Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) South Carolina’s Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley will lead a 10-day trade mission to India in November, hoping to attract more foreign investment and sell the state as a tourist destination The Nov 12-22 trip is intended to make a “first impression” that sells South Carolina as a tourism destination and a place […]
Bucharest, Nov 7 (IANS) The presidential runoff election began in Romania Friday after the Constitutional Court certified the results of the first round of the election earlier in the day. The runoff would be contested by Prime Minister Victor Ponta and politician Klaus Iohannis, Xinhua reported. The second round of voting will be held Nov 16, […]
London, Nov 7 (IANS) A gardner is believed to have died after brushing against a deadly wolfsbane plant, one of the most dangerous plants found in Britain’s gardens, a British daily reported Friday. Nathan Greenaway, 33, may have brushed against the flower aconitum, also known as Devil’s Helmet and Monkshood, while tending before he collapsed at […]
London, Nov 7 (IANS) A raid involving 16 European countries and the US led to the shutting down of more than 400 websites selling illegal items including drugs and weapons, a media report said Friday. The joint effort saw 17 people arrested for their involvement in the operations of the illegal sites, which could be accessed […]
Moscow, Nov 6 (IANS) A well-known Russian actor and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin has been found dead at his home in Moscow, a British daily reported Thursday. Alexei Devotchenko, 49, was found dead in his Moscow apartment Wednesday evening, The Telegraph reported, adding that police suspect a foul play. Devotchenko was known for his […]
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between Nov 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated. The president will be in China Nov 10-12 for the APEC Leaders’ Meeting and APEC CEO summit and then a state visit to China by […]
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Scoring the first win for Indian-Americans in the US mid-term elections, South Carolina’s Republican Governor Nikki Haley handily beat Democratic state Senator Vincent Sheheen to win a second term. Born Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Randhawa, the 42-year-old daughter of Sikh immigrants from India became the first minority and first female governor of the state […]
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Centre will honour nine Indian American Malayalees for their outstanding achievements in their field of specialization or for their service to the society. The awardees were selected unanimously by a four-member committee headed by Kerala Centre Board Member and Trustee Dr. Thomas Abraham. The awardees […]
New York, Nov 5 (IANS) The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has grown exponentially since May and has already killed over 5,000 people could prove to be much widespread and deadlier that what is currently believed, an analysis shows. The outbreak’s fatality rate is over 70 percent – rather than 50 percent as previously […]
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) President Barack faced the prospect of a tightening gridlock in his final two years in office with Republicans just one seat away from snatching a Senate majority to gain full control of US Congress. The conservative opposition, which already leads the House of Representatives, needed to gain six seats from 36 seats […]