Huckabee's wins have come as a blow for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who scored victories in Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Massachusetts, his home state.
The Indian American community across the United States is sharply divided over an invitation sent to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to attend the second World Gujarati Conference to be held in New Jersey.While some organisations are mounting pressure on the US government to grant him a visa to attend the meet, the Coalition Against Genocide, an umbrella organisation of some 25 bodies, has written a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, asking her to deny visa.
The resolution affirmed the importance of the festival in the lives of millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs in the United States
The convention, in another resolution, asked the Indian government not to stop people from contesting elections from anywhere in India because some constituencies are reserved for special interest groups.
Three Indians have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of conspiring to commit student visa and financial aid fraud through a for-profit school they ran and agreed to forfeit over USD eight million to federal authorities.
Ram Informatics Ltd said it entered into an agreement with New-Jersey based Sunrise Systems Inc, to offer offshore software development services.
A Continental Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo, New York crashed into a house about four miles from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Thursday night (EST), according to the United States National Transportation Safety Board, agencies have reported.
Tehelka had recently carried out a sting operation which had exposed the alleged role of the Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government in orchestrating the 2002 riots.
A place in the 2011 World Cup would be one way of giving the people of war-torn Afghanistan some joy and solace, says the country's cricket captain Nowroz Mangal.
The United States State Department has confirmed in a letter to Congresswoman Betty McCollum that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not be granted a visa to attend the World Gujarati Conference that is being held in New Jersey this weekend, the Coalition Against Genocide has said.
Colombia beat Peru 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday to progress to the semi-finals of the Copa America after the two sides played to a dull scoreless draw in New Jersey.
IT services major Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is strengthening its capabilities in the life sciences segment by acquiring New Jersey-based marketRx, provider of analytics and software services to global life sciences companies, for $135 million.
More than 200 people from the Yadav community in the United States met in North Brunswick, New Jersey, to launch the Yadav Mahasabha USA. The Yadavs, believed to be the descendants of Lord Krishna, are India's second largest group, representing around 20 percent of the overall population.
Dennis Keith Rodman, who faced widespread criticism after his controversial trip to North Korea recently, has reportedly said that he would not return to the oppressive state if the American people did not want him to go.
'We feel incensed about former President APJ Kalam's frisking at New Delhi airport but don't react as strongly or care about the fact that most children in the city or town you live in will not have a proper education.'
Reports indicate that marital discord as the primary motive behind the murder. Though the relatives back home had an inkling of their marital disputes, they never thought that Pallipurath would take such an extreme step.
Starting this summer, the University will provide six courses and non-credit courses.
Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and Hard Kaur feature in the only major Bollywood show this summer in America.
Senator John McCain has won the Florida Republican primary, relegating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to second place.The victory further established Arizona senator McCain as the front runner in the Republican presidential race. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic presidential primary. Clinton scored a comfortable victory over rival Senator Barack Obama by receiving 48 per cent of the vote with 19 per cent of the vote counted.
A 30-member women delegation from the US is in New Delhi to explore business opportunities and to build long-term economic and social ties with their Indian counterparts.
Municipal waste from the United States is raising a stink in India with authorities still looking for a solution to dispose it off nearly three years after it was mistakenly sent to Tuticorin port and the matter has landed before a court.
The Ramayana remains ever popular across the globe, and now it has gone to Broadway, finds Arthur J Pais.
'It's wonderful to see that today's youth is still so connected to Bollywood and Indian pop music, even though they are spread throughout the world.'
The Sikh community in New Jersey has demanded a full-fledged inquiry into an incident in which a high school student allegedly set afire the "patka" or small turban worn by a fellow Sikh student, in an unprovoked attack.
Flights depart New York at 8:25 pm and arrive in Mumbai at 11:30 pm the following day. Return flights will leave Mumbai at 2:10 am and arrive in New York at 11:55 am the same day.
Former Goa minister Churchill Alemao has filed a fresh bail application before the special court in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case.
Situated on a five acre plot, the temple has four centres: The Temple of Unity, the main temple; the Indian heritage community centre; the museum of Indian journey to the US and the Ganga Sagar meditation and sculpture gardens.
We spotted a treasure trove of desi talent dotting the credits of the September 5 release, The Accidental Husband starring Uma Thurman and Colin Firth.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was in a poetic mood while addressing 20,000-odd audience during the 2008 World Gujarati Conference on August 30 through a video speech.
Trump said until his aim of a nuclear-free world is achieved, America will be the most powerful nuclear nation on the earth by far.
The winners were selected from among the 97 students in 50 states, including 85 high school seniors and 12 high school juniors, who were chosen as state winners in the award programme sponsored by the Siemens Foundation and run by the College Board, which administers the AP programme. The national winners -- a girl and a boy -- are each awarded a $5,000 college scholarship.
The external affairs minister said that the government was aware of each and every death of Indians abroad and had all the figures.
'I think the world is getting a little tired of the black and the brown and just wearing track suits and T-shirts,' she said.
The winning pennant, titled 'Education 4 Exploration' will fly on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission, targeted to launch this August.
Congressman Frank Pallone, the founder and former co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, believes the Bush Administration and Congress blundered by selling the US-India civilian nuclear agreement as a nuclear and not as an energy deal. Pallone also argues that the deal was projected as a sign of the burgeoning strategic partnership between India and the US, which raised the hackles of the Leftists in the government.
All the 50 company CEOs, including the 17 companies headed by Indian Americans, were honored at a gala awards ceremony last month.
'It was a moment when I felt what power can get. Such a reception was beyond my expectation.'
Reader Roopali Gajbhiye sent us this picture from the USA.
The owner of two New Jersey defence contracting businesses has been charged with allegedly transmitting military blueprints to India, including those for torpedo systems for nuclear submarines, without a license in violation of export laws, through a password-protected church website, United States Attorney Paul J Fishman announced.
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