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Diaspora

Diaspora National Politics Tamil Nadu 

Stalin wishes Celine Gounder for selection in US covid board

November 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) DMK President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wished Celine R. Gounder named a member of the Covid-19

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Diaspora Religion Togo 

Scenes from Hindu epics to adorn stone facade of Abu Dhabi temple

November 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (IANS) The stone facade of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi will be adorned with

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Andhra Pradesh Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora National 

Hyd student dies in Canada after falling from building

November 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) A 19-year-old student from Hyderabad is alleged to have been killed after falling from a high-rise

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Diaspora National Politics Tamil Nadu 

Stalin wishes Kamala Harris in Tamil, invokes Tamil sentiment

November 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, with her maternal roots in Tamil Nadu, seems to be the

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-Americans see Harris election as proof of land of opportunity

November 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian-American organisations and leaders are seeing the announcement of the election of Kamala Harris as

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Delhi Diaspora National Politics Science/Tech 

Harsh Vardhan holds policy consultation with scientific diaspora

November 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday held policy consultations with Indian scientific

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Diaspora United States 

Biden refers to Harris as ‘South Asian’, not Indian

November 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 8 (IANS) While praising his running mate Kamala Harris as “a fantastic Vice President”, US President-elect Joe

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

3 UAE-based Indian students launch magazine to defy beauty stereotypes

November 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Nov 7 (IANS) Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian students have launched a magazine aimed at defying stereotypical beauty

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Diaspora Madhya Pradesh National Politics 

MP bypolls: BJP, Cong step up activities ahead of Nov 10 vote count

November 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bhopal, Nov 6 (IANS) Ahead of the counting of votes in 28 Assembly segments in Madhya Pradesh where bypolls were

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-origin woman held for ‘spitting’ on cop during pro-Biden protest

November 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 5 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman has been arrested in New York during a violent protest in support

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw

November 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) A Bahrain-based Indian expat has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian man reported missing in Dubai

November 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) A former Indian expatriate, who had returned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a tourist

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Diaspora Politics United States 

All 4 Indian Americans re-elected to House of Representatives

November 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 4 (IANS) All four Indian American members of the House of Representatives who are fondly called the

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Diaspora United States 

Many Indian Americans are in race for Congress, state legislatures

November 3, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Kamala Harris, who is of part Indian origin, is at the top of the ballots

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Diaspora India National 

Hyderabad man stabbed to death in US

November 3, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) A 37-year-old man from Hyderabad has been stabbed to death by unknown persons in Georgia, the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

On the brink of history, Kamala Harris goes flat out in Pennsylvania

November 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 2 (IANS) On the final day of campaigning before the US presidential election, Joe Biden and Kamala

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Diaspora India National 

Keralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan sworn in as NZ Minister

November 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) Keralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became the first Indian to be sworn in as a Minister

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Diaspora United States 

21 Indian-Americans collected over $100k each for Biden

November 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 21 people of Indian descent figure on the list of Democratic presidential nominee

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Canada Diaspora National 

Indians biggest beneficiaries as Canada to admit 401,000 new immigrants

October 31, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Toronto, Oct 31 (IANS) Canada will admit a record 401,000 new immigrants in 2021, against the usual annual intake of

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Diaspora Politics United States 

What’s in a name? Everything, Kamala Harris tells America

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is turning the final stretch of her campaign to

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Canada Diaspora National 

Punjabi truck driver who killed 16 in Canada faces deportation

October 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Toronto, Oct 30 (IANS) A Punjabi truck driver, who killed 16 Canadian junior hockey players and injured 13 others by

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Diaspora Oman 

Indian expats in Oman down to less than half million

October 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Muscat, Oct 29 (IANS) The number of Indian expats in Oman has plunged to 499,431, due to the governments ‘Omanisation’

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Diaspora Environment/Wildlife United States 

Hurricane Zeta batters US Gulf Coast

October 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Hurricane Zeta, the 11th of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in the US Gulf

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Diaspora United States 

2nd Indian-origin candidate running for US VP

October 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 29 (IANS) There are two Indian-origin candidates running for the US Vice President in the November 3

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expats can now give UAE local address in passports

October 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian expats living in the UAE can now provide their local address abroad to be added

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine Immigration/Law/Rights National 

Find some solution to bring back Indians stranded in Kuwait: SC

October 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to explore some solution to bring back

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Canada Diaspora 

8 Indo-Canadians elected MLAs in British Columbia polls

October 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Vancouver, Oct 25 (IANS) Eight Indo-Canadians were elected to the 87-member Assembly of Canada’s British Columbia province. There were 27

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian teen turns school project into family business in UAE

October 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teenager has turned a school project into a family business after his father

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy National 

NCB to take diplomatic route to bring back couple jailed in Doha for smuggling drugs ‘unintentionally’

October 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will take the diplomatic route to bring back a Muslim

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Diaspora National United States 

GKPD holds protest rally in Washington

October 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and other community organisations held a protest rally in front

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Search operation for missing Indian-American professor to be revaluated

October 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Authorities have said that a search operation for an Indian-American professor who has been missing since

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Business/Economy Delhi Diaspora 

Offer NRIs life insurance with currency flexibility: IFSCA panel

October 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) Expert Committee on international retail business development in

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Indian expats lend helping hand to repatriate TN couple

October 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS) Indian expats in the UAE have joined forces to repatriate an elderly Tamil Nadu couple, who

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Politics United States 

Hip-hop loving Indian American judge to preside over Google antitrust case (Ld)

October 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 21 (IANS) Hip-hop loving Indian American US district judge Amit P. Mehta has been picked to preside

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Diaspora United States 

Search underway for missing Indian-American professor

October 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) A search was underway for an Indian-American professor who has been missing for 10 days after

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Diaspora United States 

Tweet showing Kamala Harris as Durga slaying Trump criticised

October 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A tweet by the niece of Democratic Party’s Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris portraying her

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

66 Indian visit visa holders still stranded at Dubai airport

October 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 20 (IANS) At least 66 Indians with visit visas were still stranded at the Dubai International Airport for

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine Technology 

ECG feature on Apple Watch saves man’s life in India

October 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) In the first such reported case in India to date, the electrocardiogram (ECG) feature on

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Diaspora United States 

Pro-Trump Indian-American campaign video stresses safety, economy, India support

October 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Safety, the economy and friendship for India are the themes of video ads supporting US

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Diaspora National Politics United States 

Kamala Harris enters peak mudslinging season amid GIFs, memes, backhanded racism

October 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Peak mudslinging season is here. With exactly 15 days to go before US elections 2020,

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Togo 

Subdued Navratri for UAE Indian expats this year

October 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Oct 19 (IANS) Celebrations of the nine-day long Navratri festival this year for Indian expats based in the

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Diaspora Diplomacy Indo-Pak/Pakistan National Pakistan Religion 

Pak invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak’s 551st birth anniversary

October 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) The Pakistan government has sent out invitations to Indian Sikhs to attend celebrations marking the 551st

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Cinema/Showbiz Diaspora United States 

Biden backers turn to Bollywood hit tune to woo Indian-Americans

October 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 18 (IANS) Turning a Bollywood hit tune into a campaign anthem, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s supporters

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Diaspora Togo 

UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah inspects Hindu temple site in Abu Dhabi

October 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Oct 17 (IANS) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,

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Diaspora United States 

Republican Hindu group scaling back campaign for Trump

October 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) During the 2016 election campaign around this time, then-candidate Donald Trump addressed a large, glamorous rally

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Diaspora United States 

Overwhelming Indian-American support for Biden, Harris generates enthusiasm

October 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 16 (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Indian-Americans overwhelmingly support the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden

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Diaspora Politics United States 

‘Indian-Americans unlikely to be swayed by Biden-Harris, Trump-Modi ties’

October 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Indian-American voters were unlikely to be swayed by either Democrat

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Over 50 Indians stranded at Dubai airport

October 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS) Over 50 Indians have been stranded at the Dubai International Airport for non-compliance with entry requirements

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Indo-Pak/Pakistan United Arab Emirates 

Dubai: Daughters of India-Pakistani couple await Indian passports

October 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) Two women who were born to an Indian man and his Pakistani wife have said that

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights United States 

Indian-origin woman charged in US for ‘throwing out newborn’

October 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 14 (IANS) A woman of Indian-origin has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly secretly gave

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Diaspora Diplomacy United Arab Emirates 

49 stranded Indian workers repatriated from UAE

October 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) Forty-nine stranded Indian workers, who were employed in two Dubai-based carpentry firms, have been repatriated after

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Cinema/Showbiz Delhi Diaspora 

American percussionist Madame Gandhi exhorts female artistes to form sisterhood

October 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) American percussionist-producer-activist Madame Gandhi says that during the last few months of lockdown, she focused

