May 18, 2012
India can grow at between 8 or 9 percent for the next 20 years with a supportive global environment, its Planning Commission's Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.
May 18, 2012
New York: Eight Indian-Americans are among the recipients of this year's Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented to more than 100 immigrants for their community service.
The eight, Peter Bheddah, Ravishankar Bhooplapur, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, Dr. Leena N. Doshi, Dr. Surendra V. Jain, Hasu P. Shah, Rajendra Singh and Dr. John P. Thomas were presented the medal at a ceremony on the island in New York.
May 18, 2012
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has banned Shah Rukh Khan, the Kolkata Knight Riders owner, from entering Wankhede Stadium for five years as a result of his scuffle with security guards after the game between Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on May 16.
Shah Rukh Khan and security officials in an argument at the Wankhede Stadium
May 18, 2012
Washington: Paying rich tribute to late Dalip Singh Saund — the first Asian American United States Congressman, United States President Barack Obama described him as trailblazer for the entire immigrant community.
Dalip Singh Saund having a conversation with US President John f. Kennedy
May 18, 2012
Another controversy rocked the IPL. An Australian player with the Royal Challengers Bangalore was arrested, on Friday, on charges of molesting an Indian American woman and severely attacking her fiancée leaving him in hospital.
May 18, 2012
Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is known to be fluent in Tamil and English, stunned the Lok Sabha Thursday when he addressed the house in Bhojpuri, receiving praise from Speaker Meira Kumar, who comes from Bihar, for his effort.
May 18, 2012
Gifted with a soothing voice, the soulful singer sings ghazals and Bollywood hits. He is old-school, and a favorite of the South Asian baby- boomers. Pankaj’s concert (on Friday, May18, at 8:00 pm, at the Sheraton Premier Tyson, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA) will be enchanting. You’ll get a bang for your buck—no doubt!
By Sam Prasad Jillella - Special to MYDOSTI.COM
May 17, 2012
Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 123 for 4 (Gilchrist 64*, Bravo 2-18) beat Chennai Super Kings 120 for 7 (Bravo 48, Awana 2-12, Praveen 2-18) by six wickets
Adam Gilchrist hit an unbeaten half-century to guide Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings on Thursday.
May 17, 2012
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare escaped unhurt after stones were pelted on a car in his convoy here Wednesday, an associate of the activist said.
"A vehicle accompanying Anna's car, carrying books and other material for his ongoing Maharashtra tour has been attacked; windows broken. Annaji is safe," tweeted Team Anna member Kiran Bedi.
May 17, 2012
On a day when Rupee plunged to an all -time low and the BSE benchmark Sensex dipped below 16,000 level, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee expressed optimism that the Indian markets will soon insulate itself from the ongoing eurozone crisis.
