The proclamation by Congressman Nick Lampson from Texas praised the musical genius of Dr Balamuralikrishna and his multi-faceted contribution to Indian classical music, describing him as a 'legend.'
Mohammad Younis, an immigrant from Pakistan living in the United States, has been charged for providing money to Faisal Shahzad, who has pleaded guilty for trying to blow up part of Times Square in May this year. Younis, who lives in Long Island, allegedly gave thousands of dollars to Shahzad as part of a 'hawala' money transfer from Pakistan. However, Younis, 44, was unaware that money would be used in a terror plot.
Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das.
The minister further said the Sri Lankan government is holding continuous interactions with the Tamil diaspora and people and leaders living in different parts of the world.
'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.'
A new-look side under Hardik Pandya is auditioning with the next T20 World Cup less than a year away.
According to officials, the Union health ministry had received complaints about alleged corruption at the regional branches of the Red Cross Society in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Karnataka and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
A computer programmer, who knew Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad, is among the three Pakistani men arrested during investigations into the failed plot. The three men were picked up on Thursday in a series of raids in the Boston suburbs, on New York's Long Island and in New Jersey, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation followed the money trail in the failed attack.
I was fascinated to see a room that was decorated like an Indian palace at Osbourne House, which was Queen Victoria's home when she visited the Isle of Wight.
Colorado election officials have said the matter needs to be settled by January 5, which is the statutory deadline to set the list of candidates for the GOP primary scheduled for March 5.
'We need to look after each other during these difficult times.'
Donald Trump on Thursday branded President Barack Obama as "ignorant" and "incompetent," alleging that a rising China had reduced the United States to a "third-world country".
US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland, who met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, raised concerns about the upcoming visit of the Chinese research vessel 'SHI YAN 6'
In this special presentation, Rediff.com / India Abroad writers amalgamate various perspectives; assimilate diverse experiences to gauge the pulse of New York City.
Harvinder S Anand, who graduated as a chemical engineer from Punjab University, Chandigarh, is the president of Royce International, a multi-national corporation.
Both Dravid, now the team's head coach, and senior batter Kohli reminisced about the game that took place more than two decades ago.
A disappointed Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa feels he may need to look beyond revival of his red ball career after being ignored for the four-Test series in India.
The couple's bail request was put on hold till a hearing on May 30.
Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony became proud parents of twins -- a boy and a girl early on Friday morning.
The Sri Lankan government on Sunday lifted the ban it had imposed on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and effecting a 36-hour curfew ahead of a planned anti-government rally over the worst economic crisis in the island nation.
Gordon Gould, a pioneer in laser technology who coined the word 'laser' and won a decades-long struggle to secure patent rights for the most commonly used type, has died. He was 85.
Audrey Crasto's Guava Cheese and Rose Cookies make Christmas a treat!
Sri Lanka's state-owned petroleum corporation announced fuel rationing for vehicles with effect from Friday, as an unprecedented economic crisis roils the country.
Tiger Woods is eagerly anticipating his return to Bethpage Black for next month's U.S. Open, a venue where he will be defending the U.S. Open title in familiar and successful surroundings.
The Chinese military on Thursday said it has conducted precision strikes over the Taiwan Strait and 'expected results' were achieved, in apparent retaliation to the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei disregarding Beijing's vociferous warnings.
Outfits to get you in the mood for your year-end holiday.
The Director of the Peradeniya Hospital in the central district of Kandy on Monday announced the temporary suspension of all routine surgeries due to the shortage of medicine.
Help an Indian student, coming to the US, find a friend
In a move that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, the US is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in December. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
A federal court jury that found Varsha Sabhnani and her husband Mahendar guilty of slavery charges voted to take away their upscale home in Muttontown, Long Island, New York.
The move is aimed at preventing masses from gathering in Colombo to protest the government's failure to provide relief to the public suffering from shortages of food, essentials, fuel and medicine amidst hours-long power cuts, the Colombo Page newspaper reported.
Police arrested one Robert Fowler, who was being held on a $50,000 bail. Investigators said they found debris from Fowler's car at the scene of accident.
The police had no reports of domestic violence from the house.
China has also announced that it would hold six live-fire military drills in waters around Taiwan.
People move on, get attached to other people, ending a close bond. But we rarely see that on screen, observes Aseem Chhabra.
When Benita Singh was told that she was to have a photo shoot with Brad Pitt, she thought it was a joke.
China on Monday continued its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, extending the schedule of war games launched in retaliation to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory.
China has increased its antics in Taiwan Strait post the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island.
