Narendra Modi kicks off poll campaign, says Congress misusing CBI
September 12, 2012
AHMEDABAD -- Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a month-long campaign ahead of the December assembly elections by accusing the Congress of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), at a massive rally in politically-important northern Mehsana district on Tuesday.
Fewer 9/11 families on hand for 11th anniversary national observances
September 11, 2012
NEW YORK — Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it’s time to move on after a decade of remembrance.
Indians losing faith in the economy: US study
September 11, 2012
According to a Pew Research Center study, only 45 percent of Indians believe the economy will improve. Despite this, two out of every three Indians said they were pleased with their personal financial situation.
India finds synthetic drug is the love for a new breed...
September 11, 2012
Abuse of synthetic opioids and prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing problems in India. Use of heroin and cocaine continues to drop, due to the fact that pharmaceutical drugs are often 10 times less expensive.
An unidentified Indian Injected Drug User
Cricket: Pakistan to compensate Ajmal with own award after ICC omission
September 11, 2012
Pakistani cricketer Zaka Ashraf will receive his own special award, after he was excluded from a list of best Test players by the International Cricket Council. The Pakistan Cricket board calls Ajmal the “world’s best bowler.”
Indian-American elected to Royal Society of Canada
September 11, 2012
WASHINGTON: Ponisseril Somasundaran, an Indian American member of the faculty of Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been chosen as the sole foreign fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Canada.
Fun-filled Cambodian Community Day Celebrations of Alexandria, Virginia
September 11, 2012
Traditional and contemporary performances of Cambodian music and dance, Southeast Asian ethnic cuisine, arts and handicrafts, and a handmade scale model of the Angkor Wat temple, the structure that graces the Cambodian flag, provided visitors with a glimpse of the country's culture and architecture
By Sam Prasad Jillella - Special to MYDOSTI.COM
2 recent IRS developments that will impact Indian Americans
September 10, 2012
In the last few years, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been focusing heavily on tracking offshore accounts of its residents and citizens. Today, there are several forms to be filed with the US treasury department declaring one's offshore account information and compliance is becoming more and more stringent.
2G: Raja cross-examines former official
September 10, 2012
New Delhi — Accused in the 2G spectrum case and former telecom minister A. Raja Monday began the cross-examination of key witness and former official A.K. Srivastava in a special court here.
Raja's counsel and senior advocate Sushil Kumar asked former department of telecommunications (DoT) official Srivastava various question related to his work and the spectrum allocation during his tenure.
India economy flounders amid parliament impasse
September 10 2012
A total impasse in India's parliament is not only undermining the world's biggest democracy but also deepening its economic woes as long-awaited reforms fall by the wayside.
A now familiar chorus of recriminations echoed around the grandiose circular chamber on Friday as the second of the three annual sessions ended in paralysis.
