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Historic First: New York Senate Honours Indian Constitution

In a first, the New York State Senate has formally adopted a resolution honouring the Indian Constitution on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, recognising it as a guiding framework for India's......

Indian doctor arrested in US for recording naked children

A 40-year-old Indian doctor was held in a US jail on a USD 2 million bond after being charged with multiple sex crimes for allegedly recording hundreds of nude images and videos of children and......

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

The most exciting place to be in the world this week is London as Britain readies itself for Charless III's coronation on Saturday May 6. It's the first coronation in 70 years so you can imagine......

'Man with a knife cannot silence man with a pen'

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has condemned the "cowardly attack” on author Salman Rushdie, asserting that “a man with a knife cannot silence a man with a pen.” “New......

Reporter sees bank robbery on live TV

A bank robbery in Chicago was telecast during a live television report. The robber fled past a reporter reporting on a bank robbery the previous day. Reporter Adam Sallet from CBS affiliate KIMT-TV......

India's mushrooming medical cities

In August 1883, the quiet American city of Rochester came tumbling down under a tornado. As 24 people breathed their last, 40 others were left gasping for breath and medical care. The disaster......

'Rhetoric cannot stop outsourcing'

Dilip R Vellodi, recipient of the Ernst & Young New York State Entrepreneur of the Year award and Rochester Institute of Technology's Herbert W VandenBrul Entrepreneurial Award, founded Sutherland......

'India's role in outsourcing will grow'

India's role in outsourcing will continue to grow and there will be substantial opportunities in the BPO space, said Dilip R Vellodi, chairman and chief executive officer, Sutherland Global......

Sutherland to acquire US BPO firm

US-based Sutherland Global Services announced the acquisition of Adventity Global Services, a business and financial research and analytical services company. The 100 per cent acquisition was......

Why the H-1B programme needs fixing

Ron Hira, an expert on offshore outsourcing, has testified before Congress twice on its implications. Hira, an assistant professor of public policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New......

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar in the song Suhana Safar Aur Ye Mausam Haseen from Bimal Roy's Madhumati. Photograph: Kind......

'Indian filmmakers make art even when they aren't thinking they are making art'

'I personally consider Indian cinema as one of the most creative and powerful forms of cinematic expression in the world.' 'An average Indian film is 10 times better than a costly American......

Ritwik wins Rochester title

India's top squash player Ritwik Bhattacharya continued his fine run in the satellite circuit winning his fourth PSA [Professional Squash Association] title in the Rochester Pro-Am championship at......

List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles

IMAGE: Toronto Raptors players kiss the Larry O'Brien Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors to win the 2019 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Thursday. Photograph: Kyle......

US soccer legend Abby Wambach retires

IMAGE: Abby Wambach of the United States celebrates. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images American Abby Wambach, who tallied more goals in international competition than any other football......

Jason Dufner conquers Oak Hill for first major title

American Jason Dufner erased memories of his heart-breaking late collapse two years ago when he clinched his first major title by two shots in the 95th PGA Championship on Sunday. One stroke behind......