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10 Indian Americans among 21 arrested in visa fraud case

The UNNJ was not staffed with instructors or educators, had no curriculum and conducted no actual classes or education activities.

Apr 06, 2016, 02:04 AM IST

Scribble to unlock your smartphone soon

 Someday soon, you may be able to log into your smartphone with sweeping gestures or doodling, using one or more fingers.

Mar 11, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

Life was no picnic for our ancestors 1.8 million years ago

Our human ancestors, who looked like a cross between apes and modern humans, had access to food, water and shady shelter at a site in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.

Mar 10, 2016, 17:52 PM IST

New Jersey Gov Christie endorses former Republican rival Donald Trump

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie endorsed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday, saying his former rival for the White House had the best chance at beating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 election.

Feb 26, 2016, 23:59 PM IST

Tremors in US Northeast caused by sonic boom, not quake: Report

Sonic booms are often mistaken for seismic activity, according to the USGS website.

Jan 29, 2016, 04:11 AM IST

Deadly blizzard hits US east coast, at least nine killed

A life-threatening blizzard expected to dump a record 30 inches of snow on the US capital slammed the east coast on Saturday.

Jan 23, 2016, 23:18 PM IST

US South braces for snow and freezing cold ahead of winter storm

Light snow accumulation and some ice was already being reported on Wednesday afternoon.

Jan 21, 2016, 10:44 AM IST

Bomb and shooting threats target dozens of schools across US

As least 26 schools in New Jersey received the threats by phone starting at about 8:50 am EST.

Jan 20, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

Indian couple fight to get baby back in US

The couple, who is from Jaipur, has been living in the US since August.

Jan 14, 2016, 10:41 AM IST

Pre-Christmas storms kill 6 in southern US, disrupt holiday traffic

Severe storms unleashing tornadoes, heavy rain and hail across the southern and central United States has left six people dead.

Dec 24, 2015, 09:14 AM IST

Yes, I saw it too: Ben Carson joins Donald Trump in claiming US Muslims cheered 9/11

Carson said had seen footage of American Muslims in New Jersey cheering on 9/11.

Nov 24, 2015, 10:53 AM IST

Barack Obama calls for reform of US criminal justice system

US President Barack Obama on Saturday called for a meaningful reform of the US criminal justice system to make it "fairer" while citing that there are 2.2 million people behind bars in America and USD 80 billion is spent on them which adversely affects the economy.

Oct 31, 2015, 16:32 PM IST

DNA: How safe are taxi services for women in India?

In the light of Uber rape case verdict ,this part of DNA will try to analyse the taxi services in India and how safe are they for women.

Oct 20, 2015, 22:54 PM IST

High school player dies after gridiron injury

A New Jersey high school football player died after he was hurt in a game on Friday night, school officials confirmed on Saturday.

Sep 27, 2015, 04:15 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi receives rousing welcome in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a rousing welcome by the members of the Indian community here. He is in the US to participate in the United Nations summit on development and give a boost to his `Make in India` and `Digital India` programmes.

Sep 24, 2015, 09:32 AM IST

Anil Kapoor's Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at New Jersey

The auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is not only being celebrated in India this time, but also in U.S.A's New Jersey where Bollywood actor, Anil Kapoor also participated.

Sep 22, 2015, 17:06 PM IST

Ganesh Utsav celebrations in New Jersey

Far from India in U.S.A’s New Jersey thousands of people turned up to worship the idol of Ganesh standing tall at 14 feet.

Sep 21, 2015, 19:16 PM IST

Russian man pleads guilty in US over record cyber heist

A Russian man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to involvement in what authorities called the largest computer hacking scheme ever prosecuted in the United States, compromising more than 160 million credit card numbers and causing more than USD 300 million of losses.

Sep 16, 2015, 08:47 AM IST

Third International Hindi Conference to be held in New Jersey

The US-based Hindi Sangam Foundation will be organising the Third International Hindi Conference at Rutgers University, New Jersey from March 4-6, 2016 to promote Hindi in America.

Sep 12, 2015, 12:09 PM IST

Modi to bet $1.5 billion on palm oil plan as imports surge

India plans to spend $1.5 billion in the next three years to help farmers grow oil palm trees in an area the size of New Jersey, government sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushing to make the nation self-sufficient in edible oils this decade.

Aug 18, 2015, 13:03 PM IST