Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressed the inaugural session of the 'World Water Week' conference hosted by the World Bank. He shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision & the efforts of the Indian government in tackling the water issues.
Biden names 2 Indian-Americans to his Export Council
Washington, DC: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint two Indian-Americans to his powerful Export Council which is the principal national advisory committee on international trade. The president on Tuesday announced a list of members he intends to appoint to the council, according to a White House press release. Punit Renjen, the former...
Nikki Haley vows to end aid to Pak, China if voted to power
Washington: US Republican Party, Grand Old Party (GOP) Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has said that if voted to power, she will cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate the US. This includes China, Pakistan and other adversaries as "a strong America doesn't pay off the bad guys". "I will cut every cent in...
MIT professor Hari Balakrishnan awarded 2023 Marconi prize
New York: Indian-origin professor Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the 2023 Marconi prize for his fundamental discoveries in wired and wireless networking, mobile sensing, and distributed systems. Balakrishnan is the Fujitsu Professor in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and a principal investigator in the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory...
32 dead, 85 hurt as two trains collide in Greece; rescue ops on
New York: Two trains collided head-on in Greece killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 others, the fire brigade said, but the cause of the deadliest rail crash in Greece in decades remained unclear. An intercity passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided at high speed with a cargo train...
FBI chief confirms Covid-19 originated from lab incident in Wuhan
New York: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. “FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that the Bureau has assessed that the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China,” tweeted the FBI. This development comes after...
Indian American couple tie the knot in Taco Bell Metaverse Wedding
Custom cultural elements, celebrity emcee Kal Penn, Taco Bell's first ever metaverse kissing emote and out-of-this-realm fan experiences come together for the wedding of the year Irvine, CA: (Taco) Bells rang as the lucky couple who tyed the knot at Taco Bell's metaverse wedding was unveiled. Lifelong Taco Bell fans Sheel Mohnot and Amruta Godbole said 'I do' on February 24 with...
On track to a safer New York City subway
By Eric Adams I started my career as a transit police officer, so I know firsthand that subway safety is public safety. Our transit system is the key to getting to work, to school, visiting family and friends, and experiencing all that New York City has to offer. It makes life in our city possible....
Shama Hakim Mesiwala named Associate Justice of District Court in California
An Indian-origin judge, Shama Hakim Mesiwala, has been unanimously confirmed as an associate justice of a district court of appeal in the US state of California. Mesiwala's appointment as an associate justice of the Third District Court of Appeal in California's Sacramento city was confirmed on February 14 by the Chief Justice of the Supreme...