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Offered massage, Indian in UAE assaulted, robbed of over 33K dirhams

October 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 12 (IANS) Two Nigerian women are undergoing trial at a Dubai court for luring an Indian man to

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian advocate in Dubai marks 40 years of musical journey

October 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 11 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian lawyer, who was known as the ‘walking singer of stage shows in Kerala

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Sikh Briton fined for holding rally in support of Punjab farmers

October 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, Oct 11 (IANS) A Sikh Briton has been fined 10,000 pounds for violating Covid-19 restrictions by organising a car

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Diaspora Maharashtra National 

Srikant Datar – Mumbaikar who loves hard work, yoga & eggs

October 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) When the news of the appointment of Srikant M. Datar as the new dean of Harvard

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan Religion 

Peshawar HC strikes down auction of ancient gurdwara’s portion

October 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Peshwar, Oct 10 (IANS) The Peshawar High Court has struck down the auction of a portion of the ancient Gurdwara

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American Srikant Datar named Harvard Business School dean

October 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Srikant Datar, the Indian-American Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and the senior associate dean

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Delhi Diaspora Education Immigration/Law/Rights National 

NRI quota not compulsory in medical colleges, rules SC

October 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday held that the NRI quota in private medical colleges is

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American launches ‘Trump Hai to Safe Hai’ campaign

October 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Danny Gaekwad, a Republican Indian-American entrepreneur and an avid supporter of US President Donald Trump, has

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Defence/Security Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy National 

Making efforts to bring back 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya: Govt

October 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian government is making all efforts to bring back the seven Indian nationals, who

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Delhi Diaspora Human Interest/Society Immigration/Law/Rights National Religion 

Same sex couple moves Delhi HC for legal recognition of marriage

October 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has referred, to a division bench, a plea filed by a

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Diaspora Health/Medicine United States 

Indian-origin researchers use bovine adenovirus to develop Covid vax

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Oct 8 (IANS) A team of Indian-origin researchers in the US is working to develop a unique Covid-19

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian attacked by bootleggers

October 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) A group of bootleggers in Dubai attacked a city-based Indian man and stole his money as

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Indian origin couple, son found dead in UK flat

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, Oct 7 (IANS) Scotland Yard in London launched a probe after three members of an Indian origin family were

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Diaspora International United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Indian woman survives Covid near-death experience, delivers child

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) An Indian woman’s Covid-19 suffering and resulting near-death experience has healed after she gave birth to

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Covid-19 positive Indian teachers in Dubai take classes while in quarantine

October 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Two Dubai-based Indian teachers were conducting online classes from their respective quarantine centres after they were

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Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

4,000 Sharjah students pay eco-friendly tribute to Gandhi

October 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, Oct 4 (IANS) In an eco-friendly tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary, mMore than 4,000 students

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Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian student writes book on computer programming

October 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian student used his stay-at-home time due to the Covid-19 pandemic to write a

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

UAE expats make knitted prostheses for breast cancer survivors in India

October 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) A group of expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have created a total of 517

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Burj Khalifa to display Mahatma Gandhi’s image

October 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) Images of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of Indias freedom movement, will be displayed on Dubais Burj

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat in Dubai cleared of sexual abuse charge

October 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 1 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian expat has been cleared of charges of sexually abusing one of his female

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Bedridden expat flies to India, hospital bill waived

September 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 30 (IANS) An Indian expat who had suffered a stroke five months ago and since been bedridden in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian visitor accused of bribing Dubai policeman

September 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) An Indian visitor to Dubai, who was caught not wearing a mask and flouting the city’s

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Business/Economy Costa Rica Diaspora Technology 

Former Amazon executive charged with insider trading in US

September 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, Sep 29 (IANS) The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former finance manager at Amazon and

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat students in UAE launch app, comic series

September 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) A 17-year-old Indian expat student has teamed up with his younger brother to launch a savings

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American running for Lt. Governor of Virginia

September 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Puneet Ahluwalia, an Indian-American business consultant, is running for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat jailed for molesting jogger in Dubai

September 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 27 (IANS) An Indian expat has been sentenced to six months in prison for sexually molesting a jogger

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Diaspora Saudi Arabia 

Indian expats donate blood on Saudi Arabia’s 90th National Day

September 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Riyadh, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian diaspora community in the Saudi Governorate of Hafr Al Batin have donated blood in

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian in UAE to fly home after 14 yrs following fine waiver

September 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 26 (IANS) A stranded Indian visitor, who came to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visit in

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Canada Diaspora 

Golden Temple langar gets big donation from Canada India Foundation

September 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Toronto, Sep 25 (IANS) The Canada India Foundation (CIF) has announced to donate C$21,000 to the langar at the Golden

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Biden vows to address Indian-Americans’ concerns on H-1B

September 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to address the Indian-American community’s concerns related to the

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian teen composes tribute song for Modi

September 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 24 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teenager has composed a tribute song for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, titled “Namo

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

The Indian royals who modelled for first vaccine in the world

September 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, Sep 23 (IANS) Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat in UAE set to fly back home after 20 years

September 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, Sep 23 (IANS) An Indian expatriate cannot believe that he can finally go home after 20 years, with Dh750,000

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Sikh man assaulted in England, asked if he was Taliban

September 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, Sep 22 (IANS) A Punjab-born Sikh taxi driver has said that four white men assaulted him in Berkshire, England,

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Diaspora Togo 

Emiratis join expats in honouring ‘greatest Indian engineer’

September 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Sep 18 (IANS) Emirati and Indian expats and engineers in the UAE came together at a virtual event

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Diaspora India 

Trump makes headway among Indian-Americans, but Biden has huge lead

September 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Sep 17 (IANS) An overwhelming majority of Indian-Americans will be voting for the Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden,

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Defence/Security Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy National 

Chinese construction activities observed near Uttarakhand border

September 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Amid border tension at eastern Ladakh, Chinese construction activities were observed near the border at

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Diaspora Oman 

Indian expat nurse succumbs to Covid-19 in Oman

September 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Muscat, Sep 16 (IANS) An India expatriate nurse succumbed to Covid-19 at the Royal hospital here, registering the first coronavirus-related

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian flies home after 13 years of overstaying in UAE

September 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 15 (IANS) After living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 13 years without any valid documents, an

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai urges immediate reporting of deaths

September 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has re-issued an advisory in which it appealed for employers and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian woman falls to death from Sharjah building

September 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, Sep 14 (IANS) An Indian woman fell to death from the 16th floor of a building in Sharjah, it

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat finds bag of cash, gold in Dubai

September 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) Dubai Police have honoured an Indian expatriate with a certificate of appreciation for being responsible resident

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Diaspora National United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Indian expat honoured after he returns bag containing cash

September 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS) The honesty of an Indian expat shone through the outbreak of Covid-19 and financial crunch all

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Diaspora Goa National 

Job losses weighing heavy on expats’ minds: Official

September 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) The thought of returning home from abroad after losing jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic continues to

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw

September 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian expat from Hyderabad has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw,

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan Religion 

Pak Sikh community wants rare religious scripture placed at shrine

September 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Lahore, Sep 10 (IANS) The Sikh community in Pakistan said that it wants a handwritten copy of Guru Granth Sahib,

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Immigration/Law/Rights Technology United States 

Indian-origin FB worker quits, slams it for ‘profiting off hate’

September 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Seattle, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin Facebook engineer Ashok Chandwaney has quit the company, accusing the social network of “profiting

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Diaspora Health/Medicine United Arab Emirates 

Air India Express offers home Covid tests

September 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 9 (IANS) Passengers flying from the UAE to India may now get their Covid-19 (RT-PCR) tests done at

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Sikhs being counted as separate ‘ethno-religious’ group in US census

September 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Sep 8 (IANS) In a break from the US constitutional separation of state and religion, the administration of

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Diaspora Togo 

India Social and Culture Centre reopens in Abu Dhabi

September 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Sep 8 (IANS) The India Social and Culture Centre (ISC) has reopened its doors for the Indian community

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Oman 

Most expat women employed in Oman govt sector are Indians: Report

September 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian women accounted for the most number of expat female employees in Oman’s government sector, according

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Oman 

Indian expat artist commits suicide in Oman

September 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) A 50-year-old Indian expat artist allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Muscat, the Royal Oman

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat sexually abuses jogger in Dubai

September 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian expat man sexually abused a jogger while she was exercising near her residence in

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Africa Algeria Diaspora 

Indian raffle winner in UAE thought it was prank call

September 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhab, Sep 4 (IANS) An Indian expat based in Sharjah, who won 10 million dirhams in the Big Ticket

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Diaspora Science/Tech Technology United States 

Lighter, fast-charging batteries that can power Mars rover developed

September 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A NASA-funded research led by a team of Indian-origin scientists in the US has developed

