By Arul Louis New York, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ajit Pai, one of the senior-most Indian-American officials appointed by US President Donald Trump, announced that he was quitting the Chairmanship of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Washington, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ajit Pai, the first Asian-American to chair the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has announced plans to leave the commission the day when President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to take the…
By Arul Louis New York, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have appointed Indian-American Maju Varghese, who steered their campaign, to be the executive director of their inauguration -…
New York, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced key members of his “crisis tested” economic team including Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury, Neera Tanden as Director of the Office…
By Arul Louis New York, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Joe Biden, who is to become US President in January, has picked Indian-American Neera Tanden, a controversial close confidante of the Clintons, to head the powerful White…
Dubai, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian man who was reported missing since November 9 a day after he reached Dubai on a tourist visa, has been found in a hospital in the city, his relatives…
Kathmandu, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two days after Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla concluded a successful trip to Nepal, Chinese Defence Minister and State Councillor Wei Fenghe arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday. Wei’s agenda and…
Dubai, Nov 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian man as been missing since November 9, a day after he reached Dubai on a tourist visa, according to his relatives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Amrithalingam Samayamuthu,…
New York, Nov 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reminding the public of a $100,000-reward offer for information leading to the capture of Indian-origin Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, who has been listed…
Dubai, Nov 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 42-year-old Indian doctor has been cleared of the charge of molesting a woman after a Botox therapy session in Dubai. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard that the 31-year-old…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Banned secessionist outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) on Wednesday announced to organise a “global referendum” from the UK on August 15, 2021. The group’s US-based General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannu…
Dubail, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Dubai-based Indian has claimed that he was attacked by burglars wearing surgical masks at his home while he was sleeping, a media report said. The Dubai Court of First Instance…
By Rahul Kumar New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held the first-ever India-Luxembourg bilateral summit with his counterpart Xavier Bettel. Besides reviewing bilateral relations, the summit, the first in two…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite the coronavirus pandemic, around 2,00,000 Indian students chose the US as their destination to pursue higher education in the 2019-20 academic year. As per the Open Doors Report of…
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian-origin UAE businessman B.R. Shetty who made a surprise attempt to return to the UAE after eight months in India, has been stopped by immigration officials at the Bengaluru airport as…
Dubai, Nov 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a Dubai-based Indian couple hosted a ‘drive-by wedding ceremony’ for their loved ones outside their residence, according to a media report. Hailing from…
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Nov 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Haryana Association of North America (HANA) has conferred its annual Haryana Ratan Award on Ambala man Sandeep Goel, who is the CEO of ICICI Bank in Canada….
London, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said that celebrating Diwali this year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic will be difficult, but also urged to mark the ‘festival of lights’ while…
Dubai, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A top Dubai city officials have urged Indian expats, as well as all residents, to follow Covid-19 safety guidelines while celebrating Diwali on Saturday. Speaking to Gulf News in an exclusive…
By Arul Louis New York, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A US federal appeals court has ruled against Asian students, a category that also includes Indians, in a case they brought against the Harvard University, saying that…