Padma Shri Raj Bothra acquitted of all charges in US trial
Detroit, June 30 Rajendra Bothra, an Indian-origin doctor, and three other physicians were acquitted of charges related to federal allegations
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Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 21,000cr (Ld, changing dateline)
By Shaneer N. SiddiquiDubai, June 29 The Odisha government has received investment intents worth more than Rs 21,000 crore with
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Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 21,000cr (Ld, changing dateline)
By Shaneer N. SiddiquiDubai, June 29 The Odisha government has received investment intents worth more than Rs 21,000 crore with
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Indian-origin man shot dead execution-style in New York
New York, June 27 An Indian-origin man was shot dead execution-style as he was sitting in a jeep near his
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2 Sikhs sworn as ministers in Ontario
Toronto, June 24 Two Sikhs were sworn as ministers in the new 30-member Cabinet of Ontario province in Canada on
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Indian Americans condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, because New Delhi won’t
By Yashwant RajWashington, June 23 Indian American lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday said India and the US need to come
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PM to visit Germany, UAE from June 26-28
New Delhi, June 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Germany from June 26 to 27 to attend
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Odisha CM to visit Italy, Dubai; to meet Pope
Bhubaneswar, June 18 A high-level delegation of Odisha government led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will visit Rome and Dubai.
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US police solve year-old killing of Indian-origin businessman while another shot dead
New York, June 17 An Indian-origin businessman has been shot dead inside a store in the US this week while
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Indian-origin MPs likely to vote for Boris Johnson in confidence motion
By Ashis RayLondon, June 6 With voting scheduled for between 10.30 p.m. and 12.30 a.m. (IST) on Monday, how will
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V-P calls for exploring economic opportunities with African nations
New Delhi, June 4 Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu called for fully exploring the complementarities and opportunities in economic ties
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US National Spelling Bee championship regained by Indian-origin teen
By Arul LouisNew York, June 3 An Indian-origin girl has won the US National Spelling Bee championship regaining the title
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Indian origin British police officer could sue UK govt
By Ashis RayLondon, May 30 Neil Basu, an Indian-origin British police officer, is said to be considering his legal options
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India to mark NRI festival as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations
New Delhi, May 27 Non-profit Rejoice Health Foundation will be holding a series of events as part of an NRI
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Free, inclusive Indo-Pacific region a shared goal of Quad: Modi in Tokyo
New Delhi, May 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region is a
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Take forward the campaign of ‘Bharat Chalo, Bharat Se Judo’, says Modi in Tokyo
New Delhi, May 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited the Indian community in Japan to join and take
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KTR seeks Indian diaspora’s support for development of T’gana
Hyderabad, May 21 Telangana’s minister for industries and information technology K.T. Rama Rao has urged the Indian diaspora to support
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British govt monitoring Yasin Malik’s trial: UK Minister
By Ashis RayLondon, May 17 The British government of the Conservative party told the House of Lords on Tuesday that
Read moreIn listening to Lord Swraj Paul’s advice, Tony Blair was listening to Lady Aruna Paul’s advice: Cherie Blair
London, May 11 Lady Aruna Paul, wife of Lord Swraj Paul of Marylebone, was cremated at north London’s Golders Green
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Indian-Americans plant to distance themselves from Indian govt on Ukraine war (IANS Exclusive)
By Yashwant RajWashington, May 10 Indian-Americans plan to issue a forceful denouncement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an attempt
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Gujarat Hindus, Bangla Muslims voted on religious lines in UK local elections
By Ashis RayLondon, May 9 Religious consolidation, prevalent in the subcontinent, was clearly evident in British politics as testified by
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Qatar commits to protecting rights of Indian labourers
New Delhi, May 6 In wake of deaths and allegations of human right violations of labourers in the country since
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India-born scientist elected to US National Academy of Sciences
New Delhi, May 4 Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian born, conservation biologist and president of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for
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Indian Consulate condemns Connecticut statement on ‘Sikh Independence’ as promoting hatred
By Arul LouisNew York, May 2 The Indian Consulate General in New York has condemned a statement by the Connecticut
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CIA names Nand Mulchandani as first Chief Technology Officer
Washington, May 1 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William J. Burns announced the appointment of Nand Mulchandani to serve as
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Musk now targets Indian-origin Twitter legal head Vijaya Gadde
New Delhi, April 27 Even as tech billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter, he suspended the account of an Indian-origin
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Indian embassy officials in Yemen begin talks to save life of Kerala nurse
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 Indian embassy officials in Yemen have established contact with ‘responsible’ people who are close to the
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Kerala-born teen drowns trying to retrieve football from pond in US
New York, April 24 An 18-year-old Kerala-born teen has died while trying to retrieve a football that had fallen into
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All seven Indian sailors in captivity of Yeman’s Houthis released
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 Seven Indian sailors, in captivity of Yemen’s Houthi’s rebels since January 2 along with their UAE-flagged merchant
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Sayani Gupta : It’s funny to be a semi-popular actor in public places
Mumbai, April 23 She made her mark in Bollywood as well as in the web space with films like ‘Margarita
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EC mulling postal ballots for overseas voters
New Delhi, April 22 The Election Commission of India has said that its contemplating postal ballots for overseas voters, an
Read moreIndians continue their hold on H-1B visas
By Yashwant RajWashington, April 15 Indians cornered nearly three-fourths of H-1B visas issued by the US to speciality foreign workers
Read moreRtd SC judge Kurian Joseph roped in to save life of Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 With death staring at Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, jailed in Yemen after being pronounced guilty of
Read moreHimanshi Khurana: Fitness for me is being flexible and comfortable in my own body
Mumbai, April 10 Actress and model Himanshi Khurana went on to become a household name after her stint in season
Read moreIndian student shot dead in Toronto
Toronto, April 9 A 21-year-old Indian student was shot dead at the entrance of a subway station in Toronto. Kartik
Read moreNon-dom status of UK Chancellor’s heiress wife means she could have avoided 4.4m pounds in UK tax last year: Report
London, April 7 UK’s Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak is scrambling to quell a row over his billionaire heiress wife’s
Read moreIndians top as Canada admits 108,000 new immigrants in 1st quarter
Toronto, April 1 Canada, which plans to admit a record 432,000 new immigrants in 2022, is on target to hit
Read moreCanadian province proclaims Dalit History Month
Chandigarh, April 1 In a historic move, the New Democratic Party (NDP) government in Canada’s British Columbia province has recognised
Read moreOver 1.33 lakh Indians went abroad this year for higher studies: Govt
New Delhi, March 31 A total of 1,33,135 Indian students went abroad for higher studies this year, as on March
Read morePunjab to appoint nodal officers to redress issues of NRIs
Chandigarh, March 29 Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday said the government has decided to appoint nodal
Read moreFather basks in glory as son takes over as president, CEO of FedEx
By Sanu V. GeorgeThiruvananthapuram, March 29 It was a proud moment for 87-year-old former director general of police V. Subramaniam
Read moreIndian-American Raj Subramaniam takes over as FedX President, CEO
San Francisco, March 29 Indian-American Raj Subramaniam has become the President and CEO of FedEx, the US-based multinational transportation and
Read moreIndian-American doctor jailed for 96 months in healthcare fraud
New York, March 26 An Indian-American ophthalmologist in New York has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for a
Read moreCM condoles death of Goan shot dead in Texas store
Panaji, March 22 Goad Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday expressed sorrow at the killing of a 27-year-old man from
Read more22,500 Indians returned from Ukraine: Govt
New Delhi, March 21 Around 22,500 Indian nationals have returned from Ukraine to India from February 1 to March 11,
Read moreEmbassy continues to function 24X7 with help line for Indians in Ukraine
New Delhi, March 18 The Indian Embassy in Ukraine, which has been temporarily relocated from Kiev to Warsaw due to
Read moreBiden appoints Bihar-born health expert as top official for Covid response
By Arul LouisNew York, March 18 A Bihar-born global health expert has been appointed by US President Joe Biden to
Read moreIndian-American Miss World 2021 first runner-up lives with pacemaker, survived facial burns
New York, March 17 The story of Shree Saini, the 26-year-old Indian American who was named the first runner-up in
Read moreCJI Ramana discusses expats’ issues in first visit to UAE
New Delhi, March 17 Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, who is on his maiden visit to the United Arab
Read more5 Indian students dead in canada highway accident
Toronto, March 14 Five Indian students in Canada have been killed in a highway collision in Canada’s Ontario province. The
Read moreNow, half of the population from Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village live offshore!