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Diaspora United States 

Rioters destroy Indian-origin family’s car dealership in US

August 31, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) An Indian-origin family’s car dealership was set ablaze by rioters in the protest-hit US city

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Diaspora Technology United States 

Drone delivery at home to get a boost in post Covid era

August 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has given a tremendous boost to online delivery platforms and retail drone

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Diaspora United States 

Trump welcomes Indian as new US citizen at WH rite

August 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 26 (IANS) In a show of his support for legal immigration, US President Donald Trump dramatically welcomed

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Delhi Diaspora Lifestyle/Fashion Technology 

Facebook AI system can teach you original dance moves

August 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers at Facebook AI have developed a system that enables a machine to generate

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Diaspora Politics United States 

US isn’t racist: Nikki Haley urges Americans to re-elect Trump (Ld)

August 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) During the first night of the Republican National Convention (RNC), former US Ambassador to the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

On opening night of RNC, Nikki Haley urges Americans to re-elect Trump

August 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Less than a week after Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first Black and

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Diaspora National United States 

Respiratory complications haunt Covid-19 recovered patients: Study

August 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 23 (IANS) A team of health experts, including those of Indian-origin, has found that people who recovered

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Diaspora Environment/Wildlife Health/Medicine Lifestyle/Fashion United States 

Air pollution linked to diabetes development: Study

August 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian-origin researcher Sanjay Rajagopalan from the University Hospitals Harrington in the US has found that

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Diaspora Togo 

UAE govt honours Indian businessman for philanthropic work

August 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Aug 21 (IANS) The UAE Ministry of Interior honoured Indian businessman Firoz Goulam Merchant for his exemplary community

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Diaspora National Politics United States 

Kamala Harris to make her debut as Vice President candidate

August 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) US Senator Kamala Harris will make her national debut on Wednesday night as the Democratic

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Diaspora Karnataka National 

13 airlines to repatriate Indians to B’luru from overseas

August 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Thirteen airlines will connect Bengaluru to 14 international destinations as part of the latest air bubble,

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Harris picks Indian-American as Press Secretary

August 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has picked Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who was on the communications

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Diaspora Togo 

23 Indian passengers stranded at Abu Dhabi, Sharjah airports

August 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 23 passengers who recently arrived from India are reportedly stranded at the airports

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Diaspora National United Kingdom 

Clashes erupt between pro-Pak and pro-Kashmiri groups outside Indian consulate in UK

August 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, Aug 17 (IANS) A major scuffle took place between several pro-Pakistani and pro-Kashmiri groups protesting over the Kashmir issue

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Kamala Harris’ mother instilled love for ‘good idli’

August 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian-American Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate for the November 3 election, said

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expats in UAE celebrate I-Day

August 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian expats across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday celebrated the 74th Independence Day, while

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Diaspora Technology United States 

Robots who can hear work more like humans: Researchers

August 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Giving robots, who currently rely on vision and touch to move around, power to hear

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai to livestream I-Day celebrations

August 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, Aug 14 (IANS) Independence Day celebrations at the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai scheduled to take place

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

Kuwait halts accrediting Indian engineering degrees

August 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kuwait City, Aug 14 (IANS) Kuwait has temporarily halted accrediting Indian engineering certificates after forgeries were discovered in related documents,

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Diaspora National Politics Tamil Nadu 

Kamala Harris’ nomination moment of pride for Indians: TN Dy CM

August 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday termed the nomination of US Senator Kamala

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Diaspora National Politics Tamil Nadu 

TN parties silent on Kamala Harris becoming Biden’s VP pick

August 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s political parties are still to react on selection of US Senator Kamala Harris, who

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Harris’s Indian and African-Jamaican heritages create American dream

August 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Kamala Devi Harris has deftly melded her dominant African American identity with that of her

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Technology United States 

Indian-American student Randeep Hothi sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk

August 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 8 (IANS) An Indian-American student and Tesla critic Randeep Hothi has sued Elon Musk, claiming that the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Obama endorses Indian-American candidate in Senate race

August 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Sara Gideon, an Indian-origin Democratic senatorial candidate in the state of Maine, has won the endorsement

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Kuwait approves Indian repatriation flights

August 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kuwait City, Aug 6 (IANS) Kuwait has approved a request to operate flights to repatriate Indian expatriates wishing to return

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Diaspora National United States 

Twitter censors Ram temple tweet, but allows Muslim protest tweet

August 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Twitter has censored a video showing a display of Lord Ram and the temple being

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora National New Delhi 

Indian sentenced to prison for ripping off 200 Americans

August 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Aug 6 (IANS) An Indian citizen has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fraud run with

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Diaspora National United States 

Ayodhya temple foundation celebrated in NY despite ban on video display

August 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Hindus and their supporters in New York City celebrated the laying of the foundation stone

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora National United States 

Indian origin mother, 2 children killed in New York crash

August 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, Aug 5 (IANS) A woman of Indian origin and her son and daughter were killed when their car

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American wins New Jersey Republican primary

July 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, July 11 (IANS) Businessman Rik Mehta has become the first Indian-American to win the Republican primary for New Jersey’s

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian on trial in Dubai for assaulting compatriot to death

July 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 10 (IANS) An Indian man went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after he was

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Diaspora National United States 

US judge sentences Indian on drug, money laundering charges

July 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, July 10 (IANS) An Indian businessman extradited to the US from the Czech Republic has been convicted of

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Religion Togo 

Abu Dhabi Malayalam parish to honour frontline workers

July 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, July 9 (IANS) The Youth Movement of the Church of South India in Abu Dhabi has decided to

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

SOS from Indian expat stuck at Frankfurt airport for 3 days

July 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 8 (IANS) An Abu Dhabi-based Indian woman, stranded at Frankfurt International Airport for close to four days, has

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Two Indians share UAE lottery

July 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 7 (IANS) Two Indians have hit the jackpot by winning half a million dirhams each in the 12th

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights United Arab Emirates 

800,000 Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait: Report

July 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kuwait City, July 6 (IANS) A draft expat quota bill in Kuwait could result in 800,000 Indians forced to leave

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Religion United Arab Emirates 

Dubai gurdwara re-opens after 110 days

July 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 5 (IANS) After 110 days, the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara in Dubai has re-opened following the lifting of

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat falls asleep in Dubai airport, misses flight

July 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 4 (IANS) An Indian expat worker, who was eagerly waiting to be repatriated after cancelling his visa, missed

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Business/Economy Diaspora Maharashtra National Politics 

Andhra NRIs protest in solidarity with Amaravati movement

July 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Amaravati, July 4 (IANS) Telugus from Andhra Pradesh settled in various parts of the world have expressed solidarity with the

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

More Indian flights from UAE announced, bookings to open

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 3 (IANS) India has announced nine more repatriation flights from the UAE, ticket sales for which will open

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Outgoing Indian Consul General to leave Dubai

July 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, July 1 (IANS) Vipul, the outgoing Consul General of India in Dubai, is all set to leave the United

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Biden campaign names Indian-American as digital chief of staff

June 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, June 30 (IANS) Former US Vice Ppresident and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has expanded his campaign team,

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Diaspora National United States 

Indian-American candidate asks court to supervise vote-counting in close race

June 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 30 (IANS) An Indian-American candidate for the Democratic Party nomination to run for Congress from a safe

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian visitor stuck in UAE with $30,493 hospital bill

June 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 29 (IANS) A jobless Indian visitor to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in desperate need of financial

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian woman helps stranded expats in UAE

June 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 28 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian woman is helping scores of stranded fellow Indian expatriates amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Religion United Arab Emirates 

Dubai gurdwara charters 1st repatriation flight to Punjab

June 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 26 (IANS) The Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Dubai has facilitated the first-ever charter flight to repatriate stranded

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Singapore 

S’pore Hindu temple’s ex-member charged for taking up post while disqualified

June 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Singapore, June 26 (IANS) A former secretary and trustee of a Hindu temple in Singapore has been charged with being

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Diaspora National United States 

Trump nominates Indian-American entrepreneur to IDFC board

June 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 26 (IANS) An Indian-American entrepreneur, who was on the board of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),

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Diaspora National United States 

Trump nominates Indian-American to be judge at Washington appeals court

June 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Justice Department official, Vijay Shanker, to be a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

‘Pak man accused of killing Indian couple in Dubai can face death penalty’

June 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 25 (IANS) A Pakistani man accused of killing an Indian couple here and injuring their daughter was arrested

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan United Arab Emirates 

Indian couple murdered by Pakistani man in Dubai

June 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 24 (IANS) An Indian couple from Gujarat was found murdered and their teenage daughter brutally injured by a

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Diaspora United States 

Indian restaurant vandalised in US, racist graffiti written at site

June 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 24 (IANS) An Indian restaurant has been vandalised with racist graffiti written amid the devastation left by

