'All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state'
The image captured by Reuters photographer Jose Luis Gonzalez on Monday shows the horrible plight of this mother and son who had travelled some 2,410 kilometre from their home country of Guatemala to the border city of Ciudad Juarez, only to be stopped mere feet from the United States.
The trade deal, officials say, can lead to an effective trading bloc against the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Baseball and softball officially applied for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday as they look to earn back their spot in the Games they lost after 2008.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed over 50,000 Indian-Americans in Houston, Texas at the 'Howdy, Modi!' event. Here are highlights of the event in videos:
Ashish Jha, the head of Harvard's Global Health Institute, said the 200,000 death toll is "not just a guess". Currently 800-1000 people are dying daily in America from the virus and all data suggest that the situation is going to get worse.
'What Kamala Harris' rise and rise underscores is that our old ways of identifying the Indian-American Diaspora need to change...' 'None of this detracts from her Indian-American identity, which makes us feel as if we are Americans too,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Mark Hughes was identified on national TV as a possible suspect after he was seen carrying assault rifle.
Dr M S Swaminathan, friends with Dr Norman Borlaug for 56 years, recalls how the Nobel Laureate transformed Indian agriculture.
'With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history,' Trump tweeted on Thursday, just 96 days before the election. 'It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???' Trump said in his tweet, which was immediately condemned by the opposition Democratic party leaders.
An Indian-American man has been sentenced by a US court to 12 years in jail and ordered to pay $68 million for his involvement in an elaborate Internet scam that obtained a whopping $200 million by illegally selling addictive medicines to cyber customers and drug users.
The sea 'n' sand is calling. Hit the beach no matter what!
"This man was on a mission, on a mission that he believed was from his God, a jihadist mission," Congressman Michael McCaul from Texas said in the House of Representatives. Citing the information he received from soldiers who survived the November 5, massacre.
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 federal court in Dallas, the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused Stanford, who sponsored international cricket matches, and two other executives of fraudulently selling $8 billion in high-yield certificates of deposit in a scheme..
The deadly coronavirus has forced us to adopt new ways of life.
Reader Ambreen Pathan sent us these photographs from Dallas, Texas.
'As an international student, I am constantly living in fear.' 'You're always on guard as to what will happen next.'
The International Conference on Performance Wear and Functional Textiles presented the Technical Textiles Accomplishment Award to Professor Seshadri Ramkumar of Texas Tech University.
Andrea Christina talks about being bullied and shamed on social media.
Some of the memorable inaugural ball gowns through the years.
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. A timeline of the 58-year-old businessman.
According to a new study, some people use sexting as foreplay for sexual behaviours, later on, some sext for the relationship reassurance they receive from their partner.
Philanthropists Dinesh and Kalpana Patel share colours of tradition from their daughter's wedding
'I have taken a loan of Rs 35 lakhs.' 'Even if my university allows me to stay, I feel cheated.' 'Thousands of Indian students in the US will be forced to return to India if their college/university courses go fully online.
'If the Biden-Harris team makes it to the White House, India's headaches will multiply,' observes Aditi Phadnis.
The US seems to be engaging in a game of brinkmanship where President Trump's visit has been used as 'leverage' to pressure India into agreeing to a trade deal, notes Kashish Parpiani.
In this fourth part of a series, rediff India Abroad gets deeper in its analysis of the rising gun culture among Indian Americans.
Catch up on all the big news of the week gone by, in images.
"In 47 years, Joe did none of the things of which he now speaks. He will never change, just words!" Trump tweeted his first reaction to Biden's acceptance speech on Thursday.
In these times, the sight of a public gathering of hundreds of people mostly without face masks is alarming. But that is exactly what is happening across the United States, as groups of Americans are taking to the streets in protest of lockdown orders aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19. Those taking to the streets say that the stringent measures restricting movement and businesses are unnecessarily hurting citizens.
"The opportunity to work with our customers to make an impact and change India through technology is very real. Technology can play a major role to impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people in our country and beyond," says Dr Mitra.
A suspected case of swine flu has been reported in New Delhi. Unconfirmed reports say that the flu was detected on passengers who came from the United States. Details are awaited.
A government official said out that with hardly any economic activity, an immediate duty hike will not be productive and could be announced once the lockdown eases and demand revives.
At the Howdy Modi event, the PM said that the people who cannot even manage their own country are harbouring terrorists and supporting terrorism.
Having witnessed Barack Obama take over charge as the 44th President of the United States of America, George Bush and his wife Laura departed the White House for a helicopter ride to Texas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers at a Matua temple in Bangladesh's Orakandi, the birthplace of Hindu mystic figure and Matua community's spiritual guru Harichand Thakur.
Players from both teams took a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement before Wednesday's game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, but their gesture was overshadowed by booing from a small section of fans.
These, according the Lonely Planet, are must-indulge-in food experiences from across the world.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
