The U.S. on Thursday arrested 20 people, at least 16 of them of Indian origin, on charges of defrauding hundreds of Americans through a scheme operated from a network of call centres in Ahmedabad. Five companies and 32 individuals in India have also been charged. The names of the companies or the individuals were not immediately known. The case comes close […]
» Read moreA 71-year-old Indian-American is attempting to become the first Mayor from the community in the US state of Michigan, and has forged a coalition of various ethnic and religious groups to help Democrats take control of a Republican township in the suburb of this city. Dr Syed Taj is the brother of Indian politician Syed Shahabuddin from Ranchi. Taj, who unsuccessfully […]
» Read morePaul Beatty has became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel “The Sellout”, which the novelist said should not be read as a “mono-directional” take on race. The jury behind the world’s most prestigious English-language literary award said the novel was a “shocking and unexpectedly funny” portrayal of Beatty’s native Los Angeles, using satire […]
» Read moreWashington: The State Department is banning passport and visa applicants from wearing eyeglasses in photos taken for the documents. In a notice published Friday, the department says that effective Nov. 1, applicants must remove glasses for passport and visa photographs. It says the step is being taken to “eliminate glares and shadows” that can cause delays in processing the applications and […]
» Read moreAuthorities evacuated a terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York late on Thursday after a vehicle was abandoned outside the terminal, local media reported. Authorities told passengers to leave Terminal B at about 11pm local time as they investigated a car that was left unattended with its doors open, several media outlets reported.
» Read morePakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in New York on Sunday to lead the Pakistani delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly where he would enunciate Islamabad’s position on key global and regional issues before one of the largest gatherings of leaders from around the world. He was received at New York’s Kennedy International Airport by […]
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