Washington: Indian-American public policy expert Neera Tanden has said her experience as a daughter of immigrants is akin to many immigrants in the US and she will work on the issue of immigration in her new role as the White House Domestic Policy Advisor. Tanden, 52, on Saturday replaces former US National Security Advisor Susan…
Washington: A prominent American lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali, the festival of lights, a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country. The Diwali Day Act, if passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden would make the festival of lights…
Egra (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday apologised to the people of Egra area in Purba Medinipur district of the state for the blast at an illegal firecracker factory in which 12 people were killed and many injured. The Trinamool Congress supremo, who reached Khadikul village 11 days after the blast, further…
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Barring the northwestern region, India is set to receive normal rainfall this monsoon season despite the El Nino phenomenon which is set to return after a three-year hiatus, the weather office said on Friday. However, most parts of the country will witness deficient showers in June, except some pockets in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud, and shared a video of the newly-constructed complex. Posting the video on Twitter, Modi also urged people to share the video with their voiceover, using the hashtag ‘My Parliament My Pride’. “The new Parliament building will make every…
Frisco: Arjun Atwal, playing his first senior Major and only his second event on the Champions Tour, got off to a modest start at one-over 73 that gave him a good chance of making the weekend cut at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Atwal, the only Indian to have won on the PGA TOUR, was tied…
Dubai: The winners of next month’s World Test Championship Final between India and Australia at The Oval will take home USD 1.6 million in prize money, while runners-up will get richer by USD 800,000, the ICC announced here on Friday. The championship decider will be played at The Oval, London from June 7-11 with June 12…
Las Vegas: India’s Aditi Ashok recovered from the opening day reversal to claim a win over USA’s Caroline Inglis in the second match and stay in the hunt for a spot in the knockout stage of LPGA Match-Play here. Aditi, who lost her first match on the 18th hole, won her second match against Inglis as…
New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a “magician” who can turn someone else’s “trash into treasure” says the great Matthew Hayden, who also reckons that the former India captain’s unmatched contribution to the CSK success story makes his playing future with the franchise “almost irrelevant”. Dhoni’s tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching…
New Delhi: A 12-member team from the MotoGP commercial rights holder, Dorna Sports, has concluded a recce of the Buddh International Circuit ahead of its inaugural race here on September 22-24. The team, led by Dorna events director Norma Luna, meticulously surveyed the circuit to evaluate various technical aspects as well as inspect the broadcast setup…
