Aarthi Untimely: Tollywood Actress From New Jersey Dead at 31
Actress Aarthi Agarwal was said to be aiming for a comeback in the Telugu film industry, but fate had other plans. A day after her film “Raman 2” released, the 31-year-old actress died June 6 at a...
View ArticleINOC Celebrates Ambedkar’s 125th Birth Anniversary
The Indian National Overseas Congress, USA (INOC) celebrated the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution of India, at an event hosted June 4 at...
View ArticleDelhi’s law minister arrested for lying about law degree
Police on Tuesday arrested New Delhi’s law minister for falsely saying he had a law degree while representing a political party with an anti-corruption platform. The arrest of Jitender Singh Tomar is...
View ArticleA Minute With: Vidya Balan
Jury Member actress Vidya Balan poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the film “Inside Llewyn Davis” in competition during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 19, 2013....
View ArticleFormer Indian-American policeman jailed for rape
A court in the US state of Massachusetts has sentenced a former Indian-origin police officer convicted on rape charges to seven years in jail, media reported. Rajat Sharda, 34, the first Indian-origin...
View Article‘Queen’ wins top honours at IIFA
Kuala Lumpur, June 8 (IANS) Vikas Bahl’s directorial “Queen”, a coming-of-age story of a woman’s self-discovery, bagged awards in the Best Picture, Best Story and Best Performance in a Leading Role –...
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Buffalos escape a fire spreading on a patch of land by the Yamuna river on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, June 9. The post appeared first on News India Times.
View ArticleJain Era Ending as Deutsche Bank Appoints Cryan for Top Job
Deutsche Bank AG shares surged the most in more than two years as investors welcomed a management overhaul at Germany’s biggest bank. John Cryan, a supervisory board member since 2013, was named the...
View ArticleFirst Ever Marathon Live Radio Broadcast of Indian Ragas
Years ago while traveling around the world, David Ellenbogen, executive producer at New York City’s WKCR radio station, ended up in Calcutta, “at the feet” of Debashish Bhattacharya” whom he describes...
View ArticleIs Preet Bharara The Cause Of Albany’s Paralysis?
From being the Sheriff of Wall Street, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has become the bête noire of Albany, or at least that’s how the media is portraying him. In...
View ArticleIllinois’ Shreya Patel Among Winners of White House Healthy Recipe Contest
An Indian-American girl from Illinois was one of 55 children to win the White House recipe challenge led by First Lady Michelle Obama. The winners were selected from among nearly a thousand entries to...
View ArticleManish Nai Exhibition Opens With Panel on Indian Contemporary Art
CHICAGO An exhibition of works by Mumbai-based artist Manish Nai premiered here at Kavi Gupta Gallery, June 5, with a panel discussion co-hosted by the Eye on India Festival. Nai’s conversation with...
View ArticleLive show brings Shivaji to London stage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji, revered by many in western India as a Hindu warrior king, during an election campaign rally in Mumbai April 21, 2014....
View ArticleSweden gains speed in Indian arms race as France falters
Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist (C) inspects an honour guard during his ceremonial reception in New Delhi, India, June 10, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi India and Sweden were in talks on Wednesday...
View ArticleCreating a Niche for Indian Organic Foods in America
After spending decades exporting Indian textiles to high-end American fashion companies, New York businessman Mohan Shah got fed up with its constantly changing demands. He switched to organic foods,...
View ArticlePakistan hangs man who was 15 when convicted
Pakistan on Wednesday executed a man who was 15 when he was sentenced to death for murder and whose lawyers say was tortured into confessing, in a case that has prompted concern among rights groups...
View ArticleIndia’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Undocked
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was undocked at the Cochin Shipyard on Wednesday, in a major milestone for domestic warship manufacturing. “A milestone crossed in def...
View ArticleiPhone maker Foxconn in talks to build first Apple plant in India
A motorcyclist rides past the entrance of the headquarters of Hon Hai, which is also known by its trading name Foxconn, in Tucheng, New Taipei city, December 24, 2013. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang/Files...
View ArticleU.S. testing Nestle’s Maggi noodles after India recall
Packets of Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles are seen on display at a grocery store in Mumbai, June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing samples of...
View ArticleMercedes opens Indian factory to cut costs and boost sales
Eberhard Kern, Managing Director at Mercedes-Benz India, poses with the new version of B-Class car during its launch in Mumbai March 11, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files German automaker...
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