US friends of NRI youth murdered in Delhi demand justice
New York: A candle light vigil was organised on Monday by friends and family of a 20-year-old NRI youth, who was allegedly murdered in a house in south-east Delhi two days ago, demanding punishment for his killers. Anmol Sarna, a US Citizen and a resident of Hicksville near New York City was on a vacation in India and was to return to the US next month.
Nadiya Chadha, a graduate student at Columbia University and a cousin of the deceased who had
12 dead, scores hurt in Washington Navy Yard shootings
Washington: Three gunmen on Monday went on the rampage in the high-security Washington Navy Yard located a short distance from the White House, killing 12 people and injuring several others in an audacious mass shooting. One of the gunmen was s
Racial identification: New York Police issues memo to clarify Indians are Asian
New York: Police officers of New York received a lesson in demography on Monday when their chief issued a memo clarifying the difference between Native Americans and Asian Indians. New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Ray Kelly i
US gets a Miss America of Indian descent, but it turns ugly
Atlantic: To the delight of tens of thousands of Indian Americans, a growing, influential and visible community in the United States, Miss New York, 24-year-old, Nina Davuluri has become the first person of Indian descent to be crowned Miss America.
Hurricane Ingrid, TS Manuel batter Mexico, kill 24
Acapulco:: Tropical Storm Manuel swept onto Mexico's Pacific coast Sunday while Hurricane Ingrid swirled offshore on the other side of the country, as heavy rains and landslides caused at least 24 deaths and led authorities to evacuate thousands. Sto
US acknowledges differences with India on Syria strike
Washington: Acknowledging that India and the US have differing views on the issue of a military strike on Syria, the Obama administration has said that the UN Security Council needs to enforce international law, but it shouldn't be an impediment that
No change in visa policy for Modi: US
Washington: Notwithstanding Bharatiya Janata Party's anointment of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, the US says he would still have to apply for a US visa like any other applicant. "There's no change in ou
Indian justice system has spoken: US on Delhi gangrape verdict
Washington: The US has welcomed the verdict of the court awarding death sentence to the four convicts in the December 16 gangrape-cum-murder case of a 23-year-old student, which had sparked an outrage across the country and abroad. "We are heart
India's anti-corruption law debated in New York legal meet
New York: The effectiveness and efficacy of India's anti-corruption law to tackle graft in government agencies and public sector businesses came up for discussion during a legal meet here. The seminar was organised by New York State Bar Association a
