Lawmakers praise Indian companies for stimulating US economy
Applauding the role of Indian companies in stimulating US economy and creating jobs during the tough days of economic recession, top American lawmakers, cutting across party lines, pledged to strength
Huge Indian investments create jobs in US: Survey
Indian companies operating in 40 American states have invested over $820 million in manufacturing facilities in the US, creating thousands of jobs, according to the 2012 India Business Forum (IBF) sur
Global food prices up, poor at risk: World Bank
Global food prices again rose in the first quarter on the back of higher oil prices, putting millions of people at risk of not having enough to eat, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
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India sparks solar energy market: Report
India's ambitious national solar programme has catalysed rapid growth in the solar market driving solar energy prices low and demonstrating how government policy can stimulate clean energy markets, ac
Apple doubles profit on solid iPhone sales
Proving the sceptics wrong again, Apple nearly doubled its profit last quarter thanks to much stronger-than-expected iPhone sales to raise the cash hoard of world's most valuable company to an astound
Lawmaker asks Clinton to reconsider decision on visa to Modi
A US lawmaker has asked the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, to reconsider the government's decision against issuing a diplomatic visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, drawing strong react
Mad cow disease found in California; no human threat seen
U.S. authorities reported the first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years on Tuesday and quickly assured consumers and global importers that meat from the California dairy cow did not enter the fo
Death of Indian engineer in US being probed
US authorities are investigating the death of a 28-year old Indian engineer in his apartment in Dallas, according to the Telugu Association of North America (TANA).
Nikhil Karanam, identified as a na
'Kony 2012' retells kidnap ordeal to US senators
The young kidnap victim at the center of a controversial online video went before a US Senate panel on Tuesday to retell his ordeal at the hands of the Lord's Resistance Army.
"Being someone who was
Two more Secret Service agents quit over scandal
Two more Secret Service officers quit over a sex scandal that tarnished the image of the elite protection agency, as President Barack Obama branded those involved as "knuckle heads."
A third agent h