There was a reception held to support Anu Natarajan for Fremont Mayor, hosted by Dr. Romesh Japra. Anu Natarajan is Vice Mayor of Fremont, and is a well known public figure in the Bay Area. Ritu Maheshwari of India Post talked to Anu about her political journey and her views on Fremont development. Here are excerpts from the conversation: India Post: Tell...

FREMONT: November this year will be a time of great change as elections will be held in USA. People will choose leaders at many levels, ranging from the President to city council members. Anu Natarajan, currently Vice Mayor of Fremont, is campaigning to be elected mayor in the upcoming elections. If she wins, she will be the first Indian-American...

ORANGE COUNTY, CA: In support of the annual Susan G. Komen 'Race for Cure', Sikh Women Now (SWN) participated in the Breast Cancer Walkathon held on September 23 in Orange County. More than 100 walked the 5K loop around Fashion Island, Newport Beach to boost morale and support 2.5 million breast cancer survivors awaiting cure. Sikh men in their maroon...

HOUSTON: The body of an Indian-American student of Northwestern University, who was missing since last week, has been found floating between two boats at a harbor in Wilmette, Illinois, university officials say.18-year-old Harsha Maddula, Northwestern pre-med sophomore and straight-A student, disappeared last Saturday after attending an off-campus party with friends.A fisherman found Maddula's body floating between two boats near...

NEW DELHI: India's first National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra, who died here tonight, was a pivotal figure in shaping foreign policy during NDA government and a troubleshooter of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.A career diplomat, he had served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as Ambassador to Indonesia. He retired as Secretary in the External Affairs...

ISLAMABAD: A former head of Pakistan's main investigation agency today offered a peek into the probe of the 2008 Mumbai attack, saying sleuths had uncovered two LeT training camps in Sindh province that were used by militants involved in the assault on India's financial hub.Tariq Khosa, who supervised the probe of the Mumbai incident while heading the Federal Investigation...

BANGALORE: India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 that would augment telecommunication, direct-to-home broadcasting and radio navigation services was successfully launched early today on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana in South America.At the end of a smooth countdown lasting 11 hours and 30 minutes, Ariane-5 ECA rocket injected GSAT-10 into an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), very...

NEW DELHI: In a veiled attack on Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare today said "politics has split" the anti-corruption movement and the pro-party group has gone against his will.Hazare also decried efforts to link him with some parties and "communal" outfits, in an apparent reference to allegations that he is closing ranks with RSS through yoga guru Ramdev to run...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan today accepted the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who quit following reports about his alleged involvement in a Rs 20,000 crore irrigation scam.Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met the Governor this morning and handed over Pawar's resignation."The Governor has accepted Ajit Pawar's resignation as recommended by the Chief Minister," a Raj Bhavan...

NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said that India's a key foreign policy priority is to invest in building a stable and cooperative relationship with China which will be a source of stability and prosperity in the region.Krishna, who is here to participate in the UN General Assembly session, said a stable and secure Asia, Indian...