Abu Dhabi, Sep 11 (IANS) An Indian man has been charged with stabbing to death his roommate for talking loudly on the phone. Public prosecution records showed that the 37-year-old Indian construction worker, who was…
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) An Indian-born woman research scholar from the University of Washington won the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for 2018 for using smartphones to detect life-threatening symptoms, the California-based…
By Durga Chakravarty Dubai, Sep 11 (IANS) Dubai-based Indian perfumer Abdulla Ajmal, who is the consulting perfumer to Ajmal India, says the label is ready for its “ghar wapsi” to offer the best in the…
Chicago, Sep 8 (IANS) Asserting that Hindus neither oppose anybody nor aspire to dominate, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the community needs to unite to end its centuries of sufferings….
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Fifteen people, including some of Indian-origin, and five India-based call centres have been indicted in a multi-million call centre scam that victimized thousands of people in the US. Seven people were…
Vijayawada, Sep 7 (IANS) The death of Pruthviraj Kandepi, who was among the three people killed by a gunman at a bank in the US state of Ohio on Thursday, has left his parents distraught….
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian youth was among the three people who were killed when a gunman opened fire at a bank in the US state of Ohio. Pruthviraj Kandepi 25, who hailed from…
Canberra, Sep 6 (IANS) A 24-year-old Indian charged with “high-range” drink driving and “driving while disqualified” in Australia received a 10-month suspended sentence on Thursday. Surya Teja Penugonda from Telangana pleaded guilty to both charges….
Singapore, Sep 6 (IANS) An Indian-origin “serial prank caller” in Singapore who repeatedly made nuisance calls to the police, despite being jailed for the same offence previously, was jailed for three years on Thursday. Gurcharan…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) India on Thursday called upon the US to ensure a non-discriminatory and predictable approach to issuance of H-1B visas, largely availed of by Indian IT firms. “I sought Secretary Pompeo’s…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will send a 15-member delegation comprising directors, producers, distributors and studio officials to the Toronto…
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) After the High Rated Gabru Tour with Bollyboom across seven cities in India, singer Guru Randhawa will front Percept Live’s Bollywood dance music property’s international debut in Kuala Lumpur later this…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) People with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) — especially without intellectual disability — may have a greater risk of depression in their young adulthood, a new study, led by an Indian-origin researcher,…
By Subhash K. Jha Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better for Asians in Hollywood after the fluke, tempestuous (and not-entirely-deserved, I might add) success of the seasons’s big blockbuster, “Crazy Rich Asians”…
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Researchers, led by an Indian origin, have developed a two fisted, antibody approach that can effectively destroy ovarian cancer — the deadliest gynecological disease — and could also be utilised…
London, Aug 30 (IANS) A single dose of the non-intoxicating compound of cannabis — cannabidiol — can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in people with psychosis, results of a clinical trial, led by an…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) It took Aneesh Chaganty, the Indian-American director of Hollywood thriller “Searching”, two narrations to get John Cho to say “yes” to the movie as he was overwhelmed as…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) Admitting that the flood damage was much more than what was estimated, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday urged the Kerala Diaspora to contribute a month’s salary for the state’s…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Development and environment expert Satya S. Tripathi has been appointed an assistant Secretary-General and will head the UN Environment Programme’s New York office. The appointment made Monday…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will on August 28 sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six states for the construction of Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna basin, Water…