Canadian legal luminary Sujit Choudhry steps down as Dean of Berkeley School...
SUJIT Choudhry has stepped down as Dean of the University of California’s Berkeley School of Law and gone on indefinite leave after allegations of sexual harassment by his executive assistant....
View ArticleTrudeau and Obama commit to making Canada-US border more open and secure
Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama.PMO Photo Washington, D.C.: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced that he and U.S. President Barack Obama had “committed to make our borders more open...
View ArticleTrudeau’s visit to U.S. in photos: Thursday, March 10 (Part 1)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Washington, D.C., visit: Thursday, March 10. PMO photos by Adam Scotti
View ArticleSEVP unveils online STEM OPT Hub
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published amended regulations on optional practical training (OPT) for certain international students with science, technology,...
View ArticleU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recovers stolen Indian artifacts...
NEW YORK: Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in conjunction with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office seized two stolen...
View ArticleIndian-Americans favour Trump as US president
New Delhi (IANS): Indian-Americans’ political preferences seem to be shifting in favour of the Republican Party, particularly Donald Trump, its front runner for the White House. According to social...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton score big victories, Rubio drops out
Washington (IANS): Republican Donald Trump had another great night with three major victories and a near tie, while a big loss in his home state of Florida prompted Marco Rubio to drop his White House...
View ArticleIndian American Sri Srinivasan not chosen by Obama as apex court nominee
Washington (IANS): US President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose Merrick Garland over Indian American Sri Srinivasan as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting up a dramatic political fight with...
View ArticleTwo Indian-Americans win first place in science contest
The winners of the top prizes in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search competition are (L-R) Amol Punjabi, Paige Brown and Maya Varma.Photo courtesy: Society for Science & the Public New...
View ArticleGet to know U.S. President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland’s credentials: As one of the best appellate judges in the country, Chief Judge Merrick Garland is the most qualified person to immediately serve on the Supreme Court. He...
View ArticleApple launches cheaper 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro
San Francisco (IANS): Aiming to make deeper inroads into the emerging markets like India and China, tech giant Apple on Monday stunned its rivals by launching a cheaper, smaller yet powerful iPhone SE...
View ArticleObama reaffirms steadfast support for Belgium following terrorist attacks
Photo: White House PRESIDENT Barack Obama spoke on Tuesday by phone with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel to offer his condolences on behalf of the American people following the horrific terrorist...
View ArticleSevered cow’s head placed at Hindu sanctuary in US
New York (IANS): The severed head of cow has been placed at a Hindu cow sanctuary in Pennsylvania and the state police are investigating the crime as a case of “ethnic intimidation.” The cow’s head...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton win Arizona; rivals take Utah and Idaho
Washington (IANS): Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton cruised to big victories in the crucial Arizona primaries, but rivals Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders spoiled the party somewhat,...
View ArticleTrump brands Clinton incompetent over ‘Christmas for Kremlin’ jab
Washington (IANS): Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton suggested a Donald Trump presidency would be ‘Christmas for the Kremlin’ only to have her billionaire rival hit back branding her...
View ArticlePasco County, Florida, Man Sentenced to Prison for Cross Burning
THE Justice Department announced that Pascual Carlos Pietri, 53, of Port Richey, Florida, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew of the Middle District of Florida...
View ArticleSatyen Chatterjee, former faculty member at UW Business School, sentenced to...
Used investor money for credit card bills, jewelry, and home improvements SATYEN Chatterjee, aka Satyen Chattopadhyay, 65, a Seattle man who operated an investment advisory business for more than 20...
View ArticleKey IS leader killed in US raid
Washington (IANS): The Pentagon announced on Friday a senior Islamic State commander in Syria believed to be in line to lead the extremist group had been killed by the US. Abd al-Rahman Mustafa...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton lead nationally amid Trump-Cruz feud
Washington (IANS): Republican and Democratic presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton hold leads in nationwide polls amid an escalating feud between the brash billionaire and rival...
View ArticleClinton feels the Bern with Sanders sweep
Washington (IANS): Hillary Clinton felt the ‘Bern’ as rival Bernie Sanders swept all three Democratic presidential nomination contests, giving the frontrunner a warning that the race for the party’s...
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