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United States 

3 members of Indian-origin family die in US swimming pool mishap

June 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 24 (IANS) Three members of an Indian-origin family have died in a swimming pool at their New

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

Be considerate to still-stuck Kerala diaspora: Chandy urges CM

June 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy on Monday urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to be “considerate” towards

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Human Interest/Society Politics United Arab Emirates 

UAE residents go digital for International Day of Yoga

June 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 21 (IANS) Residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) followed yoga gurus on screen during a Facebook live

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

New online booking for Indian passport services in UAE

June 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 19 (IANS) The Indian passport and visa service centres in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have introduced a

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Diaspora Diplomacy Politics United States 

Trump nominates Indian origin diplomat as US envoy to Ethiopia

June 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated an Indian-origin American diplomat to be his country’s ambassador

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

UAE airlines help Indian repatriation with charter services

June 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 17 (IANS) Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, UAE has taken the lead to repatriate Indians stranded in the country

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Business/Economy Delhi Diaspora 

155 Indian cos have over $22 bn investments in US: Report

June 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A total of 155 companies with origins in India are responsible for generating over $22

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights National Orissa Politics 

Over 5.43 lakh migrants return to Odisha

June 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bhubaneswar, June 14 (IANS) Over 5.43 lakh migrants have returned to Odisha so far amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said an

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Diaspora National Politics Punjab 

Punjab CM hails first Sikh woman graduate of US Military Academy

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Sunday, complemented Anmol Narang for becoming the first observant

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National Politics 

Kerala Oppn sees red over Covid negative certificate from expats

June 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Congress and BJP leaders on Saturday reacted sharply to a new Kerala government order which insists

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Delhi Diaspora National 

No Need for panic over Delhi tremors: NCS Director

June 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Director of the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has said there is no need for

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Mortal remains of Indian expat in UAE reach Kochi

June 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 10 (IANS) The mortal remains of Nithin Chandran, an Indian expat in the UAE who died of possible

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

Woman, who moved SC to fly home, delivers baby, unaware husband dead

June 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) Athira Geetha Sreedharan, who had approached the Supreme Court seeking repatriation from the UAE as she

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Diaspora Health/Medicine United States 

Indian-origin Prof loses job after retracted Covid-19 studies create furore (Ld)

June 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 8 (IANS) Suspicions in the medical research scandal involving a little known health analytics company grew deeper

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National United States 

Indian-origin Prof loses job after retracted Covid-19 studies create furore

June 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 8 (IANS) Suspicions in the medical research scandal involving a little known health analytics company grew deeper

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Diaspora Togo 

Indian doctor dies of coronavirus in UAE

June 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, June 8 (IANS) A doctor from India has died of coronavirus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

British Sikh MP seeks probe into Thatcher govt ‘role’ in Op Blue Star

June 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, June 5 (IANS) Just ahead of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai urges workers not to throng mission

June 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, June 5 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has appealed to workers seeking repatriation during the COVID-19 pandemic not

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United States 

Indian-American praised for providing refuge to protesters during curfew

June 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, June 4 (IANS) An Indian-American businessman has been praised for protecting about 70 people from arrest for violating

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Delhi Diaspora Education Immigration/Law/Rights National 

$1 mn to Le Rosey for best schooling for daughter of no avail: Oswals

June 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pankaj and Radhika Oswal, with business interests in Australia have alleged that the world’s most

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Diaspora Kerala National Politics 

Fresh row breaks out between Centre and Kerala over diaspora

June 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) The ongoing tiff between the lone Keralaite in the Union Cabinet — V. Muraleedharan and the

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

Kerala diaspora worried as Oman mulls cutting retirement benefits

June 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) Numerous Keralaites working in the government sector in Oman are a worried lot, for more than

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Delhi Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan National 

Baloch woman’s alleged killing by govt evokes widespread anger

June 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi/Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) The killing of a young woman allegedly by the members linked to the ruling party

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National United States 

NRI scientist develops test that visually detects coronavirus in 10 mins

May 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 30 (IANS) A team of US scientists led by an Indian-origin researcher has developed an experimental diagnostic

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Diaspora Science/Tech Technology United States 

Indian-American scientist wins ‘Inventor of the Year’ award

May 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 30 (IANS) Indian-American scientist Rajiv V. Joshi has won the New York Intellectual Property Law Associations Inventor

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian conman escapes UAE on repatriation flight: Report

May 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, May 30 (IANS) Scores of UAE businessmen have been left counting their losses after a fraudulent Indian company owner

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian worker stabbed to death in Sharjah

May 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, May 28 (IANS) An Indian worker was stabbed to death in Sharjah, police has confirmed. The 27-year-old victim from

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Trump thanks Indian-American aide for seniors’ insulin deal

May 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump thanked Indian-American Seema Verma, a key member of the White House Coronavirus

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Expat stuck in India, family runs out of money in Sharjah

May 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, May 27 (IANS) An Indian family here has run out of money as their sole breadwinner has been stranded

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National Politics 

After row over paid quarantine, Kerala mulls changes

May 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The row that began on Tuesday when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that with the

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Diaspora Kerala National Politics 

Row as returned Kerala diaspora now asked to pay for quarantine

May 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sparked off a row as he announced that with

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American Senate candidate launches medicines campaign

May 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, May 26 (IANS) Indian-American Rik Mehta, the frontrunner to take on Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker this year,

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian COVID-19 survivor falls to death in Dubai

May 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, May 26 (IANS) An Indian expat, who recently recovered from COVID-19, fell to his death from a building in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Madhya Pradesh National 

Briton stuck in Bhopal jail for lockdown breach

May 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) A British youth is struggling to get out of the Central Jail here after being detained

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Diaspora Togo 

Indian teacher dies of coronavirus in Abu Dhabi

May 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 25 (IANS) An Indian teacher in Abu Dhabi has died of coronavirus, it was reported. Anil Kumar,

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

New SOP to bring Indians stranded abroad focuses on needy first

May 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Six days after the beginning of lockdown 4.0, the Centre on Sunday came with a

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

UAE-based Indian expats give free online coaching to kids

May 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, May 24 (IANS) Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expats started free online coaching for children who have dropped

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

100 Keralaites dead in ME from Covid

May 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) While the Kerala model has been globally lauded for containing the COVID-19 disease, but expats from

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Several Indian-Americans added to Biden’s unity taskforces

May 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, May 22 (IANS) Several prominent Indian-American leaders have been added to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vermont

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American urges reopening economy with ‘common sense precautions’

May 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, May 22 (IANS) A prominent Indian-American businessman has urged US President Donald Trump’s administration to reopen the country’s economy

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian wins a million dollars in Dubai Duty Free draw

May 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, May 21 (IANS) An Indian businessman is the latest winner in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) million dollar draw.

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Andhra Pradesh Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Doha, Dammam flights with 263 evacuees land in Hyderabad

May 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Two evacuation flights with 263 evacuees from Qatar and Saudi Arabia landed at the Rajiv Gandhi

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National Punjab 

Punjab sets up facilitation centre at IGI for returnees

May 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) The Punjab government has set up a facilitation centre at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in

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Diaspora Goa Health/Medicine National 

300 Goan seafarers to be repatriated from Italy

May 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Panaji, May 19 (IANS) Around 300 Goan seafarers stranded in Italy on account of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, will be

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Religion Togo 

Another Indian expat in UAE fired for Islamophobic post

May 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 19 (IANS) Another United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Indian has joined a list of expats that have either been

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Andhra Pradesh Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

AI Express flight with 166 evacuees from Oman lands in Hyderabad

May 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) An Air India Express evacuation flight with 166 evacuees from Oman landed at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Semi-paralysed Indian expat in UAE seeks repatriation

May 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, May 18 (IANS) A semi-paralysed Indian expat, who claims to have landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Karnataka National 

18 evacuation flights to Karnataka from Monday

May 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) In the second phase of Vande Bharat Mission, national carrier Air India and its subsidiary Air

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Costa Rica Diaspora Human Interest/Society Religion 

Southern California Sikh community provides daily meals

May 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, May 17 (IANS) Southern California’s United Sikh Mission has been distributing about 1,400 meals daily for the past

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian minor in Sharjah pleads to be reunited with mum

May 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, May 17 (IANS) Separated from her mother for two months, an Indian minor in Sharjah has made a desperate

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Diaspora Education Togo 

Indian students in UAE want local NEET test centre

May 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 17 (IANS) Indian students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an online petition for a

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Media Pakistan 

Pak’s 1st female Sikh journo nominated for UK award

May 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Pakistans first Sikh female journalist, Manmeet Kaur, has been nominated for a prestigious award in the

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Andhra Pradesh Diaspora Diplomacy National 

Saudi Arabia looking at India for food security: Ausaf Saeed (IANS Interview Part-II)

May 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia is looking at India as a dependent partner for its food security the same

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Diaspora Diplomacy Health/Medicine National United States 

