Turban Tangle: BFI appeals to world body

Referees banned team India players from wearing turbans during matches in the International Basketball Federation's Asia World Cup (FIBA) this July. FIBA officials said the Indian players were in violation of article 4.4.2, which states, Players ...

Targeted News Service NEW DELHI, July 24 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: FICCI welcomes the cabinet approval for the increase in FDI in insurance from its current 26 per cent to 49 ...

Appalled by reports that Sikh players from India were asked to remove their turbans at an international basketball match, top US lawmakers have launched a campaign asking FIBA to review the discriminatory policy. "We are concerned about recent ...

An Indian-origin doctor has been indicted by a US federal grand jury for operating an illegal prescription drug mill that resulted in the death of a patient and seriously damaged the health of others. Nibedita Mohanty, 56, a former chief of medicine at ...

A file photo of Indian basketball player Amjyot Singh. AP New Delhi: The Indian Sports Ministry on Wednesday expressed "shock and outrage" over the incident of two Sikh players being asked to remove their turbans at the recently-concluded ...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the US's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a fresh audit by end-August of the safety oversight mechanism. Sources in DGCA said the letter was sent this week. FAA, in audits in ...

Indian-American Indira Talwani has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in Massachusetts, making her the first Asian Pacific American federal judge in this state. Talwani, in her 50s, was confirmed by the Senate by 94-0 votes. She is the first ...

New Delhi : As many as 47 out of 54 sports federations in the country have amended their constitution setting 70 years as the age limit for all office bearers, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said ...

Indian shares are set to open lower on Wednesday, followinglosses in global stocks and caution ahead of the federal budgeton Thursday. NSE index futures traded on the Singapore Exchange drop 0.1 percent, while the MSCI-Asia Pacific excluding Japanindex falls ...