Washington : Concerned at the increasing tension between India and Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers near the Line of Control, the US has instructed its envoys in New Delhi and Islamabad to work with the two governments to de-escalate the situation. But, the US State Department said there was no need […]

Washington : One of the biggest Hindu temples in the US, built at a whopping cost of USD 100 million near the Hollywood city in Los Angeles has become a major draw for its grandeur and environment-friendly design, since its inauguration. The 68th Swaminarayan temple of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has been […]

Mangalore : Two Cruise vessels M.V. Sevenseas Voyager and M.V. Seabourn Odyssey  carrying over 1000 passengers from UK and US, called at the New Mangalore Port on December 3, Monday. If this is the maiden voyage for Seabourn Odyssey, for Sevenseas Voyager, this is her third voyage to Mangalore. Out of the total 1088 passengers […]

Washington : A futuristic-looking fleet of all-electric cabs may soon be plugged in and driving on the streets of Arlington, Virginia, near the nation’s capital, a sign the environmentally-friendly vehicles are slowly catching on as a viable means of transportation in the US. ”No one has really taken the first step to do this,” said […]

Washington: Voicing its support for full freedom of the internet, US has urged India to maintain respect for fundamental freedoms, while probing rumours that have caused an exodus of northeastern Indians from southern cities. The US “have seen these reports that northeastern Indians are returning to the northeast from cities in southern India, and these […]

New York: A 17-year-old boy who says he has “abnormally fast thumbs” has been named the fastest texter in America for the second year in a row. “It feels incredible,” said Austin Wierschke of Rhinelander, Wis., after winning the sixth annual US LG National Texting Competition in Times Square on Wednesday. He gets $ 50,000 […]

Washington: Four of the six victims killed in the shooting incidents at Wisconsin Gurudwara are Indian nationals, one of them being a recent visitor from India. The Indian Embassy while disclosing the names of those killed in the shooting, did not confirm who among them were Indians. The names of the victims are Sita Singh […]