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Salman Rushdie’s new novel is a swirling tale of genies and geniuses
According to Salman Rushdie’s new novel, most of what we know about genies is wrong, which makes me worry that I may have spent too much time watching Barbara Eden. The harem pants, the wish-granting,...
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Godman Says Modi’s Ganga Cleaning Promise Unfulfilled
Swami Arjun Puri, who is regarded as an authority on the Ramayana, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge on cleaning up the Ganges has “not yet been fulfilled” because of lack of cooperation by...
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13th Annual Indo-American Fair Held In New Jersey
The 13th annual Indo-American Fair was held in Mercer County Park, West Windsor, N.J. Sept. 5 and 6. According to organizers thousands of people came to enjoy what has become an institution of sorts...
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New Jersey Fire Fighters Join Rakhi Celebrations
Two officers from the Edison, New Jersey Fire Department joined members of the city’s Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh chapter Sept. 6, to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, the Hindu festival that recognizes the duty...
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Twenty Indians killed in Yemen as more foreign troops reported arriving
A Saudi-led alliance killed at least 20 Indian nationals in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday, fishermen said, and more foreign troops were reported to be arriving to intensify...
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“Banistan”: Four-day meat ban in Mumbai sparks outrage
Mumbai, India’s financial capital, has banned the slaughter and sale of meat for four days this month following a demand from the strictly vegetarian Jain community, sparking outrage among meat-eaters...
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‘Welcome Back’: A watered-down version of the original
Anees Bazmee’s 2007 “Welcome” was one of those ‘guilty pleasure’ films, salvaged in great part by a talented cast and some clever dialogue. Eight years later, Bazmee tries to recreate the same formula...
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Modi faces test with Bihar elections starting next month
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a major test of his popularity next month as he tries to win power in the third most-populous state with a promise of economic development in a region where caste...
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Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating her sister and compatriot Venus Williams in their quarterfinals match at the U.S. Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 8....
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Businessman Indicted For Alleged $20 Million Bribery And Fraud
An Indian-American businessman in Long Island, N.Y, has been indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and obstruction of justice. A litany of charges were unsealed Sept. 9 against Harendra Singh, 56, of...
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Infosys says cleared in U.S. visa probe by Labor Department
The U.S. Labor Department has cleared Infosys Ltd of any wrongdoing and closed its investigation after American technology workers at Southern California Edison complained their jobs were wrongfully...
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Allegations of rape yet unproven, say police and Saudi embassy
Gurgaon police on Wednesday said allegations of rape against a Saudi diplomat were not yet proven even as the Saudi Arabian embassy strongly denied the allegations and protested the “unwarranted media...
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India in diplomatic row over rape case ahead of Modi’s Saudi visit
India’s foreign ministry summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador over allegations one of the Middle East country’s officials repeatedly raped two Nepali maids, sparking a diplomatic row ahead of a planned...
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Meat ban creates stir in Mumbai, quiet ban in Rajasthan
Mumbai/Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) A four-day ban on meat in Mumbai — in view of a Jain religious festival — stirred huge protests in India’s financial capital on Thursday, while the measure was quietly...
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SUNY Professor Says Ancient Cultures Contributed To Europe’s Scientific...
Alok Kumar, Professor of Physics, State University of New York at Oswego, says in a new book that Europe’s scientific revolution depended profoundly on ideas and innovations passed down from ancient...
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Eyeing Bollywood, Vienna sets stage for ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’
Vienna, Sep 10 (IANS) The Austrian capital city is set to welcome a 73-member crew of filmmaker Karan Johar’s upcoming production “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor...
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Amal Clooney meets Maldives’ jailed ex-leader before hearing
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney met the jailed former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, who was convicted of terrorism in a case that has drawn international criticism, a day...
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Amal Clooney (L), lawyer of former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, receives help as she steps off a boat to visit Maafushi Prision to meet Nasheed, in the Kaafu Atoll, Maldives September 8. The...
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Court convicts 12 over 2006 Mumbai train blasts
An accused man (face covered), surrounded by policemen, is taken to a court in Mumbai, India, September 11, 2015. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade A court on Friday convicted 12 men of planning several blasts...
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Desi Millennials Duck Donald Trump
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets attendees at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, August 15, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young According to a...
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