BY VISHAL GULATIKhatkar Kalan (Punjab), March 14 When legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh laid down his life for the country’s
Read moreJaishankar mourns death of 5 Indian students in Canada
New Delhi, March 14 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday mourned the demise of five Indian students who were
Read moreIndian student fighting Russians in Ukraine wants to return, says family
New Delhi, March 13 A 21-year-old Indian aerospace engineering student in Ukraine, reportedly fighting against the Russian troops, has expressed
Read moreNo security reasons for Indian students to leave Russia: Indian Embassy
New Delhi, March 11 The Indian Embassy in Moscow on Friday said that it does not see any security reasons
Read moreIndian-origin doctor killed by person who stole his car: Washington police
By Arul LouisNew York, March 11 An Indian-origin doctor has been killed by persons who allegedly stole his Mercedes Benz
Read moreAll Indian students stuck in Sumy evacuated, says Govt
New Delhi, March 8 All Indian students who were stuck in Sumy area of war-torn Ukraine have been successfully airlifted
Read moreYemen court nixes Kerala nurse’s appeal in murder case
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 A Yemen court on Monday dismissed the appeal of a Keralaite nurse Nimisha Priyain in a murder
Read moreRussia says buses ready to take out Indians, India says not without ceasefire
New Delhi, March 4 With Russia state media reporting Russian authorities have arranged 130 buses for evacuation of Indian students
Read morePM Modi, please save us, say Indian students in Ukraine’s Sumy
New Delhi, March 4 Around 600 Indian students in Ukraine’s Sumy have urged the Indian government to rescue them as
Read moreNew entry point opens on Slovakia-Ukraine border for Indians’ evacuation
New Delhi, March 4 The Indian Embassy in Slovakia on Friday said that Indian nationals from western and north-western Ukraine
Read moreUkraine crisis: Over 2K Indians to be brought back on Saturday
New Delhi, March 4 Over 2,000 Indian nationals are expected to be evacuated under the ‘Operation Ganga’ on Saturday. The
Read more65 Odisha students evacuated from war-torn Kharkiv to safer place
Bhubaneswar, March 4 The Odisha government on Friday said that it was able to evacuate 65 Odia students from the
Read moreUkraine crisis: Indian national shot at in Kiev, stable
New Delhi, March 4 Indian national Harjot Singh received bullet injuries while he was attempting to escape from the Ukrainian
Read moreTwo more flights ferry 369 Indians to Mumbai from Ukraine
Mumbai, March 4 Two more batches of 369 Indians, mostly students, from Ukraine, arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Read moreIndia warns stranded nationals of aerial attacks, tell them to learn few Russian phrases
New Delhi, March 3 India’s Defence Ministry on Thursday issued survival guidelines for Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, especially Kharkiv,
Read moreUkraine crisis: Over 7K Indians to be evacuated in next 2 days, says Centre
New Delhi, March 3 Over 7,400 Indian nationals are expected to be evacuated under the ‘Operation Ganga’ in the next
Read more50 of over 230 students from NE in Ukraine back home
Guwahati/Shillong, March 2 Around 50 students out of over 230 students of three northeastern states – Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya,
Read morePM Modi speaks to President Putin on safe passage of Indians
New Delhi, March 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the
Read moreAround 17,000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine: MEA
New Delhi, March 2 Around 17,000 Indian nationals have left war-torn Ukraine’s borders since the Indian Embassy in Ukraine issued
Read moreKarnataka Minister assures stranded woman student of safe evacuation from Ukraine
Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 1 Assuring a stranded woman medical student in Ukraine of safe evacuation, Karnataka Large and Medium Industries
Read more11 more Telangana students return from Ukraine
Hyderabad, March 1 Eleven more students from Telangana have returned to India from war-torn Ukraine, officials said on Tuesday. Ten
Read moreStudents stuck in Ukraine will be brought back safely: Haryana CM
Chandigarh, March 1 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said students of the state stuck in Ukraine would
Read moreHardeep Singh Puri, Gen VK Singh & Kiren Rijiju leave for Europe to oversee evacuations
New Delhi, March 1 Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Gen VK Singh (Retd) on Tuesday flew to Budapest and
Read moreCheap courses, global recognition draw Indian medical students to Ukraine (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 28 Every year thousands of students from India go to Ukraine for medical education. A big reason
Read moreA group of 21 students stuck at Chernivtsi, narrate ordeal
By Atul KrishanNew Delhi, Feb 28 A group of 21 Indian students of Chernivtsi National University are still stranded in
Read moreJaishankar calls up Hungarian, Moldavan counterparts for extending evacuation support
New Delhi, Feb 27 External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in
Read moreDon’t venture towards railway stations until curfew is lifted: Embassy tells Indians
New Delhi, Feb 27 Indian citizens in areas of war-torn Ukraine where a curfew has been imposed were asked not
Read moreAir India to operate more flights to Romania, Hungary to evacuate Indians
New Delhi, Feb 27 Airline major Air India’s will operate more flights to Romania and Hungary to bring back stranded
Read more250 Indian students arrive in Delhi from Romania under ‘Operation Ganga’
By Mohammad Suaib KhanNew Delhi, Feb 27 Amid the ongoing war between Russia-Ukraine, the Air India (AI)-192 special flight service
Read moreLS Speaker starts helpline, contacts 100 students in Ukraine
New Delhi/Kota, Feb 26 Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla has started a helpline for Indian students trapped in Ukraine and
Read moreJD-U MLA’s daughter among students from Bihar trapped in Ukraine
Patna, Feb 26 Amid the crisis in Ukraine, the plight of Indian students keep coming from the war zone. Reema
Read moreBihar parents urge govt to bring back their children from Ukraine
Patna, Feb 25 Two more families in Bihar have requested the Indian government to conduct rescue operations in the war-torn
Read moreBraving 1 degree Celsius, Indian students find shelter in Ukraine schools
By Ganesh BhattNew Delhi, Feb 25 Even as they keep their fingers crossed awaiting an opportunity to leave the war-torn
Read moreDiplomats coordinating safe evacuation, K’taka govt to stranded students
Bengaluru, Feb 25 The Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) on Friday appealed to the students from the state stuck
Read morePunjab sets up helpline for Indians stuck in Ukraine
Chandigarh, Feb 25 The Punjab government on Friday said it has set up a dedicated round-the-clock control room to help
Read morePaste Indian flag on vehicles moving towards Ukraine borders: India to stranded nationals
Kiev/New Delhi, Feb 25 Print out an Indian flag and paste prominently on vehicles and buses while travelling towards Ukraine’s
Read moreTake steps for safety of students trapped in Ukraine: Harsimrat
Chandigarh, Feb 25 Akali Dal leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday urged External Affairs Minister S.
