Category: Diaspora

Pravasi delegates to savour local cuisine on special Kumbh train ride

By Arun Kumar Das Allahabad, Dec 4 (IANS) Delegates to the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) jamboree, being held this…

5 years ago

Kamala Harris to decide on 2020 US presidential bid over holidays

San Francisco, Dec 3 (IANS) Democrat Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American to serve in the US Senate, said she will…

5 years ago

Himachal CM seeks release of Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia

Shimla, Dec 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday spoke with Union External Affairs Minister Sushma…

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Trinidad’s Hindu community head passes away at 70

By Paras Ramoutar Port-of-Spain, Dec 1 (IANS) The much-revered Dharmacharya of the Hindu community in Trinidad and Tobago, Pundit Uttam…

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Kavita Krishnamurthy, L. Subramaniam celebrate Indian classical music in New York

By Sugandha Rawal New York, Nov 30 (IANS) There was a little bit of emotion, chemistry and lots of music…

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Six-year-old Indian girl dies in Dubai

Dubai, Nov 29 (IANS) A six-year-old Indian girl died here due to complications related to hepatitis and sepsis, the media…

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Two arrested for gang raping NRI in Mathura

Mathura, Nov 27 (IANS) Two persons, including a tourist guide, were arrested here on Tuesday for gang raping a young…

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NASA scientists concerned about toilet microbes on ISS

Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) NASA is concerned over the strains of the bacterium Enterobacter, identified on the toilets of the…

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Indian-American businessman to host Thanksgiving party for Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Los Angeles, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian-American businessman Shalabh "Shalli" Kumar will host a Hollywood Thanksgiving dinner for Bollywood director Sanjay…

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Indo-Canadian doctor forges degree, fined in Dubai

Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian female dermatologist, found guilty of forging and using a fake diploma as well as…

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98 mn Indians will have diabetes by 2030: Lancet

New York, Nov 21 (IANS) While Type-2 diabetes is expected to rise by more than a fifth, from 406 million…

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As India becomes wealthier, more Indians leave its shores

By Tish Sanghera Mumbai, Nov 21 (IndiaSpend/IANS) As India has become wealthier, more of its citizens are leaving its shores.…

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Think before scrapping FTA, China tells Maldives

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) China on Tuesday said it hoped the Maldives will think before scraping the…

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Iraq denies reports of mediating between Iran, Saudi

Baghdad, Nov 20 (IANS) Iraq has denied reports that President Barham Salih is mediating between regional rivals Iran and Saudi…

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Smart homes of the future could adjust to your needs

New York, Nov 19 (IANS) Researchers in the US, including one of Indian-origin, are working on a technology that could…

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Indian-origin professor in US used ‘students as servants’

Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin professor in the US compelled his students to act as his personal servants, a…

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India revokes 25 NRI men’s passports over marital discord

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Indian government has revoked the passports of 25 men living abroad for abandoning their…

6 years ago

Sikh asylum cases see big spurt as Canada acknowledges revival of separatism

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) The number of asylum seekers in Canada from India, a majority of them…

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Migraines that affect vision may increase irregular heartbeat risk

New York, Nov 15 (IANS) People who experience migraine with visual aura may have an increased risk of irregular heartbeat,…

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Indian jailed for killing woman in Singapore road crash

Singapore, Nov 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 10 months in jail and banned from driving…

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