US working with India on Covid-19 vaccine project: Trump

May 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 15 (IANS) Launching “Operation Warp Speed” to ready a vaccine against Covid-19 by the end of the

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Indo-Pak/Pakistan Politics Religion United States 

US official ambivalent about refuge for persecuted Afghan Sikhs

May 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 15 (IANS) The US State Department’s top official for religious freedom is ambivalent about providing refuge for

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Govt to operate 149 flights in 2nd week of evacuation mission: MEA

May 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government is going to operate 149 flights to bring back Indians from abroad in

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-origin engineer charged in $10mn US COVID-19 relief fraud

May 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 14 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer has been charged by prosecutors with making fraudulent applications for over $10

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Human Interest/Society Madhya Pradesh National 

240 flown from Kuwait to Indore

May 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Indore, May 14 (IANS) Two special Kuwait Airways flights carrying 120 passengers each landed in Indore on Wednesday night with

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Diaspora Politics Togo 

Indian expat in UAE lends helping hand to corona patients

May 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS) Ramadan, a day is usually all about worship and family time, but for one Indian

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Air India flight with over 230 Indians from Manila lands in Delhi

May 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Over 230 Indians were repatriated from Manila, Philippines by a special Air India flight under

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Maharashtra National 

Third evacuation flight to K’taka lands in Mangaluru from Dubai

May 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Mangaluru, May 13 (IANS) The third evacuation flight to Karnataka landed in this port city, with 177 foreign returnees from

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Over 6,000 repatriated to India under Vande Bharat Mission

May 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Over 6,000 stranded citizens abroad have been flown back to India on 31 flights operated

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National United States 

Children face severe complication, death risk from COVID-19: Study

May 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 12 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that children, teenagers and young adults are at

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Diaspora Singapore 

S’pore Indian restaurant serves meals to hospital workers

May 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Singapore, May 12 (IANS) An Indian restaurant in Singapore has started serving hot meals and beverages to frontline medical workers

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Andhra Pradesh Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Air India flight with 331 returnees from UK lands in Hyderabad

May 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) An Air India flight with 331 passengers from Britain landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Karnataka National 

All Karnataka returnees from London Covid-19 free: Minister

May 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) All the returnees to Karnataka from London on an Air India flight early on Monday were

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

178 passengers from Dubai land at Cochin airport

May 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kochi, May 11 (IANS) An evacuation flight from Dubai carrying 177 passengers landed here at 8.15 pm on Monday. The

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

UK-based Khalsa Aid funds emergency food rations for Kenya

May 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, May 11 (IANS) Khalsa Aid, the UK-based humanitarian relief organisation, had funded emergency food rations for the people in

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Diaspora United States 

New Jersey-Mumbai Vande Bharat flight passengers laud Indian govt

May 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Jersey, May 11 (IANS) Indians in the US from diverse walks of life returning to their homeland on the

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Air India flight with 326 Indians from London reaches Delhi (Ld)

May 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) As many 326 Indians stranded in London, reached Delhi in the early hours of Monday

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

Stranded Indians fly in from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi

May 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kochi, May 11 (IANS) The latest air evacuation of Indians, under the Vande Bharat mission, saw 179 Indians from Malaysia,

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

Air India Express flight to evacuate Indians from Doha postponed

May 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) The Air India Express flight that was scheduled to fly out with 181 passengers from Doha

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National United States 

Stroke scans drop by 40% in US, find Indian-origin researchers

May 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 10 (IANS) The number of people evaluated for signs of stroke at the US hospitals has dropped

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Immigration/Law/Rights Maharashtra National 

Air India flight brings 329 Indians from London to Mumbai

May 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) An Air India flight from London with 329 passengers landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport,

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

First evacuation flight from Kuwait lands in Kochi

May 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kochi, May 9 (IANS) The first evacuation flight from Kuwait carrying 177 passengers along with four kids landed here at

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights National Tamil Nadu 

Two women command AI Express flights on evacuation mission

May 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Two Air India Express flights commanded by women took off on Saturday, to evacuate stranded Indians

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

UAE-based Indian teen spreads COVID-19 awareness in 22 languages

May 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, May 9 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian teenager is spreading COVID-19 awareness in 22 languages by singing

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Business/Economy Delhi Diaspora 

Relief for NRIs and foreign visitors on residency status amid lockdown

May 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Friday announced relief to those who have been facing difficulty with

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

153 passengers from Riyadh land at Kerala’s Kozhikode

May 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kozhikode (Kerala) May 8 (IANS) The first evacuation flight from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia carring 153 passengers landed here at

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National Politics 

Govt to evacuate 15,000 Indians from 12 countries this week

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Around 15,000 Indian nationals evacuated by the Central government from 12 countries are expected to

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American appointed to Senate bipartisan COVID-19 recovery committee

May 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, May 8 (IANS) Indian-American Manka Dhingra has been appointed to a newly formed bipartisan Special Committee on Economic Recovery

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Diaspora United States 

Tributes paid to 2 Indian-origin doctors killed by COVID-19

May 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 8 (IANS) Two Indian-origin doctors, a father and daughter, who died of COVID-19 after contracting the deadly

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Vande Bharat Mission: Air India’s first rescue flight heads to Singapore

May 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Thursday operated its first evacuation flights under India’s “Vande

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Karnataka National 

Karnataka to bail out overseas Kannadigas in distress: Minister

May 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government is bracing to bail out hundreds of Kannadigas living abroad but who now

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Vande Bharat Mission: Air India’s first rescue flight to head to Singapore (IANS Exclusive)

May 6, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) National carrier Air India is all set to operate the first ‘special ferry’ flight from

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Delhi Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights National 

India bars travel by OCI card holders

May 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India has kept in abeyance multiple-entry, life-long visas given to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)

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Delhi Diaspora National 

Indians stranded abroad to pay for return, 14-day quarantine

May 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Indians stranded abroad will have to bear the cost of travel as well as a

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Karnataka National Politics 

K’taka BJP MP seeks action on attacker of Modi ‘fan’ in Kuwait

May 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Karnataka BJP Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje has sought action against an Indian Muslim in Kuwait

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Diaspora Politics Singapore 

S’pore Minister sends message to migrant workers in Tamil, Bengali

May 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Singapore, May 5 (IANS) A Singapore Minister on Tuesday sent a video message to migrant workers, many who are Indian

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Togo 

Indian fisherman injured in UAE boat explosion

May 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 5 (IANS) An Indian fisherman was seriously injured when a fishing boat exploded at a port in

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Diaspora Togo 

Indian wins big in Abu Dhabi raffle

May 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS) An Indian national won 10 million dirhams ($2 million) at the Big Ticket raffle in

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Diaspora Togo 

Indian social worker dies of COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi

May 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian social worker has died of the novel coronavirus in

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Diaspora Togo 

150,000 Indians in UAE register to fly home

May 3, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS) More than 150,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have registered to fly home

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Religion Togo 

3 more Indians in UAE face action over Islamophobic posts

May 3, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS) Three more Indians based in the United Arab Emirates have joined a list of expats

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Diaspora National United States 

Cancer patients may face high mortality from COVID-19: Study

May 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin team of researchers in the US has claimed that people with cancer who

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Diaspora United States 

American Physicians of Indian Origin asks Trump to launch plasma drive

May 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, May 1 (IANS) With no effective remedy or vaccination available yet to fight the coronavirus epidemic, the American Physicians

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Togo 

Over 32,000 Indians in UAE register to fly home

May 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, May 1 (IANS) More than 32,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wishing to fly home during

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Diaspora Health/Medicine United States 

Indian American psychiatrist pays $145K for opiod violations

May 1, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, May 1 (IANS) An Indian American psychiatrist is paying $145,000 in fines over charges of over-prescribing opioid medications,

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Diaspora Kerala National 

Gulf-based businessman’s body brought to Kerala for burial

April 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) The mortal remains of a UAE-based Kerala businessman arrived at the Kozhikode airport here on Thursday

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American wins Republican primary for Ohio district

April 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 30 (IANS) Indian-American Niraj Antani, who is currently serving in the Ohio General Assembly as a state representative,

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

UAE Indian missions open e-registration for expats wanting to go home

April 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 30 (IANS) Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have opened e-registration for expats wishing to travel

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Death of Indian industrialist in Dubai was suicide: Police

April 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 30 (IANS) The death of a United Arab Emirates-based Indian industrialist last week was a suicide, Dubai Police

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Diaspora Togo 

Abu Dhabi-based Indian teacher dies of COVID-19

April 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 30 (IANS) A senior teacher of the Abu Dhabi Indian School has died after contracting the novel

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Defence/Security Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Navy, IAF get ready to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations

April 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian doctor in Dubai gets emotional as cop stops her and salutes

April 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 29 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian doctor had an ‘unforgettable experience’ when the city police had stopped her car

