Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) The Kerala government’s dream programme to raise money from its diaspora through “chitties”, or a chit fund scheme launched by state-run Kerala State Financial Enterprise (KSFE), will be inaugurated by Chief…
Port Louis, June 3 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday oversaw preparations for the 11th World Hindi Conference here in the presence of Mauritian Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Sunday evacuated 38 stranded Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they got stuck after a cyclone hit the area 10 days ago, forcing India to…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Grammy nominated Indian-American songwriter Raja Kumari, also a rapper, has lent her voice to “Allah duhai hai”, the title track of Salman Khan-starrer “Race 3”. She says she has been a…
Washington, June 1 (IANS) An Indian American IT executive has been convicted of sexually assaulting, choking and beating a woman he met on a dating website and faces up to 25 years in jail, the…
By Arul Louis New York, June 1 (IANS) For the 11th consecutive year, Indian-origin children have monopolised the National Spelling Bee crown with Karthik Nemmani winning the 2018 championship, beating out five others in the…
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Indian-American Karthik Nemmani, was declared champion of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee, winning on the word “koinonia” and surviving what was arguably the most intense competition in the contests 93-year…
By Arul Louis New York, June 1 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump has said that he will pardon Dinesh D’Souza, a controversial conservative Indian-American media personality, who was convicted of making illegal contributions to…
Singapore, May 31 (IANS) Stating that political relations between India and Singapore are among the warmest and closest, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the two sides are building a relationship of…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Actress Rysa Saujani, 14, says playing the “innocent years” of actress Sunny Leone’s life in her upcoming show was emotionally challenging. “I am playing her innocent years between the age…
Washington, May 31 (IANS) An Indian-American former CEO of a Detroit-based IT company in the US has pleaded guilty to bribing a city official, officials said. Parimal D. Mehta, 54, of Northville, was the CEO…
Washington, May 31 (IANS) An Indian-American doctor has pleaded guilty to stealing from insurance companies and faces a fine of $100,000, authorities said. Sreekrishna M. Cheruvu, 61, of East Amherst, New York, pleaded guilty before…
Jakarta (Indonesia), May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens and invited the Indian diaspora to visit India during the Kumbh in 2019. “Many of you…
Jakarta, May 30 (IANS) Showcasing India’s achievements over the last few years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Indian diaspora in Jakarta in Indonesia and hailed the historic relations between the two countries….
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has decided to revoke the passports of five NRIs against whom Look-out-Circulars (LoC) had been issued by Integrated Nodal Agency (INA), the Ministry of…
Mississauga (Canada), May 30 (IANS) There are signs of tension between the Indian Consulate General in Toronto and the regional police over a hotline set up by the diplomatic mission after the explosion at a…
Mississauga (Canada), May 30 (IANS) One of the two bombers of an Indian restaurant in this Toronto suburb that left 15 injured last week, was likely a woman, according to Regional Police Superintendent Rob Ryan….
Johannesburg, May 29 (IANS) A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl has died after being shot during an apparent botched car hijacking in South Africa, sparking protests by the community members in Durban. Sadia Sukhraj, a grade four…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) As cybercrime becomes the new battlefield, Microsoft at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, is working round-the-clock to intercept, analyse and mitigate threats — creating a road-map for…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Indian-American actor Vandit Bhatt says he grew up watching Bollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan on the silver screen, and hopes to work with them one day….