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Texas man held for shooting Indian student at gas station

A 23-year-old Texas man has been arrested over the murder of an Indian student at a Fort Worth gas station on Friday night, leaving the local Indian-American community shocked and fearful.......

GOPIO's Connecticut chapter plans to honour 3

The Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin will honour the mayor of the city of Stamford and two Indian Americans for their outstanding achievement and......

Indian origin lawyer sworn in Connecticut Superior Court judge

Rupal Shah Palanki was officially sworn in as a judge of the superior court of Connecticut, United States recently. She was nominated by Governor Daniel P Malloy in March and was confirmed......

'Surge in deaths among Indian students alarming, suspicious'

A prominent Indian diaspora body has urged various agencies of the US government, universities and student associations to work towards addressing the spike in the deaths of Indian-origin students......

3 Palestinian students shot in US

Three Palestinian college students were shot in Burlington City, Vermont, US on Saturday evening. IMAGE: Three Palestinian students, Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ali and Kenan Abdulhamid, were shot in......

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Activist short-seller Nathan Anderson, known for his high-profile campaigns against the likes of Adani Group, said he is closing his firm, Hindenburg Research, not because of any threat -- legal or......

Azim Premji conferred doctor of humane letters

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and founder of the Azim Premji Foundation has been conferred doctor of humane letters by Wesleyan University, Connecticut, United States. The honorary degree was......

'Adani Group is a man-made disaster in the making'

In 1937, a hydrogen-powered German airship flying into New Jersey caught fire and crashed, killing 35 passengers on board. Photograph: PTI Photo It was sort of a man-made disaster as some 100......

Infosys to hire 12,000 techies in US by 2022

The company said it will target experienced technology professionals as well as recent graduates from major universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges to create the best workforce......

I've never asked for raise: Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, the former chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, has said that she has “never, ever, ever” asked for a raise as she found it “cringeworthy” and cannot imagine working......

Spotted: Manisha Koirala at Yale University

Reader Chandrima Musib and her friends Piyali and Sarmistha met Manisha Koirala at a film screening at the Yale University, Connecticut. In the picture: Manisha Koirala with Piyali, Sarmistha and...

Why did Nargis Fakhri disappear from Bollywood?

'I am not actively searching for a film; I leave it up to the universe.' "I am a lover of horror films since I was a kid!" exclaims Nargis Fakhri. The gorgeous actress is promoting her new film......

Security concerns plague women's sport

'Although one-in-five women in the UK will experience stalking at some point in their lives, there are no scientific studies around the stalking of athletes.' IMAGE: Former US Open champion Emma......

Tennis round-up: Kvitova, Anderson get in form before US Open with title wins

Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova kisses her trophy after defeating compatriot Lucie Safarova in the final of the Connecticut Open at Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven on Saturday.......

Kobe Bryant, daughter 'Mambacita' died pursuing basketball dream

Since he retired from the National Basketball Association in 2016, Kobe Bryant had been coaching his daughter Gianna's middle-school basketball team. IMAGE: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers......

'He was my everything': Kobe mourned at emotional tribute

IMAGE: Vanessa Bryant speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A gallery of basketball legends joined......

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League, reports Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Season 1 final of the Poker Sports......