Read moreIAF ready to airlift stranded Indians from Ukraine: MEA
New Delhi, Feb 25 Indian Air Force is ready to airlift nationals stranded in Ukraine, along with commercial aircraft, Foreign
Read moreIndian-American student wins $250K prize in college quiz contest
By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 24 In a three-contest winning streak by Indian-American students, Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere
Read moreCM asks home secy to coordinate with Centre to bring back MP students from Ukraine
Bhopal, Feb 22 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday directed the principal secretary of the state home
Read moreIndian-American Judge sends Pak man to 12 yrs in jail in healthcare fraud
San Francisco, Feb 19 Indian-American judge Manish Shah has sentenced Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to 12 years in
Read more2,000 Indian students scammed as 3 Canadian colleges shut after bankruptcy
Toronto, Feb 17 Over 2,000 Indian students, who face an uncertain future after three Montreal colleges closed last month by
Read moreIndian-origin cop in short-list to be Scotland Yard chief
By Ashis RayLondon, Feb 11 Neil Basu, an Indian-origin British police officer, is widely believed in political and media circles
Read moreNo fee for Oman Indians who lost their passports in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’: MEA
New Delhi, Feb 9 Indians in Oman whose passports were destroyed in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ will not have to pay any
Read moreExperts welcome former Pak High Commissioner’s statement on its share under Indus Water Treaty
New Delhi, Feb 9 Two days after former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit admitted that Pakistan has been
Read moreSC directs IIT Madras to treat OCI student as Indian student for fee
New Delhi, Feb 8 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the IIT Madras to treat a student belonging to Overseas
Read moreSack Rishi Sunak, cabinet colleague reportedly tells UK PM
By Ashis RayLondon, Feb 6 One cabinet colleague is reported to have asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sack
Read moreIndian-origin blood cancer survivor meets her blood stem cell donor
Bengaluru, Feb 4 An Indian-origin blood cancer survivor from Kuwait for the first time virtually met her blood stem cell
Read moreUS authorities charge 6 Indian call centres, directors in alleged scam
By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 4 Six Indian call centre companies and their directors have been charged by US authorities
Read moreIndian descent man sentenced for sexually abusing boy on plane
New York, Jan 31 A man of Indian descent has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found
Read moreCremation of Gujarati family likely in Winnipeg as $70,000 raised (Lead)
Toronto, Jan 30 With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies, the four members of a
Read moreCremation of Gujarati family that froze to death likely in Winnipeg
Toronto, Jan 30 With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies back to the country, the
Read moreGujarati family that froze to death on Canada-US border identified
Toronto, Jan 28 The four members of a Gujarati family, who froze to death in minus 35 degrees temperatures on
Read moreNadella ranked No 1 among CEOs in Brand Finance list, women CEOs lose, tech, Tik Tok and China surge
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 26 The Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index just in has ranked Microsoft boss, Satya Nadella,
Read morePadma Bhushan for Nadella, Pichai top recognition of India’s tech talent
New Nelhi, Jan 25 In a big honour for the top India-origin tech prowess that has virtually taken over the
Read moreCanadian authorities yet to confirm names of Gujarati family that froze to death
Toronto, Jan 25 Although some media outlets have identified the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death
Read moreUS SC to consider challenge to university ‘reservations’ affecting Indian-Americans
By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 25 The US Supreme Court has decided to consider a challenge to the affirmative action
Read moreSikh and Punjabi community in Washington thanks PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 24 An event organised by the Sikh and Punjabi community in Washington has thanked Prime Minister Narendra
Read moreIndian-American cop hailed as hero for neutralising gunman who killed officer
New York, Jan 24 An Indian-American police officer, who has been on the job for just over six months, is
Read moreIndian-origin scientist creates 1st molecular structure of Omicron protein
Toronto, Jan 22 An Indian-origin researcher at University of British Columbia (UBC) has created the world’s first molecular-level structural analysis
Read moreMaju Varghese quits as White House Military Office head
By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 22 Indian-origin Maju Varghese is leaving his position as the director of the White House
Read moreJaishankar gets envoys to US, Canada cracking on death of 4 Indians being smuggled (Lead)
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 21 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday instructed Indian envoys to Canada and the
Read moreJaishankar orders envoys to US, Canada to respond to death of 4 Indians being smuggled
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 21 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday instructed Indian envoys to Canada and the
Read moreBritish Sikh Association lauds BJP govt for welfare measures
New Delhi, Jan 19 The British Sikh Association said on Wednesday that the BJP-led government at the Centre has done
Read moreTwo Indians killed in Abu Dhabi blast identified
New Delhi, Jan 18 Two Indian nationals killed in an oil tanker blast in Abu Dhabi on Monday have been
Read more2 Indians feared killed in drone attack in UAE, Houthi rebels claim responsibility
New Delhi, Jan 17 Yemen’s Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for a “qualitative military operation” that struck areas deep inside
Read moreUK Sikhs push back against Khalistani elements, laud Modi’s steps for community
New Delhi, Jan 17 Amidst heightened activities by Khalistanis, the Sikh community in the UK has started pushing back against
Read moreKerala diaspora organisation to protest against 7 day compulsory quarantine
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 A Kerala diaspora organisation in the UAE will stage a day-long protest before the state Secretariat here
Read moreIndian-American man jailed for selling stolen Apple products
San Francisco, Jan 14 Indian-American Saurabh Chawla, who bought stolen Apple products from school employees in the US and sold
Read moreRishi Sunak bookmakers’ favourite to be UK Prime Minister
By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 13 Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer, is tipped as the bookmakers’ favourite to
Read moreIndian American inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist Narinder Kapany left an indelible mark (Book Review)
New Delhi, Jan 13 He is considered the “Father of Fibre Optics”, one of the seven “Unsung Heroes of the
Read moreStalin calls for unity among Tamil diaspora
Chennai, Jan 12 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday called for unity among the global Tamil diaspora and
Read moreWelfare of child must get precedence over parents’s personal rights: SC
New Delhi, Jan 12 The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the well-being and welfare of the child must get
Read moreBritish judge rules BR Shetty to pay Barclays $131 mn
New Delhi/London Jan 11 Barclays can enforce a $131 million judgment to recover unpaid bills from embattled NMC Health founder
Read morePM greets Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
New Delhi, Jan 9 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted everyone, especially the Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya
Read morePravasi Bhartiya Divas to be held virtually on ‘role of Indian diaspora’ on Jan 9
New Delhi, Jan 8 On the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) on January 9, Union Minister of State for
Read moreUK PM shoots down easing of immigration rules for Indians
By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 6 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has shot down speculation that the UK will ease immigration
Read moreHere’s how Musk hired Indian-origin Tesla’s autopilot head
San Francisco, Jan 2 Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reveal how he chose Ashok Elluswamy
Read morePunjab-origin realtor, scientist honoured with Order of Canada
Toronto, Dec 30 Two Indo-Canadians — top realtor Bob Dhillon of Calgary and clean energy scientist V.I. Lucky Lakshmanan of
Read moreRishi Sunak not out of running to be UK PM if Boris is ousted
By Ashis RayLondon, Dec 29 In 2012, two years into his premiership, David Cameron had said that his Conservative party
Read moreAmerican Telugu Association facilitates investment in Indian startups
Hyderabad, Dec 24 The American Telugu Association (ATA) has facilitated a $20 million investment in Indian startups by organising business
Read moreMeet Anand Eswaran, new Indian CEO of global IT firm Veeam
New Delhi, Dec 17 Hot on the heels of Indian-origin Parag Agarwal being appointed as Twitter CEO, another Indian-origin executive
Read moreCentral team in Chennai to assess rain-related damages
Chennai, Nov 21 A team of Central government officials, led by Rajiv Sharma, Joint Secretary, NATGRID, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Read moreUN to mark 16 days of activism against gender violence
New Delhi, Nov 18 Under the global theme “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”, the United Nations is
Read moreKeralite priest brought up in leprosy hospital next Bishop of UK’s Loughborough
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 An Anglican priest, who was brought up in a leprosy hospital in Bengaluru where his mother was
Read moreFour Indian nationals killed in Nepal road accident
Kathmandu, Nov 14 Four Indian nationals were killed in a road accident in Rautahat district near the Nepal-India border, police
Read moreSC allows OCI candidates to appear in NEET counselling for UG, PG
New Delhi, Nov 8 The Supreme Court on Monday allowed all eligible Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) candidates to participate
Read moreIndian-American police officer wounded in shooting
New York, Nov 8 An Indian-American police officer has been critically wounded after he was shot by a man as
Read moreUK unveils coin on Mahatma to mark Diwali
London, Nov 4 A new 5 pound coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by
Read moreAfter stamp, US lawmaker pilots bill for Diwali holiday, rocks Twitter
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Nov 4 New York Congresswoman, Carolyn B. Maloney has piloted a bill that aims to secure
Read moreIndians in US thrilled with Uncle Joe’s thumbs up for kid-size Covid-19 shots
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Nov 3 If Pfizer-BioNTech and President Joe Biden held an election among Indians in America, they
Read moreCrypto firm CrossTower to celebrate Diwali at World Trade Center in NY
New Delhi, Nov 2 Global crypto exchange company CrossTower on Tuesday announced its partnership with the South Asian Engagement Forum
Read moreIndian-origin UK minister behind bringing world to limit global warming
BY VISHAL GULATINew Delhi, Nov 1 The man behind bringing nearly all 200 nations into a common cause — to
Read moreModi meets Indian diaspora in Rome
New Delhi/Rome, Oct 30 On the first day of his visit to Rome ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister
Read moreIndian-origin kid wins top prize in US science contest for middle schoolers
New York, Oct 30 Indian-origin Akilan Sankaran has won the top prize in the nation’s leading science competition with a
Read moreAdvocate from K’taka set to take up challenge as head of NY bar’s Int’l Human Rights Committee
Bengaluru, Oct 10 Ramya Jawahar Kudekallu, a 32-year-old advocate from Bengaluru, who has been appointed as the Chairperson of New
Read moreRally against Lakhimpur Kheri killings in Canada
Chandigarh, Oct 9 South Asians in Canada’s British Columbia came together to protest against the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur
Read moreIndian-American astronaut part of SpaceX Crew-3 mission
Washington, Oct 7 An Indian-American astronaut is part of NASA-SpaceX’s third mission to the International Space Station. “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3
Read moreTN CM announces welfare board for Tamil diaspora
Chennai, Oct 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a new welfare board for the Tamil people living abroad.
