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36 South Asians on the ballot as US goes to polls

As the US goes to polls on Tuesday, several India-American and South Asian candidates are running for some key positions nationwide, in the first fight at the ballots in the second term of Donald......

Patels gift $12 mn to South Florida univ for new college

Dr Kiran C Patel and Dr Pallavi Patel, both physicians and longtime residents of Tampa, Florida, have donated $12 million to the University of South Florida in a new endowment aimed at creating the......

Indian student dies in jet ski accident in Florida

A 27-year-old Indian student died after his watercraft collided with another in the United States state of Florida, according to media reports. Image used only for representation. Photograph:......

Tushar Shah To Travel to Space On Tue

Blue Origin's 10th human flight, NS-30, will lift off from Launch Site in West Texas on Tuesday, February 25. IMAGE: A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches. All photographs: Kind courtesy Blue......

2 Indian tribals are solving Florida's deadly problem

In their first eight days on the job, the Irula tribesmen -- world-renowned snake catchers from India -- removed 13 pythons, including four on their first visit to Crocodile Lake National Wildlife......

India-born US judge will decide antitrust case against Google

India-born US district judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee, has been assigned the justice department's crucial lawsuit against internet search giant Google. IMAGE: US district judge Amit P Mehta.......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

Why Aasif Mandvi learnt to 'patank'

'We would always come back from auditions and ask one other... did they ask you to patank?' says Indian-American actor Aasif Mandvi at the launch of his memoir, No Land's Man. 'My father moved......

Trump's granddaughter Kai makes LPGA debut!

'I thought I did pretty good for just first time, being the youngest player in the field. I had a great time out there.' IMAGE: Kai Trump opened with a 13-over-par 83 that left her in last place......

Golf sensation Ko to balance Tour demands with university life

Despite being named one of TIME magazine's '100 most influential people' earlier this year, Ko said she still has a long way to go Lydia Ko tees off. Photograph: Victor Fraile/Getty Images Rookie......

Going to the football WC? Take ear plugs along

World Cup fans should wear ear plugs to protect them from the blaring vuvuzela trumpets beloved by South African spectators, a hearing expert said on Thursday. Professor De Wet Swanepoel of the......

CWG PHOTOS: Scotland's Wallace delights home crowd

Scotland’s Daniel Wallace delighted the host nation with a sensational victory in the 400 metres individual medley and England claimed their first gold medals in the pool at the Commonwealth......

Cricket On the Rise in US of A

'We are recreating the biggest sports rivalry in the world, which is Indians versus Pakistanis right here in the United States.'Prakash Bhandari reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy American Premier......