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Missing Indian origin professor traced

A meteorology professor of Indian origin at the San Jose State University in California, who had been missing since late December, was found in the Poconos region of eastern Pennsylvania on January......

North America's lone Shivaji statue that was stolen found in US scrapyard

The only statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in North America, stolen from a park in California's San Jose city last month, has been found in a scrapyard known for illegal activities, a media......

'Wherever Indians went there was quick backlash'

Journalist, performer, teacher, and left-leaning lesbian activist, Minal Hajratwala has published her first book, Leaving India, a grand collection of family histories culled from interviews......

Sikh among 8 killed in railyard shooting in California

A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh was among eight people killed in a horrific railyard shooting in San Jose in the US state of California, according to media reports on Thursday. IMAGE: Valley......

US midterm polls: The desis who disappointed

Democrat Amerish 'Ami' Bera In the battle for the Silicon Valley, incumbent Democrat Ami Bera, only the third Indian-American in the House, was trailing to Republican businessman Doug Ose. Bera......

Indians are US's intellectual capital

Indians have emerged as the leading source of imported intellectual capital for the United States, with a growing number of students enrolling in American universities even as overall foreign......

Vivek Paul defends BPO; decries job losses

Vivek Paul's position as Wipro's chief executive and vice chairman gives him a unique perspective on the political brouhaha over offshoring, says the San Jose Mercury News. 'The Indian-born......

Oracle to axe 2,000 jobs globally

Business software giant Oracle has said it will cut 2,000 jobs, or 3.5 per cent of its global workforce, as it tries to save costs following its $5.85 billion purchase of Siebel Systems.After the......

Intel drops 37-year-old logo

Intel Corp, whose brand presence has been the inspiration of many, is dropping its 37-year-old logo created by the chip giant's founders Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore.The California-based company......

In Silicon Valley, Indians are the most affluent

Indians in Santa Clara County, home of the Silicon Valley, have the highest median household income, own the most valuable homes, and are the best educated, according to a latest Census report. The......

Pirates, don't try copying CCTC

The buzz for Warner Bros's first Hindi language film Chandni Chowk To China is very big, and as a review in the San Jose Mercury predicts the movie could make Akshay Kumar a global star. Trade......

Under Armour-sponsored athletes oppose CEO's pro-Trump comments

Professional ballet dancer Misty Copeland, and wrestler turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson joined National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry in opposing comments made by the......

Soccer: Police launch probe after Bodo coach attacks Roma staff

IMAGE: Roma coach Jose Mourinho was also unhappy with the artificial pitch in Norway, blaming the synthetic surface for defender Gianluca Mancini's injury that forced him to be withdrawn on......

Football PHOTOS: Juventus beat Napoli in dramatic match

IMAGE: Referee Gianluca Rocchi shows the red card to SSC Napoli's Alex Meret during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus at Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy, on Sunday. Photograph:......