Read morePunjab-origin MPs seek justice for violence victims
Chandigarh, Oct 5 Punjab-origin British and Canadian MPs have called the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh at a
Read morePunjab-origin MPs seek justice for violence victims
Chandigarh, Oct 5 Punjab-origin British and Canadian MPs have called the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh at a
Read moreTN fishermen back home after 19 months in Iranian jail
Chennai, Oct 5 Nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagercoil, who were in an Iranian jail for the past 19 months,
Read moreJayapal emerges as powerful Congressional leader forcing Biden leftward
By Arul LouisNew York, Oct 5 Pramila Jayapal, the Indian-American leader of the progressive faction of the Democratic Party, has
Read moreDoha agreement dealt a blow to Afghan military, say US generals
New Delhi, Sep 30 Top US defence officials have said the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan can be traced back to
Read moreWoman alleges minor children abducted by ex-husband from US, SC seeks govt response
New Delhi, Sep 28 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought reply from the CBI, the Tamil Nadu government, and others,
Read moreStalin wishes Celine Gounder for selection in US covid board
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) DMK President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wished Celine R. Gounder named a member of the Covid-19
Read moreScenes from Hindu epics to adorn stone facade of Abu Dhabi temple
Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (IANS) The stone facade of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi will be adorned with
Read moreHyd student dies in Canada after falling from building
Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) A 19-year-old student from Hyderabad is alleged to have been killed after falling from a high-rise
Read moreStalin wishes Kamala Harris in Tamil, invokes Tamil sentiment
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, with her maternal roots in Tamil Nadu, seems to be the
Read moreIndian-Americans see Harris election as proof of land of opportunity
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian-American organisations and leaders are seeing the announcement of the election of Kamala Harris as
Read moreHarsh Vardhan holds policy consultation with scientific diaspora
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday held policy consultations with Indian scientific
Read moreBiden refers to Harris as ‘South Asian’, not Indian
New York, Nov 8 (IANS) While praising his running mate Kamala Harris as “a fantastic Vice President”, US President-elect Joe
Read more3 UAE-based Indian students launch magazine to defy beauty stereotypes
Dubai, Nov 7 (IANS) Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian students have launched a magazine aimed at defying stereotypical beauty
Read moreMP bypolls: BJP, Cong step up activities ahead of Nov 10 vote count
Bhopal, Nov 6 (IANS) Ahead of the counting of votes in 28 Assembly segments in Madhya Pradesh where bypolls were
Read moreIndian-origin woman held for ‘spitting’ on cop during pro-Biden protest
New York, Nov 5 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman has been arrested in New York during a violent protest in support
Read moreIndian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) A Bahrain-based Indian expat has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, the
Read moreIndian man reported missing in Dubai
Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) A former Indian expatriate, who had returned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a tourist
Read moreAll 4 Indian Americans re-elected to House of Representatives
New York, Nov 4 (IANS) All four Indian American members of the House of Representatives who are fondly called the
Read moreMany Indian Americans are in race for Congress, state legislatures
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Kamala Harris, who is of part Indian origin, is at the top of the ballots
Read moreHyderabad man stabbed to death in US
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) A 37-year-old man from Hyderabad has been stabbed to death by unknown persons in Georgia, the
Read moreOn the brink of history, Kamala Harris goes flat out in Pennsylvania
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) On the final day of campaigning before the US presidential election, Joe Biden and Kamala
Read moreKeralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan sworn in as NZ Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) Keralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became the first Indian to be sworn in as a Minister
Read more21 Indian-Americans collected over $100k each for Biden
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 21 people of Indian descent figure on the list of Democratic presidential nominee
Read moreIndians biggest beneficiaries as Canada to admit 401,000 new immigrants
Toronto, Oct 31 (IANS) Canada will admit a record 401,000 new immigrants in 2021, against the usual annual intake of
Read moreWhat’s in a name? Everything, Kamala Harris tells America
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is turning the final stretch of her campaign to
Read morePunjabi truck driver who killed 16 in Canada faces deportation
Toronto, Oct 30 (IANS) A Punjabi truck driver, who killed 16 Canadian junior hockey players and injured 13 others by
Read moreIndian expats in Oman down to less than half million
Muscat, Oct 29 (IANS) The number of Indian expats in Oman has plunged to 499,431, due to the governments ‘Omanisation’
Read moreHurricane Zeta batters US Gulf Coast
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Hurricane Zeta, the 11th of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in the US Gulf
Read more2nd Indian-origin candidate running for US VP
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) There are two Indian-origin candidates running for the US Vice President in the November 3
Read moreIndian expats can now give UAE local address in passports
Dubai, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian expats living in the UAE can now provide their local address abroad to be added
Read moreFind some solution to bring back Indians stranded in Kuwait: SC
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to explore some solution to bring back
Read more8 Indo-Canadians elected MLAs in British Columbia polls
Vancouver, Oct 25 (IANS) Eight Indo-Canadians were elected to the 87-member Assembly of Canada’s British Columbia province. There were 27
Read moreIndian teen turns school project into family business in UAE
Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teenager has turned a school project into a family business after his father
Read moreNCB to take diplomatic route to bring back couple jailed in Doha for smuggling drugs ‘unintentionally’
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will take the diplomatic route to bring back a Muslim
Read moreGKPD holds protest rally in Washington
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and other community organisations held a protest rally in front
Read moreSearch operation for missing Indian-American professor to be revaluated
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Authorities have said that a search operation for an Indian-American professor who has been missing since
Read moreOffer NRIs life insurance with currency flexibility: IFSCA panel
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) Expert Committee on international retail business development in
Read moreUAE: Indian expats lend helping hand to repatriate TN couple
Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS) Indian expats in the UAE have joined forces to repatriate an elderly Tamil Nadu couple, who
Read moreHip-hop loving Indian American judge to preside over Google antitrust case (Ld)
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) Hip-hop loving Indian American US district judge Amit P. Mehta has been picked to preside
Read moreSearch underway for missing Indian-American professor
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) A search was underway for an Indian-American professor who has been missing for 10 days after
Read moreTweet showing Kamala Harris as Durga slaying Trump criticised
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A tweet by the niece of Democratic Party’s Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris portraying her
Read more66 Indian visit visa holders still stranded at Dubai airport
Dubai, Oct 20 (IANS) At least 66 Indians with visit visas were still stranded at the Dubai International Airport for
Read moreECG feature on Apple Watch saves man’s life in India
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) In the first such reported case in India to date, the electrocardiogram (ECG) feature on
Read morePro-Trump Indian-American campaign video stresses safety, economy, India support
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Safety, the economy and friendship for India are the themes of video ads supporting US
Read moreKamala Harris enters peak mudslinging season amid GIFs, memes, backhanded racism
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Peak mudslinging season is here. With exactly 15 days to go before US elections 2020,
Read moreSubdued Navratri for UAE Indian expats this year
Abu Dhabi, Oct 19 (IANS) Celebrations of the nine-day long Navratri festival this year for Indian expats based in the
Read morePak invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak’s 551st birth anniversary
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) The Pakistan government has sent out invitations to Indian Sikhs to attend celebrations marking the 551st
Read moreBiden backers turn to Bollywood hit tune to woo Indian-Americans
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) Turning a Bollywood hit tune into a campaign anthem, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s supporters
Read moreUAE’s Sheikh Abdullah inspects Hindu temple site in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Oct 17 (IANS) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,
Read moreRepublican Hindu group scaling back campaign for Trump
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) During the 2016 election campaign around this time, then-candidate Donald Trump addressed a large, glamorous rally
Read moreOverwhelming Indian-American support for Biden, Harris generates enthusiasm
New York, Oct 16 (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Indian-Americans overwhelmingly support the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden
Read more‘Indian-Americans unlikely to be swayed by Biden-Harris, Trump-Modi ties’
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Indian-American voters were unlikely to be swayed by either Democrat
Read moreOver 50 Indians stranded at Dubai airport
Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS) Over 50 Indians have been stranded at the Dubai International Airport for non-compliance with entry requirements
Read moreDubai: Daughters of India-Pakistani couple await Indian passports
Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) Two women who were born to an Indian man and his Pakistani wife have said that
Read moreIndian-origin woman charged in US for ‘throwing out newborn’
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) A woman of Indian-origin has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly secretly gave
Read more49 stranded Indian workers repatriated from UAE
Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) Forty-nine stranded Indian workers, who were employed in two Dubai-based carpentry firms, have been repatriated after
Read moreAmerican percussionist Madame Gandhi exhorts female artistes to form sisterhood
