CHICAGO: Many an Indian student at Purdue University and a number of Indian residents in West Lafayette expressed deep satisfaction on learning that their dream of having a place of worship in their town has inched to reality with Bharatiya Temple & Cultural Center of Greater Lafayette (BTCCGL) announcing the establishment of a temple in West Lafayette
BTCC has recently...
NEW YORK: A protest by 100 strong Indian American Hindus was organized by Indian American Intellectuals Forum in New York September 2 near Indian Consulate to express their repugnance and revulsion against "burning of Hindu villages by Bangladeshi Muslims in collusion with Muslims from Assam and West Bengal and making thousands of Hindus (Bodos) refugees in their own country."
The...
NEW YORK: As New Yorkers prepared for a relaxed Sunday in Central Park, a group of young activists from New Jersey and New York staged a colorful demonstration near the office of the Indian Consulate-General in New York.
The demonstrators were holding banners and posters in support of the Indian Government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders...
CHICAGO: Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago (PCS) organized its 18th annual Sports Festival recently at Falcon Park Recreation Center, in Palatine, Illinois.
State of Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford and past Mayor of Palatine IL Rita Mullins inaugurated this sports festival after a colorful ribbon cutting ceremony in the presence of more than 250 enthusiastic athletes and spectators. The tournament started...
NEVADA: A celebration of Eid in Nevada turned out to be an interfaith meet with representatives of others faiths like Hindu and Christians being invited and honored.
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Muslims welcomed Hindu leader Rajan Zed to their "Eid al-Fitr" celebrations in Sparks, Nevada.
Speaking on the occasion at Northern Nevada Muslim Community (NNMC) Center, Rajan Zed, President of...
NEW DELHI: A contentious bill providing for reservation to SCs and STs in government job promotions is set for a delay notwithstanding the urgency displayed in bringing it, with government today citing paucity of time in passing it during the current session of Parliament.The indication that the bill will be delayed was given by Home Minister Sushi Kumar Shinde...
NEW DELHI: Indians applying for US visa can now look forward to a hassle-free process with the US Embassy today announcing a new visa processing system that simplifies fee payment and appointment schedules for the travel document.The new system that will come into effect from September 26 will allow applicants to pay the visa application fees through Electronic Fund...
UNITED NATIONS: As the crisis in Syria worsens, India has asked all parties in the troubled nation to dissociate themselves from terrorist groups, which it said are exploiting the increasingly militarized conflict.Strongly condemning the terrorist acts that continue to be perpetrated in Syria against state institutions and public infrastructure, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri...
GENEVA: India's ranking declined by three places to 59th position in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) owing to "disappointing performance" in the basic factors underpinning competitiveness.The country, which was once ahead of Brazil and South Africa, now trails them by some 10 places and lags behind China by a margin of 30 positions.The...