Fort Worth (USA), May 29 (IANS) Indian-American golfers Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia made solid starts at the Charles Schwab Challenge with matching opening rounds of 3-under 67 in the PGA Tour event being played at Colonial Country Club in Texas.The duo ended the first day tied for 32nd place, three shots behind a six-way lead in a tightly-packed leaderboard. Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju, meanwhile, endured a difficult day and was tied 103rd after a 1-over 71.Sharing the lead at 6-u…
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Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) The fan-favourite series ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is set to have its spinoff. The series will premiere during the 2026-2027 broadcast season. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ creator Shonda Rhimes serves as co-creator and executive producer on the new series alongside Meg Marinis, who has been the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ showrunner since Season 20 in 2024, reports ‘Variety’.As per the official logline, the currently untitled one-hour series is “an edgy drama about a team at a…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Republican Congressman Lance Gooden has welcomed the $275 million settlement between the US Treasury Department and Adani Enterprises Limited, calling it a “very positive step” for the India-US ties and accusing the previous Joe Biden administration of pursuing a politically motivated case against the Indian conglomerate.“We’re very pleased with the outcome,” Gooden said in an exclusive interview with IANS. “It was unfortunate that Mr (Gautam) Adani had to g…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Republican and Democratic lawmakers clashed sharply during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing over whether political Islam and Sharia law pose a threat to the US Constitution, with critics condemning the proceedings as anti-Muslim fearmongering. The hearing, titled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the US Constitution: Part II,” quickly descended into heated exchanges over religion, immigration, constitutional freed…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a North Texas company and its Chinese owner, alleging they operated fake childcare businesses to fraudulently obtain H-1B visas and deceive regulators.The lawsuit, filed in Collin County, accuses Golden Qi Holdings, LLC and Yuan Yao, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, of advertising childcare and autism therapy services that allegedly did not exist.Paxton said the case emerged from a broader investigation into alleg…
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Republican lawmakers from Texas have urged the Trump administration to launch a coordinated federal investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud in North Texas, arguing that abuse of the programme is harming American workers and undermining confidence in the US immigration system. In a letter sent to Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling, and Secretary Mullin, four Texas Members of Congress called for an interagency pr…
Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Hollywood actress-singer Hilary Duff said recent documentaries examining the darker side of child stardom have left her feeling “really quite sad”. The 38-year-old actress rose to prominence in the early 2000s through Lizzie McGuire before expanding into film roles such as A Cinderella Story and a music career that included albums like Metamorphosis.Speaking at the Time100 Summit in conversation with Dan Macsai, she addressed the renewed scrutiny on children’s tel…
Seoul, May 3 (IANS) The number of South Korean-listed companies whose market capitalisation surpassed 1 trillion won ($679.7 million) exceeded 400 for the first time this year, following a dramatic pre-Middle East-conflict recovery in the stock market, data showed on Sunday.The number of companies listed on the local bourse, including preferred shares, with a market capitalisation of over 1 trillion won stood at 405 as of Wednesday, according to the data from the Korea Exchange, South Korea’s ma…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signalled potential disruption to global oil flows, warning that maritime congestion and military actions near key shipping routes could affect energy supplies.Speaking at a Forum Club event in Palm Beach, Trump described heavy vessel traffic around a critical Gulf corridor. “You see all of those ships… they’re all over the place… hundreds and hundreds of ships,” he said.He said US naval operations had tightened control over the route….
Washington, May 1 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday highlighted strong economic indicators and reiterated his “America first” approach, citing record employment, stock market gains, and domestic investment. “The stock market is hitting record numbers. We have more people working in the USA today than we’ve ever had working,” Trump told reporters at the White House.He said economic growth was being driven by tax cuts and deregulation. “We have the largest tax cuts in the his…