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) American percussionist-producer-activist Madame Gandhi says that during the last few months of lockdown, she focused
Read moreOffered massage, Indian in UAE assaulted, robbed of over 33K dirhams
Dubai, Oct 12 (IANS) Two Nigerian women are undergoing trial at a Dubai court for luring an Indian man to
Read moreIndian advocate in Dubai marks 40 years of musical journey
Dubai, Oct 11 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian lawyer, who was known as the ‘walking singer of stage shows in Kerala
Read moreSikh Briton fined for holding rally in support of Punjab farmers
London, Oct 11 (IANS) A Sikh Briton has been fined 10,000 pounds for violating Covid-19 restrictions by organising a car
Read moreSrikant Datar – Mumbaikar who loves hard work, yoga & eggs
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) When the news of the appointment of Srikant M. Datar as the new dean of Harvard
Read morePeshawar HC strikes down auction of ancient gurdwara’s portion
Peshwar, Oct 10 (IANS) The Peshawar High Court has struck down the auction of a portion of the ancient Gurdwara
Read moreIndian-American Srikant Datar named Harvard Business School dean
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Srikant Datar, the Indian-American Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and the senior associate dean
Read moreNRI quota not compulsory in medical colleges, rules SC
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday held that the NRI quota in private medical colleges is
Read moreIndian-American launches ‘Trump Hai to Safe Hai’ campaign
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Danny Gaekwad, a Republican Indian-American entrepreneur and an avid supporter of US President Donald Trump, has
Read moreMaking efforts to bring back 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya: Govt
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian government is making all efforts to bring back the seven Indian nationals, who
Read moreSame sex couple moves Delhi HC for legal recognition of marriage
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has referred, to a division bench, a plea filed by a
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Indian-origin researchers use bovine adenovirus to develop Covid vax
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) A team of Indian-origin researchers in the US is working to develop a unique Covid-19
Read moreDubai-based Indian attacked by bootleggers
Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) A group of bootleggers in Dubai attacked a city-based Indian man and stole his money as
Read more
Indian origin couple, son found dead in UK flat
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Scotland Yard in London launched a probe after three members of an Indian origin family were
Read more
UAE: Indian woman survives Covid near-death experience, delivers child
Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) An Indian woman’s Covid-19 suffering and resulting near-death experience has healed after she gave birth to
Read moreCovid-19 positive Indian teachers in Dubai take classes while in quarantine
Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Two Dubai-based Indian teachers were conducting online classes from their respective quarantine centres after they were
Read more4,000 Sharjah students pay eco-friendly tribute to Gandhi
Sharjah, Oct 4 (IANS) In an eco-friendly tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary, mMore than 4,000 students
Read moreDubai-based Indian student writes book on computer programming
Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian student used his stay-at-home time due to the Covid-19 pandemic to write a
Read moreUAE expats make knitted prostheses for breast cancer survivors in India
Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) A group of expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have created a total of 517
Read moreBurj Khalifa to display Mahatma Gandhi’s image
Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) Images of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of Indias freedom movement, will be displayed on Dubais Burj
Read moreIndian expat in Dubai cleared of sexual abuse charge
Dubai, Oct 1 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian expat has been cleared of charges of sexually abusing one of his female
Read moreUAE: Bedridden expat flies to India, hospital bill waived
Dubai, Sep 30 (IANS) An Indian expat who had suffered a stroke five months ago and since been bedridden in
Read moreIndian visitor accused of bribing Dubai policeman
Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) An Indian visitor to Dubai, who was caught not wearing a mask and flouting the city’s
Read moreFormer Amazon executive charged with insider trading in US
San Francisco, Sep 29 (IANS) The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former finance manager at Amazon and
Read moreIndian expat students in UAE launch app, comic series
Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) A 17-year-old Indian expat student has teamed up with his younger brother to launch a savings
Read moreIndian-American running for Lt. Governor of Virginia
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Puneet Ahluwalia, an Indian-American business consultant, is running for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor of
Read moreIndian expat jailed for molesting jogger in Dubai
Dubai, Sep 27 (IANS) An Indian expat has been sentenced to six months in prison for sexually molesting a jogger
Read moreIndian expats donate blood on Saudi Arabia’s 90th National Day
Riyadh, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian diaspora community in the Saudi Governorate of Hafr Al Batin have donated blood in
Read moreIndian in UAE to fly home after 14 yrs following fine waiver
Dubai, Sep 26 (IANS) A stranded Indian visitor, who came to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visit in
Read moreGolden Temple langar gets big donation from Canada India Foundation
Toronto, Sep 25 (IANS) The Canada India Foundation (CIF) has announced to donate C$21,000 to the langar at the Golden
Read moreBiden vows to address Indian-Americans’ concerns on H-1B
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to address the Indian-American community’s concerns related to the
Read moreDubai-based Indian teen composes tribute song for Modi
Dubai, Sep 24 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teenager has composed a tribute song for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, titled “Namo
Read moreThe Indian royals who modelled for first vaccine in the world
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani
Read moreIndian expat in UAE set to fly back home after 20 years
Sharjah, Sep 23 (IANS) An Indian expatriate cannot believe that he can finally go home after 20 years, with Dh750,000
Read moreSikh man assaulted in England, asked if he was Taliban
London, Sep 22 (IANS) A Punjab-born Sikh taxi driver has said that four white men assaulted him in Berkshire, England,
Read moreEmiratis join expats in honouring ‘greatest Indian engineer’
Abu Dhabi, Sep 18 (IANS) Emirati and Indian expats and engineers in the UAE came together at a virtual event
Read moreTrump makes headway among Indian-Americans, but Biden has huge lead
New Sep 17 (IANS) An overwhelming majority of Indian-Americans will be voting for the Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden,
Read moreChinese construction activities observed near Uttarakhand border
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Amid border tension at eastern Ladakh, Chinese construction activities were observed near the border at
Read moreIndian expat nurse succumbs to Covid-19 in Oman
Muscat, Sep 16 (IANS) An India expatriate nurse succumbed to Covid-19 at the Royal hospital here, registering the first coronavirus-related
Read moreIndian flies home after 13 years of overstaying in UAE
Dubai, Sep 15 (IANS) After living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 13 years without any valid documents, an
Read moreIndian Consulate in Dubai urges immediate reporting of deaths
Dubai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has re-issued an advisory in which it appealed for employers and
Read moreIndian woman falls to death from Sharjah building
Sharjah, Sep 14 (IANS) An Indian woman fell to death from the 16th floor of a building in Sharjah, it
Read moreIndian expat finds bag of cash, gold in Dubai
Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) Dubai Police have honoured an Indian expatriate with a certificate of appreciation for being responsible resident
Read moreUAE: Indian expat honoured after he returns bag containing cash
Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS) The honesty of an Indian expat shone through the outbreak of Covid-19 and financial crunch all
Read moreJob losses weighing heavy on expats’ minds: Official
Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) The thought of returning home from abroad after losing jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic continues to
Read moreIndian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian expat from Hyderabad has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw,
Read morePak Sikh community wants rare religious scripture placed at shrine
Lahore, Sep 10 (IANS) The Sikh community in Pakistan said that it wants a handwritten copy of Guru Granth Sahib,
Read moreIndian-origin FB worker quits, slams it for ‘profiting off hate’
Seattle, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin Facebook engineer Ashok Chandwaney has quit the company, accusing the social network of “profiting
Read moreAir India Express offers home Covid tests
Dubai, Sep 9 (IANS) Passengers flying from the UAE to India may now get their Covid-19 (RT-PCR) tests done at
Read moreSikhs being counted as separate ‘ethno-religious’ group in US census
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) In a break from the US constitutional separation of state and religion, the administration of
Read moreIndia Social and Culture Centre reopens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Sep 8 (IANS) The India Social and Culture Centre (ISC) has reopened its doors for the Indian community
Read moreMost expat women employed in Oman govt sector are Indians: Report
Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian women accounted for the most number of expat female employees in Oman’s government sector, according
Read moreIndian expat artist commits suicide in Oman
Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) A 50-year-old Indian expat artist allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Muscat, the Royal Oman
Read moreIndian expat sexually abuses jogger in Dubai
Dubai, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian expat man sexually abused a jogger while she was exercising near her residence in
Read moreIndian raffle winner in UAE thought it was prank call
Abu Dhab, Sep 4 (IANS) An Indian expat based in Sharjah, who won 10 million dirhams in the Big Ticket
Read moreLighter, fast-charging batteries that can power Mars rover developed
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A NASA-funded research led by a team of Indian-origin scientists in the US has developed
Read moreRioters destroy Indian-origin family’s car dealership in US
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) An Indian-origin family’s car dealership was set ablaze by rioters in the protest-hit US city
Read moreDrone delivery at home to get a boost in post Covid era
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has given a tremendous boost to online delivery platforms and retail drone
Read moreTrump welcomes Indian as new US citizen at WH rite
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) In a show of his support for legal immigration, US President Donald Trump dramatically welcomed
