57+ min ago   (362+ words) KOCHI — Scientists studying coral reefs in Lakshadweep say a rare cluster of orange, white and green corals off Minicoy Island may offer valuable insight into why some colonies survive rising ocean temperatures while others bleach under the same conditions. Researchers…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (580+ words) WASHINGTON — Governors and local officials across the United States have issued proclamations marking Aug. 15 as India Day, using the occasion to recognize India’s 80th Independence Day and the growing influence of Indian Americans in business, technology, education, health care and public…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (459+ words) WASHINGTON — Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is warning that a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas could backfire on the U.S. economy by encouraging companies to move high-skilled work overseas instead of hiring foreign professionals in the United States. “You can either…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (674+ words) Rare Lakshadweep Coral Sighting Offers Clues to Climate Resilience NEW DELHI — India is preparing to reach another major milestone in Test cricket, with its upcoming match against Sri Lanka in Galle set to become the team’s 600th appearance in the longest…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (484+ words) WASHINGTON — Indian drone manufacturers could face steep new U.S. tariffs after being excluded from a group of trading partners granted preferential treatment under a new import regime announced by President Donald Trump. Trump signed a proclamation Thursday imposing new duties…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (309+ words) MUMBAI — Indian stocks ended slightly lower Friday as rising crude oil prices and renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex slipped 71 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 78,009.25, while the Nifty fell 29.85 points, or 0.12 percent,…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (306+ words) MEMPHIS — Sahith Theegala led the four Indian-origin golfers in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, shooting a 1-under 69 as the PGA Tour playoffs got underway at TPC Southwind. Theegala finished the day tied for 26th, while Sudarshan Yellamaraju was…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (308+ words) NEW DELHI — Shares of Aurobindo Pharma fell more than 2 percent Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to a Telangana manufacturing facility operated by subsidiary Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd. The warning concerns Eugia’s Unit-I formulation…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (246+ words) NEW DELHI — India has dispatched 20 metric tons of humanitarian assistance to Colombia as the South American country continues recovery efforts following a powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people and caused widespread destruction. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Friday…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (446+ words) NEW DELHI — Indian political leaders sharply rejected Pakistan’s latest warning over the Indus Waters Treaty on Friday, with lawmakers from both the ruling party and the opposition backing New Delhi’s decision to keep the agreement in abeyance. The comments followed…...