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Diaspora Goa National Politics 

Covid-19: Goa to create data base of expats seeking return

April 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Panaji, April 28 (IANS) Goa government’s Non Resident Indian Commission on Tuesday, launched a campaign to reach out to the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal endorses Biden

April 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 28 (IANS) Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, has endorsed

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Togo 

UAE Indian missions to compile data of expats wishing to fly home

April 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 28 (IANS) Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon start compiling the data of

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine Immigration/Law/Rights National 

Plea in SC to bring back 18 pregnant medical professionals from Saudi

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to make arrangements

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Diaspora Kerala National Politics 

Kerala seeks huge financial assistance from Centre

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the state has sought a comprehensive financial

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Singapore 

Indian worker killed in Singapore accident

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Singapore, April 27 (IANS) A Singapore-based Indian worker and his colleague were killed in an accident involving a car and

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Diaspora Kerala National Politics 

Kerala Congress demands help for returning diaspora

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala on Monday demanded that both the state and the Centre should come

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian couple die five days apart in UAE

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, April 27 (IANS) An Indian couple from Kerala, who had been married for 35 years, died five days apart

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai opens 5 passport service centres

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 27 (IANS) Indian passport services resumed on Monday at a number of centres in Dubai and the Northern

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

4-yr-old Indian girl recovers from COVID-19 in Dubai

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 27 (IANS) A four-year-old Indian girl in Dubai has become one of the youngest in the United Arab

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine Lifestyle/Fashion National 

Ayurveda quiet yet powerful armed forces against COVID-19

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) As the field of alternative medicine gains immense popularity in the wake of COVID-19, the

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National United States 

Indian American group sets up COVID-19 plasma therapy programme

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 27 (IANS) A US Hindu organisation has set up a unique programme for COVID-19 survivors to donate

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

Over a lakh Keralites register to return home

April 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) Twelve hours after the Kerala government opened a website, on which all those who want to

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American nonprofit raises $1mn for COVID-19 relief efforts

April 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 26 (IANS) Indian-American nonprofit, Indiaspora has raised $1 million to fight hunger among vulnerable populations affected by the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American Democratic National Committee CEO steps down

April 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 26 (IANS) Indian-American Seema Nanda has announced that she was stepping down as the CEO of the Democratic

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Diaspora India 

Will enquire about mortal remains of Indian who died in UAE: Centre to HC

April 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Central government on Saturday informed the Delhi High Court that it will enquire about

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Diaspora Kerala National Politics 

We are ready to accept our diaspora: Kerala Minister

April 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) With the Centre now considering to repatriate the Indian diaspora who wish to return to Kerala,

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Diaspora United States 

US prosecutor charges Indian-origin man with hoarding PPE

April 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 25 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has become the first person to be charged under the US’ Defence

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Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

Indian school in Dubai gives free access to CBSE textbooks

April 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 24 (IANS) An Indian High School in Dubai has given its students free access to Central Board of

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Diaspora Singapore 

Indian national dies from injuries in Singapore

April 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Singapore, April 23 (IANS) An Indian national, who was found lying motionless at the staircase landing of a hospital in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

10-year-old Indian boy found dead in Sharjah

April 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, April 23 (IANS) A 10-year-old Indian boy was found dead inside his bedroom in Sharjah, police has confirmed. David

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Pregnant Indian expat in UAE seeks repatriation

April 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 23 (IANS) Amid the Indian government’s travel restrictions, a pregnant Dubai-based Indian expat has decided to take her

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat wins Dh350,000 in first Emirates Loto draw

April 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 22 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian expat was declared the winner of the Dh350,000 (95,287 USD) cash prize in

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Diaspora Kerala National 

Kerala diaspora wishing to return have to register: Govt

April 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday issued an order asking all the Kerala diaspora who wish to

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Diaspora United States 

Family of coronavirus-stricken Indian-American dentist seek plasma

April 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 21 (IANS) The family of a Southern California Indian-American dentist, who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus,

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Diaspora United States 

12 Indian-American hoteliers donate masks in 4 states

April 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 21 (IANS) Twelve Indian-American hoteliers ave collaborated to purchase and donate 25,000 protective face masks to 11 hospitals

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

UAE-based Indian expat gets engaged amid COVID-19 lockdown

April 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 21 (IANS) Despite the ongoing lockdown in the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Indian

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian mission assists 4,000 individuals with food, supplies in UAE

April 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 21 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has been coordinating various efforts to support the Indian community here

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Diaspora United States 

A ‘proud’, ‘scary’ moment for Indian doctors battling US pandemic

April 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 21 (IANS) For Indian-origin doctors on the frontlines of the US’s war against the COVID-19 pandemic, was

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Delhi Diaspora National Politics 

India warns its citizens living in Gulf countries against communal views

April 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) India on Monday warned its citizens living in the UAE against discrimination after the Arab

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Diaspora Hong Kong Politics 

HK jails Indian businessman for breaking quarantine laws

April 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Hong Kong, April 20 (IANS) A Hong Kong court on Monday jailed an Indian businessman, the city’s first first non-resident,

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Kerala businessman in UAE apologises after poem sparks controversy

April 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 20 (IANS) A prominent Keralite businessman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has apologised for unintentionally hurting religious

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Diaspora Togo 

Indian mission in UAE to help COVID-19-hit expats

April 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates is trying to provide alternative places where

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian social worker recovers from COVID-19 in UAE, discharged

April 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 19 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian social worker, who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat jumps to death in Dubai

April 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 18 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian expat has committed suicide by plunging off a building here, police has confirmed.

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Business/Economy Diaspora Health/Medicine Immigration/Law/Rights United Arab Emirates 

B.R. Shetty’s flagship UAE-based NMC Health put under UK court supervision

April 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 17 (IANS) B.R. Shetty’s flagship company Abu Dhabi-based NMC Health was has been placed under the UK court’s

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Kerala National 

Not feasible to bring back Keralites stuck in UAE, Centre tells HC

April 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kochi, April 17 (IANS) The Centre on Friday informed the Kerala High Court that it will not be feasible at

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United States 

Indian embassy in US launches online Kuchipudi dance course

April 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 16 (IANS) Amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown in the US, the Indian embassy in Washington has launched an

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan United States 

Hindu American Foundation raises funds for Hindus denied aid in Pakistan

April 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 16 (IANS) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has raised funds to help Hindus impacted by Pakistan’s travel

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai warns against fake repatriation circular

April 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 15 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has warned expats against fake circulars regarding repatriation. The circular asks

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Delhi Diaspora National Politics 

Bring stranded workers in Middle East to home: Rahul

April 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the Union Government to bring back the

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Diaspora Education Kerala National 

Kerala students in Australia’s Victoria get a helping hand

April 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Over a thousand students from Kerala studying for various courses in Australia’s Victoria state will get

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan Religion 

Low key Baisakhi for Pak’s Sikh community

April 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Keeping it a low key affair this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan’s Sikh community

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Diaspora Togo 

Indian expats in UAE request to fly home

April 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 14 (IANS) Around 2,500 Indians have approached Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeking help

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai offers telemedicine service

April 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 14 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has started offering telemedicine service related to the novel coronavirus for

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Religion United Arab Emirates 

Free Vishu meals for 1,000 people in Dubai

April 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 14 (IANS) As Keralites in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked a low-key celebration of their harvest festival

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine Immigration/Law/Rights National 

13 mn Indians abroad, selective evacuation not feasible, MEA to SC

April 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has informed the Supreme Court that there are 13

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Science/Tech United States 

Indian American scientist bats for mathematical modelling for COVID-19

April 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 13 (IANS) Researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, have pitched for mathematical modelling that can take what

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

19 Indians stuck at Dubai airport for 3 weeks

April 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 13 (IANS) Nineteen Indians have been stuck in Dubai airport for three weeks, as most of them were

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian expat sacked for Islamophobic post

April 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 13 (IANS) A company in Dubai has sacked an Indian expat employee for his Islamophobic post on Facebook,

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan Religion 

Pakistani Sikhs to celebrate Baisakhi on Tuesday

April 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) The Sikh community in Pakistan will celebrate the traditional spring festival of Baisakhi as well as

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Kerala National 

One more Keralite dies of Covid-19 in Dubai

April 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) A 41-year-old Keralite, on Sunday, became the third victim of coronavirus in Dubai, taking the total

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Diaspora Togo 

UAE has offered to fly stranded Indians: Ambassador

April 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 12 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered to fly stranded Indians who wish to be

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Low key Vishu celebrations for UAE-based Malayalis

April 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 12 (IANS) Malayali expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will celebrate the spring festival of Vishu this

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Nepal 

3 Indians test COVID-19 positive in Nepal

April 12, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kathmandu, April 12 (IANS) Three Indian citizens have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Nepal’s Birgunj city, a media