Read moreFacebook AI system can teach you original dance moves
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers at Facebook AI have developed a system that enables a machine to generate
Read moreUS isn’t racist: Nikki Haley urges Americans to re-elect Trump (Ld)
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) During the first night of the Republican National Convention (RNC), former US Ambassador to the
Read moreOn opening night of RNC, Nikki Haley urges Americans to re-elect Trump
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Less than a week after Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first Black and
Read moreRespiratory complications haunt Covid-19 recovered patients: Study
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) A team of health experts, including those of Indian-origin, has found that people who recovered
Read moreAir pollution linked to diabetes development: Study
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian-origin researcher Sanjay Rajagopalan from the University Hospitals Harrington in the US has found that
Read moreUAE govt honours Indian businessman for philanthropic work
Abu Dhabi, Aug 21 (IANS) The UAE Ministry of Interior honoured Indian businessman Firoz Goulam Merchant for his exemplary community
Read moreKamala Harris to make her debut as Vice President candidate
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) US Senator Kamala Harris will make her national debut on Wednesday night as the Democratic
Read more13 airlines to repatriate Indians to B’luru from overseas
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Thirteen airlines will connect Bengaluru to 14 international destinations as part of the latest air bubble,
Read moreHarris picks Indian-American as Press Secretary
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has picked Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who was on the communications
Read more23 Indian passengers stranded at Abu Dhabi, Sharjah airports
Abu Dhabi, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 23 passengers who recently arrived from India are reportedly stranded at the airports
Read moreClashes erupt between pro-Pak and pro-Kashmiri groups outside Indian consulate in UK
London, Aug 17 (IANS) A major scuffle took place between several pro-Pakistani and pro-Kashmiri groups protesting over the Kashmir issue
Read moreKamala Harris’ mother instilled love for ‘good idli’
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian-American Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate for the November 3 election, said
Read moreIndian expats in UAE celebrate I-Day
Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian expats across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday celebrated the 74th Independence Day, while
Read moreRobots who can hear work more like humans: Researchers
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Giving robots, who currently rely on vision and touch to move around, power to hear
Read moreIndian Consulate in Dubai to livestream I-Day celebrations
Dubai, Aug 14 (IANS) Independence Day celebrations at the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai scheduled to take place
Read moreKuwait halts accrediting Indian engineering degrees
Kuwait City, Aug 14 (IANS) Kuwait has temporarily halted accrediting Indian engineering certificates after forgeries were discovered in related documents,
Read moreKamala Harris’ nomination moment of pride for Indians: TN Dy CM
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday termed the nomination of US Senator Kamala
Read moreTN parties silent on Kamala Harris becoming Biden’s VP pick
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s political parties are still to react on selection of US Senator Kamala Harris, who
Read moreHarris’s Indian and African-Jamaican heritages create American dream
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Kamala Devi Harris has deftly melded her dominant African American identity with that of her
Read moreIndian-American student Randeep Hothi sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) An Indian-American student and Tesla critic Randeep Hothi has sued Elon Musk, claiming that the
Read moreObama endorses Indian-American candidate in Senate race
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Sara Gideon, an Indian-origin Democratic senatorial candidate in the state of Maine, has won the endorsement
Read moreKuwait approves Indian repatriation flights
Kuwait City, Aug 6 (IANS) Kuwait has approved a request to operate flights to repatriate Indian expatriates wishing to return
Read moreTwitter censors Ram temple tweet, but allows Muslim protest tweet
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Twitter has censored a video showing a display of Lord Ram and the temple being
Read moreIndian sentenced to prison for ripping off 200 Americans
New Aug 6 (IANS) An Indian citizen has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fraud run with
Read moreAyodhya temple foundation celebrated in NY despite ban on video display
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Hindus and their supporters in New York City celebrated the laying of the foundation stone
Read moreIndian origin mother, 2 children killed in New York crash
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) A woman of Indian origin and her son and daughter were killed when their car
Read moreIndian-American wins New Jersey Republican primary
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Businessman Rik Mehta has become the first Indian-American to win the Republican primary for New Jersey’s
Read moreIndian on trial in Dubai for assaulting compatriot to death
Dubai, July 10 (IANS) An Indian man went on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after he was
Read moreUS judge sentences Indian on drug, money laundering charges
New York, July 10 (IANS) An Indian businessman extradited to the US from the Czech Republic has been convicted of
Read moreAbu Dhabi Malayalam parish to honour frontline workers
Abu Dhabi, July 9 (IANS) The Youth Movement of the Church of South India in Abu Dhabi has decided to
Read moreSOS from Indian expat stuck at Frankfurt airport for 3 days
Dubai, July 8 (IANS) An Abu Dhabi-based Indian woman, stranded at Frankfurt International Airport for close to four days, has
Read moreTwo Indians share UAE lottery
Dubai, July 7 (IANS) Two Indians have hit the jackpot by winning half a million dirhams each in the 12th
Read more800,000 Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait: Report
Kuwait City, July 6 (IANS) A draft expat quota bill in Kuwait could result in 800,000 Indians forced to leave
Read moreDubai gurdwara re-opens after 110 days
Dubai, July 5 (IANS) After 110 days, the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurudwara in Dubai has re-opened following the lifting of
Read moreIndian expat falls asleep in Dubai airport, misses flight
Dubai, July 4 (IANS) An Indian expat worker, who was eagerly waiting to be repatriated after cancelling his visa, missed
Read moreAndhra NRIs protest in solidarity with Amaravati movement
Amaravati, July 4 (IANS) Telugus from Andhra Pradesh settled in various parts of the world have expressed solidarity with the
Read moreMore Indian flights from UAE announced, bookings to open
Dubai, July 3 (IANS) India has announced nine more repatriation flights from the UAE, ticket sales for which will open
Read moreOutgoing Indian Consul General to leave Dubai
Dubai, July 1 (IANS) Vipul, the outgoing Consul General of India in Dubai, is all set to leave the United
Read moreBiden campaign names Indian-American as digital chief of staff
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Former US Vice Ppresident and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has expanded his campaign team,
Read moreIndian-American candidate asks court to supervise vote-counting in close race
New York, June 30 (IANS) An Indian-American candidate for the Democratic Party nomination to run for Congress from a safe
Read moreIndian visitor stuck in UAE with $30,493 hospital bill
Dubai, June 29 (IANS) A jobless Indian visitor to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in desperate need of financial
Read moreDubai-based Indian woman helps stranded expats in UAE
Dubai, June 28 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian woman is helping scores of stranded fellow Indian expatriates amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Read moreDubai gurdwara charters 1st repatriation flight to Punjab
Dubai, June 26 (IANS) The Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Dubai has facilitated the first-ever charter flight to repatriate stranded
Read moreS’pore Hindu temple’s ex-member charged for taking up post while disqualified
Singapore, June 26 (IANS) A former secretary and trustee of a Hindu temple in Singapore has been charged with being
Read moreTrump nominates Indian-American entrepreneur to IDFC board
New York, June 26 (IANS) An Indian-American entrepreneur, who was on the board of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),
Read moreTrump nominates Indian-American to be judge at Washington appeals court
New York, June 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Justice Department official, Vijay Shanker, to be a
Read more‘Pak man accused of killing Indian couple in Dubai can face death penalty’
Dubai, June 25 (IANS) A Pakistani man accused of killing an Indian couple here and injuring their daughter was arrested
Read moreIndian couple murdered by Pakistani man in Dubai
Dubai, June 24 (IANS) An Indian couple from Gujarat was found murdered and their teenage daughter brutally injured by a
Read moreIndian restaurant vandalised in US, racist graffiti written at site
New York, June 24 (IANS) An Indian restaurant has been vandalised with racist graffiti written amid the devastation left by
Read more3 members of Indian-origin family die in US swimming pool mishap
New York, June 24 (IANS) Three members of an Indian-origin family have died in a swimming pool at their New
Read moreBe considerate to still-stuck Kerala diaspora: Chandy urges CM
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy on Monday urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to be “considerate” towards
Read moreUAE residents go digital for International Day of Yoga
Dubai, June 21 (IANS) Residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) followed yoga gurus on screen during a Facebook live
Read moreNew online booking for Indian passport services in UAE
Dubai, June 19 (IANS) The Indian passport and visa service centres in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have introduced a
Read moreTrump nominates Indian origin diplomat as US envoy to Ethiopia
New York, June 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated an Indian-origin American diplomat to be his country’s ambassador
Read moreUAE airlines help Indian repatriation with charter services
Dubai, June 17 (IANS) Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, UAE has taken the lead to repatriate Indians stranded in the country
Read more155 Indian cos have over $22 bn investments in US: Report
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A total of 155 companies with origins in India are responsible for generating over $22
Read moreOver 5.43 lakh migrants return to Odisha
Bhubaneswar, June 14 (IANS) Over 5.43 lakh migrants have returned to Odisha so far amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said an
Read morePunjab CM hails first Sikh woman graduate of US Military Academy
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Sunday, complemented Anmol Narang for becoming the first observant
Read moreKerala Oppn sees red over Covid negative certificate from expats
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Congress and BJP leaders on Saturday reacted sharply to a new Kerala government order which insists
