Chicago: A Pakistani-American, charged with sending money to the now-believed-to-be-dead al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri, has pleaded guilty before a court here for providing money for terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Raja Lahrasib Khan, a Chicago taxi driver and native of Pakistan who became a naturalised US citizen in 1988, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation, resolving charges that...
05:11 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Chicago: Pitching for foreign investment in the infrastructure sector which needs $1 trillion in the 12th five-year plan, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday asked the US investors to access the Indian debt market through a mechanism of regulated entities with a sustained long-term interest rate. Meeting leaders of Fortune 500 companies in Chicago, he assured them that India has evolved a transparent and stable regulatory regime in sectors such...
01:57 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Chicago: India will provide a $ 500,000 grant to the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago, where Swami Vivekananda delivered a landmark address on Hinduism in 1893, as part of initiatives to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the 19th century luminary. The agreement to this effect will be signed during Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's two-day visit to the city that will also see an agreement with the University of Chicago...
09:46 AM, Jan 29, 2012
Chicago: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Chicago on Saturday to look for future investment possibilities between India and United States. During his two-day visit, Pranb Mukherjee will look for investments in power, infrastructure, ports, highways etc. With an aim to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure for the next five year plan 2012-2017, Mukherjee will seek suitable partners for building the Indian economy. The finance minister had visited Washington DC...
02:20 AM, Jan 28, 2012
Chicago: An American television station that sparked an outrage among the Hindus by using the term 'weird' to describe their deities in a sports commentary, has removed "objectionable" content from its website after protests from the community. The commentary on an ice hockey match published on NBC Chicago website titled 'Why a 3-1 Blackhawks Loss Isn't So Bad', detailing Nashville Predators beating Chicago Blackhawks 3-1, said Predators were 'swallowing up...
08:38 AM, Jan 27, 2012
Chicago: An American television station in Chicago has offended the Hindu community after a sports commentary on its website used the term 'weird' to describe their deities. The commentary on an ice hockey match published on NBC Chicago website on Wednesday titled 'Why a 3-1 Blackhawks Loss Isn't So Bad', detailing Nashville Predators beating Chicago Blackhawks 3-1, said Predators were 'swallowing up space like some weird Hindu god'. Nevada-based Hindu...
02:01 PM, Jan 26, 2012
Chicago: Raja Krishamoorthi, a Democratic Congressional candidate of Indian-origin for Illinois' newly created district, has come under apparent racist attacks from Tea Party bloggers for protesting against an event organized by them. Krishamoorthi,(38), one-time advisor to President Barack Obama, encountered unexpected attacks after his appearance at the TeaCon 2011 Convention last autumn. Tea Party groups from around the country gathered for the TEACON 2011 convention in Schaumburg, Illinois, an event...
04:47 PM, Jan 19, 2012
On Swami Vivekananda's 149th birth anniversary, here's the full text of his famous Chicago speech through which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions, Chicago in 1893. 11th September, 1893 Sisters and Brothers of America It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. l thank you in the name of the most ancient...
12:02 PM, Jan 12, 2012
Chicago: A gurdwara here has been locked down by police authorities after it was allegedly found violating several rules related to safety standards. Gurjot Parkash Sahib gurdwara, located in the suburb of Island Lake, was locked down by police on December 8 because of certain safety violations that had put public safety in jeopardy. The authorities found that fire exit doors of gurdwara were locked from inside with deadbolt and...
08:47 AM, Dec 12, 2011
Chicago: About 130 protesters were arrested at an Occupy Chicago demonstration early on Sunday after they set up tents and refused to leave a public park after closing time, police said. The protests, which have spread across the United States and to other countries since starting in New York last month, focus on anger over inequality of wealth, government bailouts of big banks and persistently high unemployment. The breakup of...
12:12 AM, Oct 24, 2011
Chicago: The 2nd Chicago South Asian Film Festival began here with the screening of Ketan Mehta's 'Rang Rasiya' last night at the Chicago Cultural Center. The festival running for the second year had the red carpet welcome last evening for actress Nandana Sen. Other celebrities that were expected to attend but could not were actors Gulshan Grover and Randeep Hooda. "I'm really been impressed by how well organized this group...
07:06 PM, Oct 02, 2011
Chicago: Pakistan born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, convicted for aiding the banned LeT terror group in a plot to attack a Danish newspaper, has sought a fresh trial saying he should have been given a separate hearing for charges tied to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Rana, 50, was acquitted of federal charges that he aided the terrorists who carried out the attacks in Mumbai after an eight-day trial in Chicago...
04:27 PM, Sep 21, 2011
New York: The threat of Hurricane Irene didn't stop the cast and crew of the musical 'Chicago' from celebrating a Broadway milestone Friday night with cake and a very big knife. At a small backstage party at intermission, the show marked its 6,137th performance - tying 'A Chorus Line' for the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history. A loud cheer went up when Christopher Sieber, who stars as Billy Flynn,...
12:06 PM, Aug 28, 2011
New Delhi: India will soon send a team to the United States to gather more information about the activities of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who are accused of giving material support to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, and their confessional statements. However, the Indian team will not seek access to Headley and Rana. The decision has been taken after Union Home Secretary R K Singh...
08:31 PM, Jul 19, 2011
Chicago: A lactating US woman was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after she sprayed sheriff's deputies with breast milk as they tried to remove her from a vehicle, police said on Monday. Ohio-resident Stephanie Robinette, 30, was arrested and charged with domestic violence and assault linked to a domestic dispute, as well as resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office. It said Robinette's husband...
11:11 AM, Jun 28, 2011
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