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Kerala National 

Kerala HC asks Centre to file status report on diaspora

April 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kochi, April 11 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Saturday asked the Centre to file a status report on the

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Canada Diaspora Human Interest/Society Religion 

Virtual Vaisakhi initiative in Canada aims to celebrate by helping others

April 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Ottawa, April 11 (IANS) Although the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of the April 25 Vaisakhi parade in

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Diaspora India National Politics 

India requests US to extend H1B, other visas of Indian nationals

April 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India has requested the administration of US President Donald Trump to extend the H-1B and

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American nonprofit raises $500k for COVID-19 relief efforts

April 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 11 (IANS) Indian-American nonprofit, Indiaspora has raised $500,000 to fight hunger among vulnerable populations affected by the coronavirus

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Elderly Indian visiting UAE dies of heart attack

April 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 11 (IANS) A visiting retired college professor from the Indian state of Kerala, who remained in the United

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

UAE-based pregnant Indian woman awaiting COVID-19 test results

April 11, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, April 11 (IANS) Isolated in a Sharjah hotel with her son, an eight-month pregnant Indian woman is awaiting her

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society National Punjab 

Norway PIO hailed for providing free food amid pandemic

April 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an Indian-origin owner of restaurants in Oslo has been

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

UAE-based Indian expat sacked, faces jail for insulting Islam

April 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 10 (IANS) An Indian expat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was facing police action after being fired

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Honeymooning UAE-based Indian couple stranded in Maldives

April 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 10 (IANS) A newly-wed Dubai-based Indian couple, who travelled to the maldives for their honeymoon, were now stranded

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Costa Rica Diaspora Technology 

Facebook sues Indian American techie over deceptive ads on COVID-19

April 10, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, April 10 (IANS) Facebook has filed a lawsuit against Indian-American software architect Basant Gajjar who violated the companys

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Indian-origin Miss England returns to NHS as junior doctor

April 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, April 9 (IANS) Indian-origin Bhasha Mukherjee, the reigning Miss England, has returned to the National Health Service (NHS) as

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Diaspora United States 

Malayalam streaming service launches premium service in US

April 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 9 (IANS) Neestream, a new streaming platform that caters to the Malayalam-speaking population across the globe, has launched

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

UAE-based Indian witnessed father’s funeral on FB Live

April 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 9 (IANS) An Indian woman based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had to see her father’s funeral

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Food supplies given to 22 Indian workers stranded in Sharjah

April 9, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, April 9 (IANS) Following a distress call on Twitter, the Consulate Genera of India in Dubai provided food supplies

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Diaspora Maharashtra Media National Politics 

AP CM condoles Indian-American journalist’s demise in NYC

April 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Amaravati, April 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday condoled the death of US-based senior

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Diaspora Health/Medicine Science/Tech United States 

New ‘smart toilet’ can look for signs of disease

April 8, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 8 (IANS) An Indian American scientist-led team from Stanford University has developed a disease-detecting “precision health” smart

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Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy National 

India, Oman ready to support each amid Covid-19 crisis

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India and Oman on Tuesday agreed to provide “possible support” to each other as the

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Delhi Diaspora Education Immigration/Law/Rights National 

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea to evacuate students from UK

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Indian-origin surgeon dies of COVID-19 in UK

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, April 7 (IANS) An “incredibly dedicated” Indian-origin surgeon has died in the UK after testing positive for COVID-19, a

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Singapore 

Singapore-based Indian-origin appointed high court judge

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Singapore, April 7 (IANS) Singapore President has appointed Indian-origin Judicial Commissioner Dedar Singh Gill as a judge of the High

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Diaspora Politics Togo 

UAE-based Indian in trouble over Islamophobic post

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 7 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates-based Indian national was in trouble over an Islamophobic post on social

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat in UAE dies of ‘COVID-19 viral infection’

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 7 (IANS) A 38-year-old Indian expat from the state of Kerala has died of a “COVID-19 viral infection”

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American journalist dies of COVID-19 in New York

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 7 (IANS) Indian-American journalist Brahm Kanchibotla has died of COVID-19 that is ravaging New York, the epicentre

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan 

Pak govt cancels Baisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara Punja Sahib

April 7, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistan government has cancelled Baisakhi celebrations scheduled to begin on April

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Diaspora Kerala National Politics 

Kerala CM discusses Covid-19 issues with diaspora leaders

April 5, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday held a video conference with top diaspora leaders and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Defence/Security Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy National 

NAFED unlocks warehouses to boost food supply chains in country

April 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) With 11 more days to go for a countrywide lockdown, the government is gradually opening

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American restaurateur shuts Michelin-starred eatery

April 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, April 4 (IANS) As the coronavirus pandemic continues to alter lives and economy in across the US, Indian-American restaurateur

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Diaspora Togo 

3 UAE-based Indian drivers win jackpot

April 4, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, April 4 (IANS) Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian drivers have won the mega monthly jackpot draw in

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Diaspora United States 

‘It’s horrible’, says Indian-American doctor on COVID-19 frontlines

April 3, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, April 3 (IANS) “It’s horrible, horrible, people are dying in the emergency room (ER),” said an Indian-American doctor

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Costa Rica Diaspora Politics 

Indian-American Assemblyman announces medical supply donation drive

April 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, April 2 (IANS) Ash Kalra, an Indian-American California state Assemblyman, has announced a safety supplies donation drive in

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Indian techie in Texas critical due to COVID-19

April 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Houston, April 2 (IANS) A Texas-based Indian techie, who was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, was in critical condition

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian cleaner jailed in Dubai for stealing watches

April 2, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, April 2 (IANS) A UAE-based Indian cleaner has been jailed in Dubai after he was found guilty of stealing

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Diaspora Goa National 

Around 8,000 sailors stranded abroad, talks on with MHA: Goa CM

March 31, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Panaji, March 31 (IANS) One of the biggest issues concerning Goa amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis is that nearly 7,000

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American Congressional candidate tests positive for COVID-19

March 31, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 31 (IANS) Indian-American Suraj Patel, who worked as a campaign staffer for former President Barack Obama and was

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Business/Economy Delhi Diaspora 

Specified G-secs to be opened for NRIs from April 1: RBI

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Reserve Bank on Monday notified that some categories of government securities will be opened

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Diaspora National United States 

Indian Asst Secy Gen quit for ‘family reasons’: UN spokesperson

March 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

United Nations, March 30 (IANS) An Indian Assistant Secretary General dealing with the UN pension fund investments resigned for “personal

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Diaspora Diplomacy United States 

Indian UN Assistant Secretary-General quits suddenly

March 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

United Nations, March 30 (IANS) An Indian UN Assistant Secretary General, dealing with the UN pension fund investments, has resigned

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian donates entire property for quarantine

March 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 30 (IANS) Indian businessman Ajay Sobhraj, founder and Chairman of Dubai-based Finja Jewellery, has donated a building he

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian delivery man in Dubai continues job despite COVID-19 threat

March 30, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 30 (IANS) A delivery man for the past 15 years in Dubai, an Indian national was grateful of

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Business/Economy Delhi Diaspora 

Finance Act changes resident’s definition for income tax purposes

March 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The definition of a resident for Income Tax purposes is now stay in India limited

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Indian-origin UK Minister provides update on PM’s health

March 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 29 (IANS) Alok Sharma, the UK’s Indian-origin Secretary of State for Business, has insisted that Prime Minister Boris

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Diaspora Media United States 

Indian-American publication ends print edition after 50 yrs

March 29, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, March 29 (IANS) The New York city-based India Abroad, the iconic ethnic Indian-American weekly newspaper with a 50-year-long

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Diaspora Maharashtra National 

Hundreds of Indian students stuck in Kyrgyzstan: Athawale

March 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Several hundred Indian students studying at Kyrgyzstan’s Osh State University have been stranded in the Central

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Kingdom 

Indian-American woman charged for killing her son

March 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Houston, March 28 (IANS) An Indian-American woman from Sugar Land, Texas, has been charged for the murder of her four-year-old

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Delhi Diaspora National Politics 

Evacuate Sikhs stranded in Afghanistan: Punjab CM

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged foreign affairs minister S. Jaishankar to

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian workers seek US visa extensions amid corona crisis

March 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 28 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Indian workers across America have sought extensions of their US visas over

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Diaspora Politics Religion Togo 

Abu Dhabi Hindu temple hold online ‘satsangs’

March 28, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, March 28 (IANS) With religious services suspended across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the coronavirus pandemic,

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Delhi Diaspora Health/Medicine National 

Covid-19: NRI medic offers hospital to govt

March 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) As India wages a war against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, an Indian-born entrepreneur, Shamsheer Vayalil,

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Efforts underway to help stranded Indian passengers at Dubai airport

March 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 27 (IANS) Authorities in Dubai taking steps to help stranded passengers, including 22 Indians, who were in transit