Read moreNo Need for panic over Delhi tremors: NCS Director
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Director of the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has said there is no need for
Read moreMortal remains of Indian expat in UAE reach Kochi
Dubai, June 10 (IANS) The mortal remains of Nithin Chandran, an Indian expat in the UAE who died of possible
Read moreWoman, who moved SC to fly home, delivers baby, unaware husband dead
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) Athira Geetha Sreedharan, who had approached the Supreme Court seeking repatriation from the UAE as she
Read moreIndian-origin Prof loses job after retracted Covid-19 studies create furore (Ld)
New York, June 8 (IANS) Suspicions in the medical research scandal involving a little known health analytics company grew deeper
Read moreIndian-origin Prof loses job after retracted Covid-19 studies create furore
New York, June 8 (IANS) Suspicions in the medical research scandal involving a little known health analytics company grew deeper
Read moreIndian doctor dies of coronavirus in UAE
Abu Dhabi, June 8 (IANS) A doctor from India has died of coronavirus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it
Read moreBritish Sikh MP seeks probe into Thatcher govt ‘role’ in Op Blue Star
London, June 5 (IANS) Just ahead of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh
Read moreIndian Consulate in Dubai urges workers not to throng mission
Dubai, June 5 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has appealed to workers seeking repatriation during the COVID-19 pandemic not
Read moreIndian-American praised for providing refuge to protesters during curfew
New York, June 4 (IANS) An Indian-American businessman has been praised for protecting about 70 people from arrest for violating
Read more$1 mn to Le Rosey for best schooling for daughter of no avail: Oswals
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pankaj and Radhika Oswal, with business interests in Australia have alleged that the world’s most
Read moreFresh row breaks out between Centre and Kerala over diaspora
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) The ongoing tiff between the lone Keralaite in the Union Cabinet — V. Muraleedharan and the
Read moreKerala diaspora worried as Oman mulls cutting retirement benefits
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) Numerous Keralaites working in the government sector in Oman are a worried lot, for more than
Read moreBaloch woman’s alleged killing by govt evokes widespread anger
New Delhi/Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) The killing of a young woman allegedly by the members linked to the ruling party
Read moreNRI scientist develops test that visually detects coronavirus in 10 mins
New York, May 30 (IANS) A team of US scientists led by an Indian-origin researcher has developed an experimental diagnostic
Read moreIndian-American scientist wins ‘Inventor of the Year’ award
New York, May 30 (IANS) Indian-American scientist Rajiv V. Joshi has won the New York Intellectual Property Law Associations Inventor
Read moreIndian conman escapes UAE on repatriation flight: Report
Dubai, May 30 (IANS) Scores of UAE businessmen have been left counting their losses after a fraudulent Indian company owner
Read moreIndian worker stabbed to death in Sharjah
Sharjah, May 28 (IANS) An Indian worker was stabbed to death in Sharjah, police has confirmed. The 27-year-old victim from
Read moreTrump thanks Indian-American aide for seniors’ insulin deal
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump thanked Indian-American Seema Verma, a key member of the White House Coronavirus
Read moreExpat stuck in India, family runs out of money in Sharjah
Sharjah, May 27 (IANS) An Indian family here has run out of money as their sole breadwinner has been stranded
Read moreAfter row over paid quarantine, Kerala mulls changes
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The row that began on Tuesday when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that with the
Read moreRow as returned Kerala diaspora now asked to pay for quarantine
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sparked off a row as he announced that with
Read moreIndian-American Senate candidate launches medicines campaign
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Indian-American Rik Mehta, the frontrunner to take on Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker this year,
Read moreIndian COVID-19 survivor falls to death in Dubai
Dubai, May 26 (IANS) An Indian expat, who recently recovered from COVID-19, fell to his death from a building in
Read moreBriton stuck in Bhopal jail for lockdown breach
Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) A British youth is struggling to get out of the Central Jail here after being detained
Read moreIndian teacher dies of coronavirus in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, May 25 (IANS) An Indian teacher in Abu Dhabi has died of coronavirus, it was reported. Anil Kumar,
Read moreNew SOP to bring Indians stranded abroad focuses on needy first
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Six days after the beginning of lockdown 4.0, the Centre on Sunday came with a
Read moreUAE-based Indian expats give free online coaching to kids
Dubai, May 24 (IANS) Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expats started free online coaching for children who have dropped
Read more100 Keralaites dead in ME from Covid
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) While the Kerala model has been globally lauded for containing the COVID-19 disease, but expats from
Read moreSeveral Indian-Americans added to Biden’s unity taskforces
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Several prominent Indian-American leaders have been added to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vermont
Read moreIndian-American urges reopening economy with ‘common sense precautions’
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A prominent Indian-American businessman has urged US President Donald Trump’s administration to reopen the country’s economy
Read moreIndian wins a million dollars in Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai, May 21 (IANS) An Indian businessman is the latest winner in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) million dollar draw.
Read moreDoha, Dammam flights with 263 evacuees land in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Two evacuation flights with 263 evacuees from Qatar and Saudi Arabia landed at the Rajiv Gandhi
Read morePunjab sets up facilitation centre at IGI for returnees
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) The Punjab government has set up a facilitation centre at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in
Read more300 Goan seafarers to be repatriated from Italy
Panaji, May 19 (IANS) Around 300 Goan seafarers stranded in Italy on account of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, will be
Read moreAnother Indian expat in UAE fired for Islamophobic post
Abu Dhabi, May 19 (IANS) Another United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Indian has joined a list of expats that have either been
Read moreAI Express flight with 166 evacuees from Oman lands in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) An Air India Express evacuation flight with 166 evacuees from Oman landed at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi
Read moreSemi-paralysed Indian expat in UAE seeks repatriation
Dubai, May 18 (IANS) A semi-paralysed Indian expat, who claims to have landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in
Read more18 evacuation flights to Karnataka from Monday
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) In the second phase of Vande Bharat Mission, national carrier Air India and its subsidiary Air
Read moreSouthern California Sikh community provides daily meals
San Francisco, May 17 (IANS) Southern California’s United Sikh Mission has been distributing about 1,400 meals daily for the past
Read moreIndian minor in Sharjah pleads to be reunited with mum
Sharjah, May 17 (IANS) Separated from her mother for two months, an Indian minor in Sharjah has made a desperate
Read moreIndian students in UAE want local NEET test centre
Abu Dhabi, May 17 (IANS) Indian students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an online petition for a
Read morePak’s 1st female Sikh journo nominated for UK award
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Pakistans first Sikh female journalist, Manmeet Kaur, has been nominated for a prestigious award in the
Read moreSaudi Arabia looking at India for food security: Ausaf Saeed (IANS Interview Part-II)
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia is looking at India as a dependent partner for its food security the same
Read moreUS working with India on Covid-19 vaccine project: Trump
New York, May 15 (IANS) Launching “Operation Warp Speed” to ready a vaccine against Covid-19 by the end of the
Read moreUS official ambivalent about refuge for persecuted Afghan Sikhs
New York, May 15 (IANS) The US State Department’s top official for religious freedom is ambivalent about providing refuge for
Read moreGovt to operate 149 flights in 2nd week of evacuation mission: MEA
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government is going to operate 149 flights to bring back Indians from abroad in
Read moreIndian-origin engineer charged in $10mn US COVID-19 relief fraud
New York, May 14 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer has been charged by prosecutors with making fraudulent applications for over $10
Read more240 flown from Kuwait to Indore
Indore, May 14 (IANS) Two special Kuwait Airways flights carrying 120 passengers each landed in Indore on Wednesday night with
Read moreIndian expat in UAE lends helping hand to corona patients
Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS) Ramadan, a day is usually all about worship and family time, but for one Indian
Read moreAir India flight with over 230 Indians from Manila lands in Delhi
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Over 230 Indians were repatriated from Manila, Philippines by a special Air India flight under
Read moreThird evacuation flight to K’taka lands in Mangaluru from Dubai
Mangaluru, May 13 (IANS) The third evacuation flight to Karnataka landed in this port city, with 177 foreign returnees from
Read moreOver 6,000 repatriated to India under Vande Bharat Mission
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Over 6,000 stranded citizens abroad have been flown back to India on 31 flights operated
Read moreChildren face severe complication, death risk from COVID-19: Study
New York, May 12 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that children, teenagers and young adults are at
Read moreS’pore Indian restaurant serves meals to hospital workers
Singapore, May 12 (IANS) An Indian restaurant in Singapore has started serving hot meals and beverages to frontline medical workers
Read moreAir India flight with 331 returnees from UK lands in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) An Air India flight with 331 passengers from Britain landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Read moreAll Karnataka returnees from London Covid-19 free: Minister
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) All the returnees to Karnataka from London on an Air India flight early on Monday were
Read more178 passengers from Dubai land at Cochin airport
Kochi, May 11 (IANS) An evacuation flight from Dubai carrying 177 passengers landed here at 8.15 pm on Monday. The
Read moreUK-based Khalsa Aid funds emergency food rations for Kenya
London, May 11 (IANS) Khalsa Aid, the UK-based humanitarian relief organisation, had funded emergency food rations for the people in
Read moreNew Jersey-Mumbai Vande Bharat flight passengers laud Indian govt
