Indian wins 7 mn dirhams in Abu Dhabi raffle
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS) An Indian has hit the jackpot by winning 7 million dirhams in a Big Ticket raffle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital. Anil Varghese Theveril, 50, won the amount…
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Do not quit Iran deal: UN urges Trump
United Nations, May 3 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to the BBC, Guterres said…
Leo Varadkar thought UK peer ‘typical Indian’ tweet was parody
Dublin, May 2 (IANS) Ireland’s Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said that he thought a tweet by a House of Lords peer calling him a “typical Indian” was from a parody account. Former senior…
Trump hails astronaut Kalpana Chawla as inspiration for millions of girls
Washington, May 1 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump has hailed the late Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla as an inspiration for millions of American girls. “Chawla’s courage and passion continue to serve as an…
Indian family rescued in Abu Dhabi fire
Abu Dhabi, May 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin family has been rescued after a fire in their residential complex here, officials said. The fire broke out in the complex in Abu Dhabi’s Navy Gate area late…
Indian-descent women killed in New York fire
New York, April 30 (IANS) A heroic Indian-descent women has died here along with her parents while trying to save others in a burning house. Police identified the woman as Harleen Kaur, 32, and her…
Indian-American doctor indicted for $1 mn healthcare payment fraud
Washington, April 28 (IANS) An Indian-American doctor has been indicted in Illinois for pocketing nearly $1 million in fraudulent health insurance claims through his medical practice, officials said. Dr Pranav Patel, 51, of Chicago suburb…
AI could help soldiers learn faster in combat
New York, April 28 (IANS) A novel machine learning technique could help soldiers to learn 13 times faster than conventional methods as well as help save lives, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. Using a…
Dasu collaborates with ‘The Voice Kids’ star for song
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) American singer-songwriter of Indian descent Dasu has teamed up with artiste Edray, best known for participating in “The Voice Kids” show, for their new summer track “Okay”. Singer-songwriter Edray, 17,…
Rajamouli happy over ‘Baahubali 2’ response in Japan
Tokyo, April 27 (IANS) Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli says he is happy with the response that his magnum opus “Baahubali 2: The conclusion” has received here in Japan. “So happy to meet all the fans and…
Indian-American publisher acquires TV channel with eye on Indian market
New York, April 27 (IANS) Indian-American publishing group Parikh Worldwide Media (PWM) has acquired ITV Gold cable TV channel with plans to enter the Indian media market. Announcing the acquisition here on Thursday, PWM Chairman…
Indian woman’s body found in Sharjah house
Sharjah, April 26 (IANS) The body of a 36-year-old Indian woman was found buried in a room of her house here, police said. The neighbours notified the police after noticing bad odour coming from the…
Goa MP asks Sushma to seeks release of Dubai ponzi scam convict
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) Goa BJP MP Narendra Savoikar on Wednesday asked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to secure release of Ryan de Souza, who was earlier this month sentenced to 517 years imprisonment by…
Seven Indians arrested in Nepal with drugs, weapon
Kathmandu, April 25 (IANS) Seven Indians were arrested in Nepal’s Biratnagar city on Wednesday along with huge cache of drugs and a weapon, police said. All the men hail from Bihar. Along with the drugs…
Indian-American Democrat loses Congressional by-election
By Arul Louis New York, April 25 (IANS) A Democrat Indian-American doctor has narrowly lost a by-election to Congress in a heavily Republican constituency in Arizona but dramatically increased her party’s support in what was…
Filmmakers in India at mercy of moral police: Indian American filmmaker
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) He wove a film, “Unfreedom”, with lovemaking scenes, depicting lesbian relationships, Islamophobia and religious fundamentalism, and it was banned by the Indian censor board in 2015. Indian-American…
Trial run of Bangladesh-Nepal bus service begins
Dhaka, April 24 (IANS) The trial run of a Bangladesh-Nepal bus service via India began here on Tuesday. Two buses carrying delegates of the three nations led by Fariduddin Ahmed, chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport…
At $69 bn India highest recipient of remittances in 2017: World Bank
Washington/New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India topped as the highest recipient of remittances globally in 2017, with its diaspora sending back $69 billion, a World Bank statement said here on Monday. “Remittance inflows improved in…
Docaviv fest to focus on women at the 20th edition
Tel Aviv, April 23 (IANS) Docaviv, Israels only festival devoted exclusively to documentary filmmaking, will celebrate its 20th edition in May with the focus on women empowerment, refugees and the politics of globalisation. The festival…
Dalai Lama praises India’s secularism
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday praised Indias efforts in maintaining communal harmony and said that the countrys uniqueness lies in maintaining its secularism. “India follows a tradition…