PepsiCo Case: Potato Farmers in Gujarat Seek Compensation for Harassment May 04, 2019 16:32
The potato farmers, activists, and farmer leaders in Gujarat on Friday called on PepsiCo to pay a compensation to the cultivators for causing harassment by suing nine farmers in the Indian state for alleged intellectual…
Read MoreCyclone Fani: UN Agency Praises Indian Meteorological Department on Minimizing Loss of Life in Affected States May 04, 2019 15:49
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction has commended the Indian Meteorological Department's "almost pinpoint accuracy" of early warnings that helped authorities conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan and minimize the loss of life as…
Read MoreIndian Origin Head of U.S. Pharmaceutical Major John Nath Kapoor Found Guilty of Bribing Doctors to Prescribe Opioids May 03, 2019 17:12
John Nath Kapoor, an Indian origin head of the United States pharmaceutical major has been convicted of bribing doctors in America to prescribe addictive painkillers. The 76-year-old founder of Insys Therapeutics pharmaceutical company based in…
Read MoreLargest Union in Arizona Endorses Indian American Candidate Hiral Tipirneni for U.S. Congress May 03, 2019 15:19
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 99, the largest union in Arizona has endorsed Dr. Hiral Tipirneni, who is making her second attempt to Capitol Hill. The Indian American candidate is running for…
Read MoreSuicide Attempts by Poisoning on Rise Among U.S. Youth: Study May 03, 2019 13:10
The suicide attempts by poisoning among the United States youngsters have more than doubled, and more than tripled for girls and young men in the last decade, says a study. "Among youth in 2010-2018, there…
Read MoreAmerican Lawmakers Urge Authorities Not to Terminate GSP Benefits to India May 03, 2019 11:35
A group of 25 influential American lawmakers has urged the United States Trade Representative not to terminate the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) programme with India after the expiry of the 60-day notice on Friday,…
Read MoreArizona Universities, Community Colleges Join to Raise Funds for Young Immigrants May 02, 2019 11:00
The three public universities and two largest community college districts in Arizona are teaming up to raise funds for young immigrants who want to get a college degree. A campaign, called ‘Keep the Dream Alive’,…
Read MoreUN Security Council Designates Masood Azhar as Global Terrorist May 02, 2019 10:57
India’s longest struggle to get Pakistan based terror organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar under the category of a global terrorist has been met after the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday designed him as…
Read MoreUnited States Warns of More Attacks in Sri Lanka May 01, 2019 18:38
Days after the deadly suicide bombings in Sri Lanka, the United States has warned that the terrorist threat in Sri Lanka still remains as active members of the group that carried out the massive suicide…
Read MoreBarack and Michelle Obama's Production House to Produce Adaptation of Book on Donald Trump Presidency May 01, 2019 17:03
Former United States President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama's production house will bring out an adaptation of Michael Lewis' "The Fifth Risk", which is around the administration of the Donald Trump presidency. Higher…
Read MoreGoogle Employees Across the World to Stage Sit-In Protest Against Workplace Harassment May 01, 2019 15:02
The Google employees are staging sit-in protest against workplace harassment at the IT major’s offices across the world on Wednesday nearly six months after staging the sit-in protest against the same. The group "Google Walkout…
Read MoreOver 20,000 Indians Stranded Abroad Due to ‘Air Crisis’ May 01, 2019 14:23
Almost a month after grounding of over Jet Airways flights and partly for temporary suspension of dozens of United Airlines, Air Canada, and Turkmenistan Airlines outbound flights, Indian’s are experiencing a biggest ever jet crisis.…
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