SAPNA DC Sparks South Asian Professionals
April 2, 2013
By Special Correspondent & Columnist, Sam Prasad Jillella
Medical entrance test discriminatory: Indian community bodies
April 2, 2013
Washington — Calling a new Medical Council of India (MCI) entrance test adopted by some state governments as discriminatory to NRI students, several Indian community organizations in the US have sought its gradual implementation over two years.
Indian American as top judge: Obama seeks swift confirmation
April 2, 2013
Washington — The White House has urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan to what is "often called the nation's second-highest court", the US court of appeals for the American capital.
Race for H1-B visas begins, US starts receiving applications
April 2, 2013
WASHINGTON: The US has started accepting petition for the much sought H-1B work visas, amidst fear from industry experts and officials that the Congressional mandated quota of 65,000 might get filled up in the first week itself.
BRICS a force but cannot challenge US due to disputes: Chinese...
April 2, 2013
BEIJING: Though BRICS has emerged as dynamic emerging economic group with its plan to set up a development bank, it would be "unrealistic" to expect the grouping to challenge US hegemony as the member nations face many hurdles, including territorial disputes, preventing them from deeper cooperation, according to a Chinese scholar.
Rupert Murdoch blasts ‘racist’ Australia on skilled visas
April 2, 2013
SYDNEY: Global media baron Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday accused the government of his native Australia of "disgraceful and racist" language over a crackdown on visas for skilled migrants.
Doctors voice alarm at ‘non-lethal’ weapons in Kashmir
April 1, 2013
Government forces in Kashmir are increasingly using non-lethal weapons to uphold security in the region. Possibly hundreds have been injured from the weapons, with children and the elderly particularly vulnerable to the effects of chemical weapons.
Pakistani woman makes history with run in May vote
April 1, 2013
History is being made in Pakistan as a housewife becomes the first woman to run for parliament from the country's northwest tribal region. Badam Zari is from Bajur, part of Pakistan's semiautonomous tribal region where people hold very conservative views toward women.
Hi India stands by report on US team’s India trip
April 1, 2013
Chicago — An ethnic Indian newspaper here says it stands by its report that organisers of the US delegation to India that met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had canvassed for participants in the trip at prices ranging from $3,000 to $16,000.
Mythological Saraswati to again start flowing this year
April 1, 2013
Chandigarh — Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Monday announced that the Saraswati river, passing through Pehowa town near Kurukshetra, would be rejuvenated this year.
