to cut prices, the government on Tuesday abolished all duties on import of portland cement and said it is open to reviewing dual excise structure announced in the......

The man behind Glivec hails verdict against Novartis

Even though Novartis and other multinational corporations are upset with the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to reject Novartis’ patent claim on Glivec, the key man behind the popular......

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

At a time when most airlines have cast a weary eye towards expansion, West Asian airline Emirates is expanding its presence in the US as it looks to tap into the growing traffic between India and......

With petcoke, Essar takes train to Pakistan

After starting petcoke production earlier this year, Essar Oil is looking at export opportunities in Pakistan. The company has entered into an agreement with Maple Leaf, a cement major there, for......

Infosys' BPO arm is the saving grace

When information technology company Infosys upset the market on Friday with its annual numbers and expectation for the months ahead, its poor cousin, Infosys BPO, sprung a pleasant surprise.The......

Making it as a nerd

Kunal Nayyar, who plays a nerdy scientist so afraid of women that he can't even speak around them in the popular television show The Big Bang Theory, owes his role to an intriguing play about sex......

Poonia gets silver in Portland discus event

Olympic-bound Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia marginally improved her performance with an effort of 62.34m but that was enough to win her a silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Womens' event at......

NBA: Knicks win big in coach Woodson's debut

Mike Woodson did not have long to wait for his first win as new coach of the New York Knicks as his team trampled the Portland Trail Blazers 121-79 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to end a......

Poonia bags gold in Portland event

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Krishna Poonia, on Thursday, won gold in women's discus throw event in the Harvest Throw Meet in Portland, United States. Poonia came up with her season's best......

Krishna Poonia wins bronze in SAC Relays

Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia won a bronze medal at the 52nd Annual Mt SAC Relays tournament in Portland, USA.The Jaipur girl cleared a distance of 58.99m well below her personal best of......

US - Russia Davis Cup final in Portland

The United States-Russia Davis Cup final will be held at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, the US Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. The November 30-December 2 competition at the......

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Google, Yahoo join Apple in avoiding taxes with stateless income

Shifting of profits by MNCs is costing US and Europe billions of dollars per year in lost tax revenue Jesse Drucker A file photo of Google... ...

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Weds. May 22

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - An early retreat is expected for Britain's FTSE 100 with the index seen opening down 11 points, or 0.1 percent lower on... ...

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Indian American teenager's invention may charge phones in 20 seconds

The problem of batteries draining out has been intensified with the arrival of smartphones as these phones come loaded with hundreds of... ...

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Heidelberg Cement India to divest cement grinding facility on slump sale basis

Heidelberg Cement India has received an approval for sale of its cement grinding facility located at Raigad in state of Maharashtra, to JSW Group,... ...

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Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation

Residents are voting to keep Portland, Ore., as the largest U.S. city without fluoride in the water or any plans to add it. With more than half the... ...

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