New Jersey, May 11 (IANS) Indians in the US from diverse walks of life returning to their homeland on the
Read moreAir India flight with 326 Indians from London reaches Delhi (Ld)
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) As many 326 Indians stranded in London, reached Delhi in the early hours of Monday
Read moreStranded Indians fly in from Kuala Lumpur to Kochi
Kochi, May 11 (IANS) The latest air evacuation of Indians, under the Vande Bharat mission, saw 179 Indians from Malaysia,
Read moreAir India Express flight to evacuate Indians from Doha postponed
Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) The Air India Express flight that was scheduled to fly out with 181 passengers from Doha
Read moreStroke scans drop by 40% in US, find Indian-origin researchers
New York, May 10 (IANS) The number of people evaluated for signs of stroke at the US hospitals has dropped
Read moreAir India flight brings 329 Indians from London to Mumbai
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) An Air India flight from London with 329 passengers landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport,
Read moreFirst evacuation flight from Kuwait lands in Kochi
Kochi, May 9 (IANS) The first evacuation flight from Kuwait carrying 177 passengers along with four kids landed here at
Read moreTwo women command AI Express flights on evacuation mission
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Two Air India Express flights commanded by women took off on Saturday, to evacuate stranded Indians
Read moreUAE-based Indian teen spreads COVID-19 awareness in 22 languages
Dubai, May 9 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian teenager is spreading COVID-19 awareness in 22 languages by singing
Read moreRelief for NRIs and foreign visitors on residency status amid lockdown
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Friday announced relief to those who have been facing difficulty with
Read more153 passengers from Riyadh land at Kerala’s Kozhikode
Kozhikode (Kerala) May 8 (IANS) The first evacuation flight from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia carring 153 passengers landed here at
Read moreGovt to evacuate 15,000 Indians from 12 countries this week
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Around 15,000 Indian nationals evacuated by the Central government from 12 countries are expected to
Read moreIndian-American appointed to Senate bipartisan COVID-19 recovery committee
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Indian-American Manka Dhingra has been appointed to a newly formed bipartisan Special Committee on Economic Recovery
Read moreTributes paid to 2 Indian-origin doctors killed by COVID-19
New York, May 8 (IANS) Two Indian-origin doctors, a father and daughter, who died of COVID-19 after contracting the deadly
Read moreVande Bharat Mission: Air India’s first rescue flight heads to Singapore
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Thursday operated its first evacuation flights under India’s “Vande
Read moreKarnataka to bail out overseas Kannadigas in distress: Minister
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government is bracing to bail out hundreds of Kannadigas living abroad but who now
Read moreVande Bharat Mission: Air India’s first rescue flight to head to Singapore (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) National carrier Air India is all set to operate the first ‘special ferry’ flight from
Read moreIndia bars travel by OCI card holders
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India has kept in abeyance multiple-entry, life-long visas given to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)
Read moreIndians stranded abroad to pay for return, 14-day quarantine
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Indians stranded abroad will have to bear the cost of travel as well as a
Read moreK’taka BJP MP seeks action on attacker of Modi ‘fan’ in Kuwait
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Karnataka BJP Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje has sought action against an Indian Muslim in Kuwait
Read moreS’pore Minister sends message to migrant workers in Tamil, Bengali
Singapore, May 5 (IANS) A Singapore Minister on Tuesday sent a video message to migrant workers, many who are Indian
Read moreIndian fisherman injured in UAE boat explosion
Abu Dhabi, May 5 (IANS) An Indian fisherman was seriously injured when a fishing boat exploded at a port in
Read moreIndian wins big in Abu Dhabi raffle
Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS) An Indian national won 10 million dirhams ($2 million) at the Big Ticket raffle in
Read moreIndian social worker dies of COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS) A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian social worker has died of the novel coronavirus in
Read more150,000 Indians in UAE register to fly home
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS) More than 150,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have registered to fly home
Read more3 more Indians in UAE face action over Islamophobic posts
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS) Three more Indians based in the United Arab Emirates have joined a list of expats
Read moreCancer patients may face high mortality from COVID-19: Study
New York, May 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin team of researchers in the US has claimed that people with cancer who
Read moreAmerican Physicians of Indian Origin asks Trump to launch plasma drive
Washington, May 1 (IANS) With no effective remedy or vaccination available yet to fight the coronavirus epidemic, the American Physicians
Read moreOver 32,000 Indians in UAE register to fly home
Abu Dhabi, May 1 (IANS) More than 32,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wishing to fly home during
Read moreIndian American psychiatrist pays $145K for opiod violations
New York, May 1 (IANS) An Indian American psychiatrist is paying $145,000 in fines over charges of over-prescribing opioid medications,
Read moreGulf-based businessman’s body brought to Kerala for burial
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) The mortal remains of a UAE-based Kerala businessman arrived at the Kozhikode airport here on Thursday
Read moreIndian-American wins Republican primary for Ohio district
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Indian-American Niraj Antani, who is currently serving in the Ohio General Assembly as a state representative,
Read moreUAE Indian missions open e-registration for expats wanting to go home
Dubai, April 30 (IANS) Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have opened e-registration for expats wishing to travel
Read moreDeath of Indian industrialist in Dubai was suicide: Police
Dubai, April 30 (IANS) The death of a United Arab Emirates-based Indian industrialist last week was a suicide, Dubai Police
Read moreAbu Dhabi-based Indian teacher dies of COVID-19
Abu Dhabi, April 30 (IANS) A senior teacher of the Abu Dhabi Indian School has died after contracting the novel
Read moreNavy, IAF get ready to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to
Read moreIndian doctor in Dubai gets emotional as cop stops her and salutes
Dubai, April 29 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian doctor had an ‘unforgettable experience’ when the city police had stopped her car
Read moreCovid-19: Goa to create data base of expats seeking return
Panaji, April 28 (IANS) Goa government’s Non Resident Indian Commission on Tuesday, launched a campaign to reach out to the
Read moreIndian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal endorses Biden
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, has endorsed
Read moreUAE Indian missions to compile data of expats wishing to fly home
Abu Dhabi, April 28 (IANS) Indian missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon start compiling the data of
Read morePlea in SC to bring back 18 pregnant medical professionals from Saudi
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to make arrangements
Read moreKerala seeks huge financial assistance from Centre
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the state has sought a comprehensive financial
Read moreIndian worker killed in Singapore accident
Singapore, April 27 (IANS) A Singapore-based Indian worker and his colleague were killed in an accident involving a car and
Read moreKerala Congress demands help for returning diaspora
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala on Monday demanded that both the state and the Centre should come
Read moreIndian couple die five days apart in UAE
Sharjah, April 27 (IANS) An Indian couple from Kerala, who had been married for 35 years, died five days apart
Read moreIndian Consulate in Dubai opens 5 passport service centres
Dubai, April 27 (IANS) Indian passport services resumed on Monday at a number of centres in Dubai and the Northern
Read more4-yr-old Indian girl recovers from COVID-19 in Dubai
Dubai, April 27 (IANS) A four-year-old Indian girl in Dubai has become one of the youngest in the United Arab
Read moreAyurveda quiet yet powerful armed forces against COVID-19
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) As the field of alternative medicine gains immense popularity in the wake of COVID-19, the
Read moreIndian American group sets up COVID-19 plasma therapy programme
New York, April 27 (IANS) A US Hindu organisation has set up a unique programme for COVID-19 survivors to donate
Read moreOver a lakh Keralites register to return home
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) Twelve hours after the Kerala government opened a website, on which all those who want to
Read moreIndian-American nonprofit raises $1mn for COVID-19 relief efforts
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Indian-American nonprofit, Indiaspora has raised $1 million to fight hunger among vulnerable populations affected by the
Read moreIndian-American Democratic National Committee CEO steps down
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Indian-American Seema Nanda has announced that she was stepping down as the CEO of the Democratic
Read moreWill enquire about mortal remains of Indian who died in UAE: Centre to HC
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Central government on Saturday informed the Delhi High Court that it will enquire about
Read moreWe are ready to accept our diaspora: Kerala Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) With the Centre now considering to repatriate the Indian diaspora who wish to return to Kerala,
Read moreUS prosecutor charges Indian-origin man with hoarding PPE
New York, April 25 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has become the first person to be charged under the US’ Defence
Read moreIndian school in Dubai gives free access to CBSE textbooks
Dubai, April 24 (IANS) An Indian High School in Dubai has given its students free access to Central Board of
Read moreIndian national dies from injuries in Singapore
Singapore, April 23 (IANS) An Indian national, who was found lying motionless at the staircase landing of a hospital in
Read more10-year-old Indian boy found dead in Sharjah
Sharjah, April 23 (IANS) A 10-year-old Indian boy was found dead inside his bedroom in Sharjah, police has confirmed. David
Read morePregnant Indian expat in UAE seeks repatriation
Dubai, April 23 (IANS) Amid the Indian government’s travel restrictions, a pregnant Dubai-based Indian expat has decided to take her
Read moreIndian expat wins Dh350,000 in first Emirates Loto draw
Dubai, April 22 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian expat was declared the winner of the Dh350,000 (95,287 USD) cash prize in
Read moreKerala diaspora wishing to return have to register: Govt
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday issued an order asking all the Kerala diaspora who wish to
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