Sikh fighter to wear turban at UFC on Vaisakhi
New York, April 14 (IANS) A Sikh fighter will be wearing a turban as he competes on Vaisakhi in the American Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in a show of pride in his faith and tradition,…
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Trade, investment, technology high on India-Britain bilateral summit: Envoy
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Trade, investment, technology and flow of people and ideas will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Britain next week, British High Commissioner to India Dominic…
Two Indian women held in Nepal with 92kg marijuana
Kathamndu, April 13 (IANS) Nepali Police have arrested two Indian women here in possession of 92 kg of marijuana. Sumitra Devi Sahani, 35, and Rinchi Devi, 25, were arrested with the cannabis in Makwanpur district,…
Pompeo’s tweet on racist blog about Indian-American rival raised at Senate hearing
By Arul Louis New York, April 13 (IANS) A tweet by Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo linking to a blog that made racist taunts against his Indian-American opponent in a 2010 Congressional election has come…
Help Dubai Ponzi scam convict, his friends urge Sushma Swaraj
Panaji, April 12 (IANS) Supporters of Ryan de Souza, one of the two Goans sentenced to 517 years in jail in a Ponzi scam in Dubai, on Thursday urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to…
Indian woman dies in New Zealand accident
<img src=’https://placeholdit.imgix.net/~text?txtsize=50&bg=ffffff&txtclr=dd0000&txt=Indian+woman+dies+in+New+Zealand+accident&w=720&h=360&fm=png’ class=aligncenter size-full’ alt=”Indian woman dies in New Zealand accident” title=”Indian woman dies in New Zealand accident” />Wellington, April 12 (IANS) A 22-year-old Indian woman has died in a freak accident in her own…
Indian man jailed over emailing porn clips to girl
<img src=’https://placeholdit.imgix.net/~text?txtsize=50&bg=ffffff&txtclr=dd0000&txt=Indian+man+jailed+over+emailing+porn+clips+to+girl&w=720&h=360&fm=png’ class=aligncenter size-full’ alt=”Indian man jailed over emailing porn clips to girl” title=”Indian man jailed over emailing porn clips to girl” />Dubai, April 12 (IANS) An Indian man has been jailed here for three…
Indian duo win $1mn in Dubai
Dubai, April 11 (IANS) Two friends from India, Pinto Paul Thommana and Francis Sebastian, staying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have won $1 million in Dubai’s Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. The ticket purchased…
Indian nurse jumps to death in UAE
Dubai, April 10 (IANS) An Indian nurse has committed suicide by jumping off a hospital’s rooftop in Al Ain city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the media reported. The woman, identified as Suja Singh,…
Indian man’s body found floating in Sharjah lagoon
Sharjah, April 10 (IANS) A 42-year-old Indian man’s body was found floating in Khalid Lagoon here, police said. According to police officials, they received a call on Sunday night from a passerby who found the…
Manoj’s ‘Gali Guleiyan’ on a foreign fest journey
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Manoj Bajpayee-starrer “Gali Guleiyan”, which has had a good run at foreign festivals, is set to be screened at more galas, including prestigious ones like Busan International Film Festival and Indian…
‘Problem With Apu’ still a problem
Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) “The Problem With Apu” star Hari Kondabolu, an American comedian with roots in India, is “sad” at the addressal of the Apu controversy by the makers of the hit American…
Seaweed solution to plastic bottle crisis
London, April 9 (IANS) Pointing at a solution to plastic packaging, Narayana Peesapaty from Hyderabad has designed an edible spoon made of millet flour that can be a proxy dessert after one’s lunch or dinner,…
Mumbai-born Indo-Australian scientist develops microfactory to tackle e-waste hazard
Sydney, April 9 (IANS) In a pioneering effort to tackle the growing mountains of e-waste, an IIT-trained Australian scientist of Indian origin at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) here has helped launch the…
This device transcribes words spoken ‘in your head’
New York, April 8 (IANS) Researchers including two of Indian origin at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user verbalises internally but does not actually…
Indian driver wins 12 mn dirham lottery in UAE
Abu Dhabi, April 7 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian driver has hit a jackpot by winning 12 million dirhams in a raffle in Abu Dhabi. John Varughese, who hails from Kerala, has been working as a…
Grammy nominee Raja Kumari eyes Bollywood music
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Grammy-nominated Indian-American songwriter Raja Kumari, also a rapper, desires her music — that she uses as a bridge between the East and West — to reach far…
New app to score Parkinson’s severity
New York, April 7 (IANS) Computer scientists, including one of Indian-origin, has developed a new smartphone-based app that uses sensors to generate a score that reliably reflects symptom severity in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s…
Parental control apps may not shield teenagers from cyber threats
New York, April 4 (IANS) Mobile apps designed to help parents keep their teenaged children safe from online predators may harm the trust between a parent and child, as well as reduce the child’s ability…
Indian woman dies in Saudi after ant bite
Riyadh, April 4 (IANS) An Indian woman has died after being bitten by a poisonous ant in the Saudi Arabian capital. Soosy Jeffy, 36, who was from Adoor in Kerala, was bitten on March 19…