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Australia Diaspora Politics 

Aus researchers developing ‘pandemic drones’ to detect COVID-19

March 27, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Canberra, March 27 (IANS) A team from the University of South Australia (UniSA), led by an Indian-origin researcher, have begun

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Diaspora Politics United States 

US Sikh Coalition publishes COVID-19 guidelines in Punjabi

March 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 26 (IANS) The California-based Sikh Coalition has prepared COVID-19 guidelines in Punjabi to enable the about 500,000 Sikhs

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Diaspora Politics Togo 

Ample supplies from India at UAE supermarkets

March 26, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, March 26 (IANS) Supermarkets in the United Arab Emirtaes (UAE) have assured residents of “ample” food supplies from

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Diaspora National United States 

Famed chef Floyd Cardoz passes away due to Covid-19

March 25, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, March 25 (IANS) Indian-born international chef Floyd Cardoz passed away in the US, according to AVS TV. His

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Biden campaign names Indian-American to COVID-19 advisory panel

March 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 24 (IANS) Democratic contender Joe Bidens presidential campaign has announced that it forming a Public Health Advisory Committee,

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Diaspora Politics United States 

US-based Sikh family offers homemade masks

March 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 24 (IANS) Amid the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic in the US, a Sikh family based in the state of

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

DPS Dubai staff wear hazmat suits to deliver books

March 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 24 (IANS) Staff members of the Delhi Public School (DPS), Dubai donned hazmat suits and gloves while going

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat falls asleep at Dubai airport, now stranded

March 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 24 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat was now stranded at the Dubai airport after he

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Diaspora Kerala National 

COVID-19: NRKs once the darling, now the scourge

March 24, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) The non-resident Keralites (NRKs), once the darling of the state, are now the ones who are

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Canada Diaspora Politics 

Sikh non-profit launches food bank in Canada

March 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Ottawa, March 23 (IANS) A Sikh non-profit has launched an emergency food bank in Canada to assist with the overwhelming

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Sunak to announce cash bailout for 5mn self-employed Britons

March 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 23 (IANS) UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a multi-billion pound rescue package to protect Britain’s

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Indo-Brit quiz master tests COVID-19 positive

March 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 23 (IANS) Paul Sinha, an Indian-origin British quizmaster, announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus,

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Diaspora National United Arab Emirates 

6 Indians stuck at Dubai airport for 4 days

March 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 23 (IANS) Six Indian nationals were stranded at the Dubai aiport for the past four days after they

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian couple convicted of starving mother to death loses appeal

March 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 23 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian couple, convicted of physically assaulting his mother and unintentionally causing her death, have

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Delhi Diaspora National Politics 

KLM flight finally lands in Delhi, passengers share video (IANS Impact)

March 23, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A day after being denied permission to land in India, a KLM flight with 113

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Diaspora Karnataka National 

195 K’taka residents return home from Dubai, 6 in hospital

March 22, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) A contingent of 195 people from the state were brought back here from Dubai on Sunday,

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Diaspora Health/Medicine India National 

AI sends Boeing 777 to Rome to bring back 300 stranded Indians

March 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) National carrier Air India has sent a Boeing 777 aircraft to Rome-Fiumicino International Airport in

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Diaspora National Punjab 

Nearly 300 Indians stranded in Malaysia, seek help

March 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Nearly 300 Indians, comprising Punjabis, have been struck at the Kuala Lumpur airport after India banned

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Costa Rica Diaspora Politics 

Ro Khanna applauds cash infusion for working Americans

March 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, March 21 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and Ohio Democrat Representative Tim Ryan have commended President Donald Trumps

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Costa Rica Diaspora 

Indian-American teen raising funds for sanitary kits for homeless

March 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, March 21 (IANS) An Indian-American teenager has created a GoFundMe page to raise funds to provide sanitation kits

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Stranded Dubai-based Indian teen finally returning home

March 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 21 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teen who had been stranded at Frankfurt Airport in Germany for over 24

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat student creates sanitiser robot in Dubai

March 21, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 21 (IANS) An Indian expat student in Dubai has created a robot that dispenses sanitisers detecting a hand

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Diaspora Health/Medicine National United States 

Indian-origin team develops test to spot corona infection in 2 hrs

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, March 20 (IANS) An Indian-origin team of researchers led by Dr Ravindra Kolhe from Georgia-based Augusta University has

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Sunak prepares wage package rescue plan

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 20 (IANS) UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak will on Friday announce an employment and wage subsidy package to try

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian chartered flights for UAE visitors get new visas

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 20 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian businessman said that he chartered nine flights to enable 1,980 visit visa holders

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai to limit services, restrict entry

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 20 (IANS) The Indian consulate in Dubai will limit its services and restrict entry of people in its

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

London store employees push out elderly Sikh customer

March 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 19 (IANS) Employees at a London store lashed out at an elderly Sikh customer before pushing him out

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American-led team translating COVID-19 info in 30 languages

March 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 19 (IANS) A team led by a first-year Indian-American medical student from the Harvard Medical School has launched

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Diaspora Politics United States 

COVID-19-fighting Indian doctors stuck in US green card backlog

March 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 19 (IANS) Hundreds of Indian doctors fighting the coronavirus pandemic in the US have been stuck in the

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Diaspora Togo 

Etihad reduces flights to key Indian cities

March 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, March 19 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) flag carrier, Etihad airlines has further reduced its daily flights

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Trump renominates law professor Bamzai to civil liberties board

March 19, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, March 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American law professor Aditya Bamzai to another term on

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

7-year-old Indian wins $1m in Dubai Duty Free raffle

March 18, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 18 (IANS) A 7-year-old Indian national living in Ajman became richer by $1 million when his name was

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Diaspora India National 

India seeks sanatorium for infected pilgrims in Iran

March 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New Delhi/Tehran, March 17 (IANS) The Centre has asked Tehran to grant a sanatorium for the Indian pilgrims who tested

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Sunak working on bailout plans for COVID-19-hit businesses

March 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 17 (IANS) Rishi Sunak, the UK’s Indian-origin Chancellor, has been working on bailout plans for businesses hit by

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-Americans with visiting kin rush to extend B1/B2 visas

March 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 17 (IANS) In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many Indian-Americans with visiting family members, were rushing to

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Cricket Diaspora Sports United Kingdom 

Glenn Maxwell goes all Indian in engagement to Vini Raman

March 17, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell recently sported an Indian look during his Indian-style engagement ceremony to his

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Diaspora Opinion/Commentary United Arab Emirates 

2 Indian expats stab each other in Kuwait

March 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Kuwait City, March 16 (IANS) Two Indian expats in Kuwait ended up stabbing each other after an argument between the

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Canada Diaspora 

Vaisakhi parade cancelled in Canadian city

March 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Ottawa, March 16 (IANS) A Vaisakhi parade which was to take place in the Canadian city of Surrey, has been

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Diaspora Religion United States 

US religious institutions temporarily suspend services

March 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 16 (IANS) Religious institutions across the US were following guidelines and many have either issued advisories or closed

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Indian drives around Dubai with dead girlfriend

March 16, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Dubai, March 16 (IANS) A Dubai court heard that an Indian man based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) murdered

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Costa Rica Diaspora 

Punjabi language classes part of after-school program in California

March 15, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) Students in Fresno, California will now be able to learn the Punjabi language as part

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indo-American Democratic Orgn endorses candidates for polls

March 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 14 (IANS) The Illinois-based Indo-American Democratic Organization (IADO) has made dozens of endorsements for local, state and federal

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American launches non-profit to empower women

March 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 14 (IANS) An Indian-American entrepreneur has launched a non-profit that is driven to empower young women with the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-Americans confused over New Delhi’s travel restrictions

March 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Washington, March 14 (IANS) There was widespread confusion among hundreds of the Indian-Americans across the US due the government in

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian Consulate in New York launches COVID-19 helpline

March 14, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

New York, March 14 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in New York has launched a COVID-19 travel helpline, in iview of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian workers flee Sharjah with 4 kg gold

March 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Sharjah, March 13 (IANS) Sharjah Police on Friday were on the lookout for three Indian men who attacked and robbed

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Sick pay for all in self-isolation: Rishi Sunak

March 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

London, March 13 (IANS) Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British Chancellor, has said that anyone who needs to self-isolate because of

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Costa Rica Diaspora 

Indian-American teen raises domestic abuse awareness

March 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

San Francisco, March 13 (IANS) An Indian-American teenager is helping raising awareness against domestic abuse, and believes that doing so

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Canada Diaspora Health/Medicine National Science/Tech 

Corona cure hopes rise as scientists isolate virus, Indian in key role

March 13, 2020 TFP 0 Comments

Toronto, March 13 (IANS) Even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus wife tested positive for COVID-19 and the countrys markets

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