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US Prez Race: Trump's Off To Flying Start

The race to win the Republican nomination for the US Presidential election this November began in icy Iowa on Monday January 15, 2024, when voters picked their nominee. Despite facing a number of......

Obama weeps at final campaign speech

An emotional United States President Barack Obama concluded his final speech of his aggressive re-election campaign against rival Mitt Romney with a tear rolling down his cheek. In what turned......

Indian American IT professional shot 3 of family, killed self

IMAGE: Chandrasekhara Sunkara An Indian-American IT professional committed suicide by shooting himself while his wife and two minor sons were shot dead inside their home in the US state of Iowa,......

Trump triumphs in Iowa caucuses, heads for Biden rematch

Donald Trump scripted a decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses, cementing his status as the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a contest that also saw Indian-American......

M V Gupta awarded World Food Prize for 2005

Indian scientist Modadugu V Gupta has been awarded the prestigious World Food Prize for 2005 in recognition of his work to enhance nutrition for rural poor, through expansion of aquaculture and......

Top 10 digital cities in the US

The most technology-advanced cities in America have been named by the Center for Digital Government based on its 2004 Digital Cities Survey. The annual survey examines how American city governments......

Gates eyes a greener revolution

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationsaid on Thursday that the next round of green revolution on the lines of those in India in 60s should be greener than the first. "The next Green Revolution has to......

How H-1B visa dreams went sour

Urbandale is a thriving residential suburb of Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. Go to its Web site and you'll see a picture of a charming gazebo and the claim that Urbandale is "a growing city that......

India-born scientist Rajaram awarded World Food Prize

India-born Mexican scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been presented with the prestigious World Food Prize 2014 for his agricultural research that led to a remarkable increase in world wheat production......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

Rollins equals fourth-fastest hurdles time

Brianna Rollins equalled the fourth fastest 100 metres hurdles ever run as she clocked a stunning 12.26 seconds at the U.S. world championship trials on Saturday at Des Moines, Iowa.Finally......

Nadal thrashes Goffin to set up Barca final with teenager Tsitsipas

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Belgium's David Goffin in their semi-final of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Barcelona on Saturday. Photograph: Alex Caparros/Getty......

Sports Shorts: Rodgers speeds to year's fastest 100 metres

IMAGE: Mike Rodgers of the US wins his men's 100 metres. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Veteran American sprinter Mike Rodgers cruised to the year's fastest 100 metres when the......

Gay sprints to year's fastest 100m to defeat Gatlin

Tyson Gay overcame Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin's quicker start and sped to the year's fastest 100 metres, clocking 9.75 seconds at the US trials for the World championships on Friday.......

Sports Shorts: Muhammad sets 400m hurdles world record

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Dalilah Muhammad poses with scoreboard after winning the women's 400m hurdles in a world record 52.20 during the USATF......