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Indo-Canadians make history as 5 elected MLAs in Alberta

Five Indo-Canadians have been elected as lawmakers in Canada's booming province of Alberta. In the outgoing Alberta assembly there was only one MLA of Indian origin - Shiraz Sharif, who was born in east Africa. The newly elected Indo-Canadian lawmakers are: Manjeet Bhullar, Darshan Kang, Naresh Bharadwaj, Peter Sandhu and Raj Sherman.

Sikhs lose challenge to helmet rule in Canada

A city court has ruled that Sikhs in Ontario province cannot drive motorcycles without helmets. Ontario Court Judge James Blacklock gave his ruling Thursday while dismissing a challenge to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act by a local Sikh Baljinder Singh Badesha who was fined $110 in September 2005 for driving his motorcycle without a helmet.

Indian-American develops bio-sensor to track food toxins

An Indian-American has developed a revolutionary new bio-sensor capable of simultaneously screening thousands of food samples for deadly pathogens. Besides taking the pain out of such analysis, the technique helps neutralise potential threats and improve food-processing techniques, said Arun Bhunia, a professor of food science at Purdue University.

JINDAL SUCCEEDS IN PUSHING ETHICS AGENDA IN LOUISIANA

Bobby Jindal, just six weeks into his job as Louisiana governor, fulfilled his campaign pledge to push through ethics bills to bring more transparency to the legislative system of the state. The package of bills will make state politicians' finances more transparent, cut down on their perks and create an overall ethical image for the state. read more

USA NEWS 2008

Indo-Canadians make history as 5 elected MLAs in Alberta (03/08)
Sikhs lose challenge to helmet rule in Canada (03/08)
Indian-American develops bio-sensor to track food toxins (03/08)
Jindal succeeds in pushing ethics agenda in Louisiana (02/08)
Tatas give 65,000 new books to poor US kids (02/08)
Rushdie ponders over life and myth of Jodha (02/08)
Rights group launches video game on immigration (02/08)
Greener pastures bring overseas Indian doctors back home (02/08)
Bobby Jindal is the next Ronald Reagan, says talk show host (02/08)
Indian American to head health division at Gates Foundation (02/08)
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi passes away, aged 91 (02/08)
Three Indian American women on Democrats' panel
11 Indians abroad get Padma awards (01/08)
'Philanthropy in India is new mantra of NRIs' (01/08)
Governor Jindal promises to clean up Louisiana (01/08)
Asian Americans faced discrimination while voting

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