GREATER NOIDA: As the title race for the 2012 Formula One season has almost turned into a clash between Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, separated by just six points, the two drivers would look to strengthen their positions when they hit the track at the Indian Grand Prix here on Sunday.A hat-trick of victories -- at Singapore, Japan and...
BEIJING: Fifty years after a war across their high Himalayan frontier left decades of bitterness, the Chinese media, echoing the establishment's thinking, has struck a positive note, declaring India and China had come a long way to establish a "comprehensive strategic partnership".
Suggesting that the specter of war should be left behind, the tightly-controlled Chinese media in a rare commentary...
LONDON: Indian-origin steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has received a Special Recognition Award from the Sikh community here for his outstanding contribution in setting up a USD 4 billion joint venture refinery in Punjab.
Receiving the Sikh Award a program here, Mittal, Chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal the world's largest steel producer, said, "The Sikh Award given to a non-Sikh is...
ODENSE, Denmark: Olympic bronze-medalist shuttler Saina Nehwal fought through a troubling knee to clinch her fourth title of the year by lifting the Denmark Open Super Series Premier trophy with a dominating win in the final here.
The 22-year-old Saina, who was competing in her first tournament after the London Games, won 21-17 21-8 against sixth seed German Juliane Schenk...
AHMEDABAD: Britain has said the decision to re-engage with Gujarat was taken in its national interest and it should not be seen as an endorsement of any individual.
British High Commissioner to India James Bevan met Chief Minister Narendra Modi, ending the 10-year boycott of the state over the 2002 Gujarat riots and discussed ways to take forward the relations.
Bevan...
BOCA RATON, Florida: The final US Presidential debate raised questions over Pakistan, with Republican contender Mitt Romney apprehending that with 100 nuclear warheads if the country becomes a "failed state", it would be an extraordinary danger to Afghanistan and America.
President Barack Obama exhibited his own trust deficit over Pakistan when he disclosed that had Islamabad been consulted on the...
HOUSTON: Record-setting Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has completed 100 days in space and is not missing gravity as she loves floating around, an experience she calls "priceless".
"I love being up here and I love floating around," 47-year-old Williams, who is currently commanding the International Space Station's Expedition 33 crew, said.
"I think the mindset really is you know it is...
Washington DC: In light of the recent tragic cases of Rimsha Masih, a fourteen year-old disabled Christian girl imprisoned under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, and Rinkle Kumari, a nineteen year-old Hindu girl kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) hosted a Capitol Hill Briefing recently to highlight the persecution of minority women in Pakistan. The widely...
FREMONT: Over the past two decades, California has been at the forefront of development in all aspects of life. It is well known for its high tech innovations and its genetic research. It is also a leader in community development. One such sign of growth is women in politics. Starting with State Senator Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein and Speaker...
Anu Natarajan is Vice Mayor of Fremont, and is a well known public figure in the Bay Area. She has been in Fremont for the past 14+ years and has been very active in community.Despite being less than 1% of American population, Indo-American community holds significant proportion of positions in education, politics, medicine, administration, technical and business fields. What do...