9 PIOs in fray for US Congress, 6 expected to win

Nine Indian Americans are running for the US House of Representatives, which includes a re-election bid by six of them while three are making their maiden foray into Congressional politics. IMAGE:......

All 5 Desis re-elected to US House, 'Samosa Caucus' gets 6th member

Six Indian Americans have won the elections to the House of Representatives, increasing their number from five in the current Congress. IMAGE: Virginia senator Suhas Subramanyam became the first......

US court upholds $5mn sexual abuse verdict against Trump

A United States Appeals Court on Monday upheld the jury's verdict ordering President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing writer E Jean Carroll in 1996 and denied a retrial.......

Trump 47: Disruptor Or Savvy Dealmaker?

Donald Trump's exaggerated opinion of his dealmaking capacity can get him into trouble, observes R Sriram. The danger this time is that the overestimation of his deal making capabilities and the......

Modi to meet top 5 US CEOs, 2 of them Indian Americans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would highlight economic opportunities in India during his meetings with CEOs in Washington, DC. On Thursday, the prime minister is scheduled to hold......

Indian-American billionaire arrested; charged with opioid fraud

Amritsar-born entrepreneur John Nath Kapoor was arrested by the FBI for bribing doctors to over-prescribe a powerful opioid to patients. More than 20,000 Americans died of synthetic opioid......

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Image: Silicon Valley angel investor Kavitark Ram Shriram . Photograph, Courtesy: Sherpalo Ventures   Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes,......

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Several individuals and organisations, including the US Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's recent rules......

Jordin wins American Idol

Jordin Sparks is the new American Idol, beating Blake Lewis. Interestingly, at 17, Jordin is the youngest Idol winner. After host RyanSeacrest announced the winner, Jordin got quite emotional. The......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico down Saudi Arabia to enter semis

Saudi Arabia, who were invited to play in the tournament by the North American soccer governing body and reached the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group D, did well to contain heavy......

Venezuela into Copa quarters with win over Mexico

IMAGE: Venezuela striker José Salomón Rondón (No. 23) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty against Mexico in the Copa America quarter-finals at SoFi Stadium on......

Klinsmann gives credit to American pioneer

If Germany make it past Italy on Tuesday to reach the World Cup final, Juergen Klinsmann will be happy to share the credit with a pioneering American who was unknown outside Germany until two years......

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Sports fans around the world witnessed some eye-catching action in the last week of 2015.  Tennis stars played with Koalas and cricketers codded their kids at the Melbourne Cricket Ground......

Former heavyweight boxing champ Ken Norton dies at 70

Ken Norton, the former heavyweight boxing champion who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in a 1973 bout, died on Wednesday at an Arizona hospital at age 70, his manager said. Norton, who died in Bullhead......