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Indian-origin teenager Suvir Mirchandani shows how printing in 'Garamond Font' could save US Government $400 Million every year

Suvir Mirchandani, a 14 year old Indian origin student at a school in Pennsylvania, has found a way of saving the US government $400 million dollars (£240 million)...

April 6, 2014

“Iwao Hakamada”- World's longest-serving death row-inmate freed by Japan

The Japanese court release of the World’s longest serving death row inmate, Mr. Iwao Hakamada (78), as the evidences used against him were probably made up. About Mr....

March 31, 2014

SEBI: To issue guidelines for FATCA compliance for fiscal year 2014-15

To combat possible tax evasion by Americans through Indian entities, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) planned to issue the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)...

March 29, 2014

Newly acquired IAF aircraft C-130J Super Hercules crashed near Gwalior

The newly-acquired US-made C-130J Super Hercules Special Operations transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Gwalior. All the five members of the crew died in the...

March 29, 2014

Ukraine crisis 2014: G8 Summit in Russia cancelled

The US and top economic powers have cancelled the G8 Summit to build pressure on Russia against its military action in Ukraine. The leaders of Canada, France, Germany,...

March 26, 2014

U.S. – India Energy Dialogue 2014 to advance clean energy access: Promoting Energy Access through Clean Energy (PEACE)

India and the USA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint implementation committee to regularly monitor and boost the PEACE (Promoting Energy Access through Clean...

March 23, 2014

SIPRI: India is the world’s largest arms importer

As per the report published by the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India become the world’s largest arms importer over 2004-13 and its import of weapon...

March 22, 2014

Dubai’s largest non oil trading partner in 2013-14 – “India”

As per the report released by the Dubai Department of Economic Development, India has once again emerged as the largest non oil trading partner of Dubai in 2013-14....

March 15, 2014

Update on Khobragade case: US court dismissed visa fraud charges against Indian diplomat Ms. Devyani Khobragade

The US Court ruled that the Indian diplomat Ms. Devyani Khobragade had full diplomatic immunity at the time of indictment on visa fraud and underpaying her maid. As...

March 15, 2014

Mr. Pankaj Mishra: Indian author won Windham Campbell Literature Prize 2014

Indian author Mr. Pankaj Mishra won the prestigious Donald Windham Campbell Literature prize 2014 in the non-fiction category. The awards are announced by The Beinecke Rare Book &...

March 12, 2014

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