March, 2012
Washington, March 11 - Indian Americans have emerged as an increasingly powerful segment of the American electorate as President Barack Obama makes his re-election bid this November, according to a demographic snapshot of South Asians.
The number of Indian-Americans who as US citizens are eligible to vote has now crossed one million with their total population, including multiple ethnicities, growing by 68 per cent over the 2000-2010 decade from 1.9 million to 3.19 million.
March 13, 2012
President Barack Obama, whose administration has by far the largest number of Indian Americans, has appointed two more to key White House jobs. USAID administrator Rajiv Shah is the highest ranking Indian American appointee.
A list of top Indians in the Obama administration:
Paula Gangopadhyay, Member, National Museum and Library Services Board,
Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Anuj Chang Desai, Member Foreign Settlement Claims Commission
March 13, 2012
Scorecard: India 304 for 3 (Gambhir 100, Kohli 108) beat Sri Lanka 254 (Jayawardene 68, Sangakkara 65, Pathan 4-32) by 50 runs
The Asia Cup was a chance for India to wipe the slate clean after the horrors of Australia, and they began their campaign by playing to their strengths - batting the opposition out of the game.
March 13, 2012
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama’s approval rating plunged to 41 per cent in a new poll yesterday, underlining that despite improving jobs data, his prospects for November’s election remain uncertain.
March 12, 2012
ISLAMABAD: Echoes of ‘zinda hai Bhutto zinda hai’ (Bhutto is alive) roared in the senate as 54 new and 50 continuing senators took oath of office on Monday, presided by Senator Afrasiab Khattak.
Secretary Senate Iftikharullah Babar formerly welcomed the newly elected Senators.
March, 2012
NEW DELHI: As the country celebrates Women's Day on Thursday, data on Parliaments across the world reveal that India, the largest democracy, lags much behind other countries including its neighbours such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal when it comes to women's participation in politics.
March, 2012
MUMBAI: Two of the biggest Khans in Bollywood are no longer on speaking terms. Many of Salman Khan’s movies have crossed the 100 crore mark, and Shah Rukh still rules as the badshah of Bollywood.
March 12, 2012
Scorecard: Pakistan 262 for 8 (Hafeez 89, Jamshed 54, Gul 39, Shahadat 3-53) beat Bangladesh 241 (Shakib 64, Tamim 64, Gul 3-58) by 21 runs
Pakistan survived a scare before pulling off a nervy 21-run victory over a spirited Bangladesh in the thrilling opening cricket match of Asia Cup tournament on Sunday.
March 12, 2012
Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy said India should not join human rights groups at a UN meeting on Sunday. India's participation in the resolution would make it vulnerable to similar resolutions over Kashmir or Manipur, Swamy said and suggested that it should urge Sri Lanka to devolve power so as to meet the legitimate aspirations of Lankan Tamils.
March 11, 2012
Indian envoy to US, Nirupama Rao, met the Mayor of the District of Columbia Vincent Gray during which he sought more Indian investment in the American capital. "The Mayor expressed keen interest in increasing cooperation between the District and India," the Indian Embassy spokesman Virander Paul, said in a statement.
