US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

The Times They Are A-Changin'

... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was a time when I was in my late teens and preparing to embark on a train from......

America's largest Hindu temple inaugurated in New Jersey

BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple in the United States spread over 185 acre, has been inaugurated in Robbinsville, with devotees underscoring the temple's message of unity,......

PIO Congressman launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain caucus in US

Over two dozen US lawmakers have joined the bipartisan Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus, its founder and Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. IMAGE:......

Sensex ends 280 points higher on bank stocks' rally

UltraTech Cement was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.06 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Titan, Axis Bank, SBI and Reliance Industries. NSE Nifty advanced......

New twist to H-1B visas for Indians

The current per-country cap on issuing of green cards in the US has resulted in Indian professionals, mostly from the IT sector, having to wait for decades for their legal permanent residency.......

Rs 70,986 cr: Nov registers highest-ever FPI flows

So far this month, another $4.5 billion (Rs 33,000 crore) has flown into domestic stocks.Sundar Sethuraman reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay   The domestic......

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

IMAGE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday's decision came because of Australia's struggles to re-open diplomatic channels with China to discuss alleged human rights abuses in the far......