Missing Cornell student found dead Our Bureau New York An Indian American student was found dead here after he went missing earlier this week, police said.

1,000th birth anniversary of Bhagavad Sri Ramanujacharya held Our Bureau New York  The 1,000th birth anniversary of Bhagavad Sri Ramanujacharya (Sahasrabdhi), the 11th century social reformer and great devotee of Lord Rama, was celebrated in the Flushing section of Queens.

GOPIO’s Upper New York Chapter holds 9th Annual Dinner and Dance Our Bureau New York GOPIO's Upper New York Chapter held its Ninth Annual Dinner and Dance on April 29, 2017, to celebrate the arrival of Indian Indentured Laborers to Guyana.

Hindus urge New Jersey online retailer to withdraw Lord Shiva & Ganesha leggings Our Bureau New York Upset Hindus are urging Ventnor City (New Jersey) headquartered online retailer Zayze Activewear for immediate withdrawal of various leggings carrying images of Hindu deities Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate.

Hindu temples quietly joining the sanctuary movement, leaders say Our Bureau New York After Shaanti Bhavan Mandir in Queens, New York, declared itself a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants March 19, garnering significant national attention, leaders in the Hindu community say they are gaining more support within and outside the congregation.

Indian national pleads guilty in U.S. to role in multimillion dollar call-center scam Our Bureau New York An Indian national pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through various telephone fraud and money laundering schemes via India-based call centers.

Beena Patel pleads not guilty to charges of lying before Grand Jury Our Bureau New York Beena Patel, an Indian-origin woman, has been indicted for lying to a federal grand jury investigating possible hiring violations in a circuit court office in Chicago.

Young mom says, she did not check for breathing before dumping baby in trash Our Bureau New York Nausheen Rahman, 29, an Indian American woman from Staten Island, New York – who is facing murder charges for throwing her newborn baby in the trash shortly after giving birth – said she did not check for breathing before dumping the baby in trash.

6 NRIs from New Jersey charged in $120,000 phony IRS phone scam Our Bureau New Jersey Half a dozen Indian Americans in Jersey City, N.J., were arrested in connection with an IRS telephone scam that scored the group more than $120,000 on May 17.

“Not Everyone’s Heaven” by Adeela Suleman at Aicon Gallery Our Bureau New York Aicon Gallery is presenting From Not Everyone's Heaven, a major new solo exhibition by Karachi-based artist Adeela Suleman from May 25 - June 24, 2017.

Deepak Unnikrishnan wins Restless Books Prize for new immigrant writing Our Bureau New York Indian American writer Deepak Unnikrishnan is the inaugural winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, which, each year, will award $10,000 and publication to a first-time, first-generation American author.

India go to England to defend Champions Trophy

India go to England to defend Champions Trophy

R Ashwin feels team should play with a free mind Our Bureau London

Team India, led by Virat Kohli, arrived in England on Thursday ahead of their title defence of the ICC Champions Trophy. The team, which will play its first match against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 4, left from Mumbai after watching Sachin Tendulkar’s biopic, ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’, at a theatre in Versova on…

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IPL 10: Mumbai Indians champions again

IPL 10: Mumbai Indians champions again

The Rohit Sharma-led team becomes first to lift trophy third time Our Bureau Hyderabad

Mumbai Indians were crowned the new IPL champions following their thrilling one—run win over Rising Pune Supergiant in the summit clash on Sunday night. Rohit Sharma opted to bat after winning the toss but Mumbai batsmen failed to deliver while the Supergiant bowlers came out firing on all cylinders.

Krunal…

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Strategic Partnership Model – formulation of the scheme a big challenge At the present juncture, the SPM looks like a closed door club. Unless the scheme provides an entry route for new companies and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the scheme may not be in tune with the competition law that aims to prevent practices that have an adverse effect on competition.

India needs no global support to decarbonise itself: UNEP expert

India needs no global support to decarbonise itself: UNEP expert

Our Bureau New York

India no longer needs international cooperation to decarbonise itself and needs to pressure countries to remain ambitious, including wealthier countries that need to act domestically and support developing countries in the transition to a green economy.

 Similarly, China today is the world’s largest issuer of green bonds, a new way to fund “green” projects. So says Simon…

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Vice Chancellor of Osmania University Calls on Consul General of India in Chicago

Vice Chancellor of Osmania University Calls on Consul General of India in Chicago

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Chicago: Professor S Ramachandram, Vice Chancellor of Osmania University called on Her Excellency Smt. Neeta Bhushan, IFS, Consul General of India in Chicago in her chambers at NBC Tower Building, Chicago, Illinois State.

Professor S Ramachandram had wide-ranging discussions with the Consul General on a number of subjects relating to professional education in India and the US and the…

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Huma Abedin files for divorce from Anthony Weiner ending 7 yrs of marriage Our Bureau New York Huma Abedin filed for divorce from Anthony Weiner on May 19, the same day the disgraced congressman pleaded guilty in connection with his sexting case.