Indian found dead in UAE
Abu Dhabi, July 17 (IANS) An Indian expat who had been missing here for a week was found dead, police said. Jabar K.P., who hailed from Kannur district of Kerala, was working in a bank…
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‘Feminist’ Canada funds women to grow businesses: Minister
By Bhavana Akella Toronto, July 17 (IANS) A “feminist” Canada is investing nearly $2 billion Canadian dollars (about Rs 10,000 crores) as seed capital in businesses led by its women entrepreneurs, said a senior woman…
Suspect in killing of Indian student Sharath Koppu in US shot dead
New York, July 17 (IANS) A man who was a suspect in the killing of an Indian student in Kansas City has been shot dead by police after he shot and wounded three officers on…
India, Bahrain make pharma a key area of cooperation
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In an important boost to the Indian healthcare industry, India and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to make pharmaceuticals a key area of cooperation following the second High Joint Commission meeting…
Bahrain praises Indian community’s role in its development
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Sunday lauded the role of the Indian expatriate community’s role in his country’s development. “FM Shaikh Khalifa praised the contribution…
Creating job opportunities from e-waste: India-born Australian scientist shows the way
By Shreya Das New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The effective management and disposal of electronic waste, or e-waste — the innards and shells of dumped smartphones, desktops, laptops and printers, among other things — is…
Indian family receives wrong body after mix-up in UAE
Abu Dhabi, July 14 (IANS) A bereaved Indian family in Kerala, grappling with the untimely demise of their relative in the UAE capital, has received someone else’s body in a shocking mix up. Nidhin Othayoth…
NRC project flawed, need to extend appeal time: Activists
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Even as the deadline for publication of the final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam inches closer, a civil society group on Friday demanded extension of the…
US-UK relationship indispensable, says Trump
London, July 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said his country’s relationship with the UK was “indispensable”, just hours after his comments attacking Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan emerged. At a news…
Don’t allow pro-Khalistani meet in London, India tells Britain
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India said on Thursday it had asked Britain not to allow a meeting of pro-Khalistanis scheduled in London next month. Stating that India had issued a demarche to Britain, External…
Indian dies in New Zealand road accident
Wellington, July 11 (IANS) A 27-year-old Indian man died in a road accident in New Zealand’s Tauranga city on Wednesday, police said. Parminder Jabbal of Ohauiti died in the early morning fatal accident on Pyes…
Black carbon in Delhi air is 5 times more than in US, Europe: Study
London, July 11 (IANS) If you live in Delhi and commute to work by car, you are up to five times more likely to be exposed to the deadly black carbon than those living in…
Italian Ministers discuss ‘citizen wage’ with World Bank’s EU director Banerji
Rome, July 10 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Welfare and Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio and Finance Minister Giovanni Tria on Tuesday met the World Bank’s regional director for the European Union Arup Banerji to discuss the populist…
Telangana student Sharath Koppu shot dead in US
Kansas City, July 8 (IANS) A 26-year-old Indian student from Telangana was shot dead inside a restaurant here in the US state of Missouri by a suspected robber. Sharath Koppu, who was pursuing his Masters…
Telangana to bring body of student killed in US
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) The Telangana government will make arrangements to bring back the body of Sharath Koppu, a student who was shot dead by a suspected robber in the US, a state minister said…
Sushma condoles death of Indian student in US
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday expressed her condolences to the family of a 26-year-old student hailing from Telangana who was shot dead in the US state of Missouri….
Sushma’s intervention ends ‘status quo’ for aggrieved woman in Canada
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The intervention of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday led to police clearance certificate (PCC) being issued to an Indian mother in Canada in less than two hours after…
Over 30,000 cases of wives abandoned by NRIs pending in Punjab
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The Punjab State Women’s Commission on Friday said over 30,000 legal cases pertaining to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from the state abandoning their wives are pending for disposal and urged the Centre…
Drug issue is back, and now haunts Congress in Punjab
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once caused a stir by claiming over 70 per cent Punjab’s youth were addicted to drugs. The party, which returned to power in March…
Dubai honours Indian expat for ‘green message’
Dubai, July 4 (IANS) The Dubai Municipality has honoured a 10-year-old Indian expat who turned his love for the World Cup into an innovative way to reduce plastic bag waste. Using his own Eid money,…