In a policy paper submitted to US Senators, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said the excessive delays in the processing of permanent residency applications due to country-wise quota contributed to America's loss of revenue, market leadership and competitive edge.
A man opened fire in a gymnasium in Pittsburgh, killing four people and injuring at least 10 others.
US President Barack Obama has invited leaders of top 20 economies to meet at Pittsburg in Pennsylvania.
Several artistes and merchants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA had come forward against Swish Films, which oversaw the production of the film. They claimed that Swish, an Australian firm, has not paid them for their work and services, to the tune of $500,000.
In addition to declaring a national emergency, US President Trump has approved major disaster declarations for New York, California, Washington, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Florida.
Here's a look at some of the protests which has unravelled in America post the elections.
Woo-hoo! Being a beefcake is a true blessing. Not only does your body becomes a 'crowd stopper', you also end up attracting most women. But wait, there's a downside of all that brawn: poor immune system and an increased appetite.
The United States will host the next G-20 Summit on September 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in which global powers, including India, will participate, the White House announced on Friday.
Largest industry gift to CMU and largest gift from outside US will support new facility and student scholarships
Reform will be a priority with the new Congress. But where to start?
Kaine, a 58-year-old senator from the battleground state of Virginia, was nominated by voice vote.
Tiger Woods is unsure when he will play golf again after a painful neck injury forced him to quit the Players Championship in Florida on Sunday.
The coronavirus has infected 1.2 million Americans and killed more than 73,000.
NRIs are preferred borrowers in India and their assets in India and other property rentals are accepted as supportive income streams.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scrambled to make their final pitch to voters in the high-stakes United States presidential polls.
From the world's most visible address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, to a sleepy Dallas neighbourhood, life has changed drastically for former US President Geoge W Bush and his wife, Laura, since leaving the White House in January.The former first lady said as much in a recent interview with ABC, indicating that she and her husband had begun to settle into a normal, routine life at their new home in Preston Hollow, after spending a month at their ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Delivering the keynote at a conference on The Future of India's Foreign Policy, organized by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's Centre for the Advanced Study of India, Sen said this was particularly imperative in the context of today's world that is 'shaped by globalization, inter-dependence, inter-connectedness and rapid changes.
According to New York Times/CBS survey released on Wednesday, 51 per cent of Democratic primary voters now expect Obama to win the nomination, down from 69 a month ago. At least 48 per cent of Democrats now say Obama is the candidate with the best chance of beating Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, down from 56 per cent a month ago. The Pennsylvania primary defeat and renewed furor over his former pastor's anti-American rhetoric has led to the fall.
Delivering the keynote address at the conference on The Future of India's Foreign Policy organised by the Center for the Advanced Study of India of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, Sen said this was particularly imperative in the context of today's world that is "shaped by globalisation, inter-dependence, inter-connectedness and rapid changes."
Thousands of paid workers of campaigns of presidential hopefuls, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, spread out across Pennsylvania for house-to -house canvassing and held neighbourhood meetings and parties ahead of the crucial Democratic primary.The candidates themselves were targeting their message to uncommitted voters for the primary, in which 155 delegates are at stake and which is considered a make-or-break exercise for the Clinton Campaign.
A mental patient has been deported to India to face an uncertain future, although his case is still open to appeal in court, according to his family. Harvey Sachdev was 12 when he came to the United States with his family from Punjab. He was a valedictorian both at the Northeastern High School, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. But worsening schizophrenia made it difficult for Harvey.
"I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify; who doesn't see red states and blue states, only sees the United States," Biden said in his victory speech on Saturday night.
Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.
Supporters of Hillary Clinton say that Barack Obama should join Clinton in the November presidential polls and become vice president under the former first lady. Clinton's supporters say that Obama has, in the Democratic primaries, won states that are likely to be dominated by the Republicans in the presidential elections, whereas Clinton has won key states such as Ohio and Texas. Obama's supporters however, argue that Obama is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination an
Pence and Trump will challenge Democratic Patry's presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris in the November election.
In their ground-breaking study, a team at Pennsylvania University made laboratory rodents HIV resistant by sabotaging a gene in blood cells that the deadly virus normally infects, the Nature Biotechnology journal reported.
The US presidential election slated to be held in November appears to have tightened as a series of latest national polls projected that Republican Donald Trump has gained some ground in the last week against Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party.
"We're going to be signing an executive order in a little while... We've got to be keeping families together," Trump said, as he met lawmakers on the issue.
Clinton was asked what she would do if Iran attacked Israel with nuclear weapons in an interview on ABC's Good Morning America programme, Ynetnews reported. "I want the Iranians to know that if I'm the President, we will attack Iran," she replied, adding, "In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them."
On April 7 we asked readers if money can buy happiness. our readers seem to have had differing opinions on the matter. Here's what they had to say.
Where the new Democratic elite will meet to eat
United States presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has launched an aggressive campaign questioning her opponent Barack Obama's credentials on ending the war in Iraq. She said that Obama only talks, but would not end the war, while Republican candidate John McCain would only continue the war. "One candidate is ready, willing and able to end the war and to rebuild our military, while honouring our soldiers and veterans," she said speaking of herself.
'While the poor have little say in shaping India's intellectual or public discourse, they do have a significant role in deciding political outcomes,' points out Roshan Kishore.
Trump for the past several weeks has been using the word 'crooked' against her.
By naming the 55-year-old lawyer and politician from California as his running mate, Biden made history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket. If elected she would be the first ever women to be the vice president of the US and the first ever Indian-American and African vice president of the country.
A study by American researchers suggests that beliefs about healthy sex lasting a long time are unrealistic.
Do you have an opinion on the violent attacks on Indian students in the US? Tell us!
Democratic Party bosses have apologised to Bernie Sanders for "inexcusable" emails aimed at undermining his White House bid.
It is small non-romantic gestures that make people feel more loved says a study.
Sherman observed that reducing the gun density in hot spots, particularly in violence-prone areas, will help reduce the crime graph. He also suggested that uniformed patrols be sent to the hot spots for brief visits rather than for longer patrols.
