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…
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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,…
Indian wins lottery before leaving UAE
Abu Dhabi, July 4 (IANS) An Indian expatriate won a 7 million dirham ($1.9 million) lottery for a ticket he purchased at the Abu Dhabi International Airport just before boarding a flight for India, a…
IIT Kharagpur to honour 13 illustrious alumni during convocation
Kharagpur, July 3 (IANS) IIT Kharagpur will honour thirteen alumni with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during its 64th Convocation on July 20, the institute said in a statement on Tuesday. The profiles of awardees include…
Guterres condemns Jalalabad attack targeting Sikhs, Hindus
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the suicide attack in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad that killed 19 people, most of them Sikhs, and called for the protection of minorities,…
Can aspirin reduce Alzheimer’s disease symptoms?
New York, July 3 (IANS) Administering low-dose aspirin — a commonly used medication to treat pain, fever, or inflammation — may help in reducing plaques in the brain, reducing Alzheimer’s disease pathology as well as…
Probation for Indian-origin student who changed failing grades via hacking
New York, July 3 (IANS) An Indian-American student who hacked into his school’s computer system last year to change his failing grades to “A” has been granted probation and asked to apologise to his professors….
SC vacancy: Trump interviews Indian American judge under consideration
By Arul Louis New York, July 3 (IANS) Indian American federal appeals court judge Amul Thapar has emerged as a “serious” contender for a spot in the US Supreme court and has been interviewed for…
Chronicling the crumbling of ‘ivory tower leadership’
Chicago, July 3 (IANS) A new order of leadership has emerged around the world which is “transient” in nature and dependent on “the issues of the day”, a just-published book edited by a leading Indian…
Modi condemns Jalalabad attack, Sushma meets victims’ kin
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday “strongly” condemned the terror attack in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city that killed at least 19, including many Sikhs on Sunday, and offered India’s assistance to…
Trump names Indian-American to key role in appointment of SC justice
By Arul Louis New York, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has appointed an Indian-American official, Raj Shah, to a key role in the contentious process of the appointment of the next justice of…
Arrest in threats to kill senior Indian-American official’s children
By Arul Louis New York, July 1 (IANS) A person has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill the children of Ajit Pai, the head of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according…
Indian-American appointed CEO of Democratic Party’s National Committee
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The Democratic National Committee (DNC), the decision-making body of the Democratic Party in the US, has tapped Indian American Seema Nanda to serve as its new CEO and handle day-to-day operations,…