Riyadh, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday thanked Saudi Arabia for increasing India’s quota for Islam’s most holy pilgrimage, the Haj. At the inaugural ceremony of the Saudi national and…
Dubai, Feb 7 (IANS) An Indian woman tourist, who was fighting for her life after a crash in Dubai in which her husband died, did not survive her flight back home in an air ambulance…
Hong Kong, Feb 7 (IANS) Suffering from increased blood pressure, high blood sugar? One year of yoga training may help, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher suggests. According to the researchers, including Rashmi…
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) Active older adults with back pain may experience less energy efficient walking and poorer endurance, a new study led by an Indian-orgin researcher suggests. “Older adults are living longer and…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khans Da-Bangg Tour, which has entertained the Indian diaspora in London, Hong Kong, Auckland and Melbourne, is now all set to take place in Nepal. “Nepal ab aap ki…
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) The damage caused by the Zika virus could go undetected in pregnancy and may later lead to learning disorders, psychiatric illnesses and dementia in babies, researchers including one of Indian-origin…
Columbia, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi-based Kashmiri journalist Gulam Jeelani has been chosen for a fellowship in the US funded by a foundation started by prominent Indian-American entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist Frank Islam and his wife Debbie Driesman. Jeelani,…
Riyadh, Feb 6 (IANS) Al Janadria, the national cultural festival of Saudi Arabia that has India as the ‘Guest of Honour’ country this year, is being inaugurated on Wednesday near here by Indian External Affairs…
By Arul Louis New York, Feb 6 (IANS) A candidate backed by the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC), Vandana Jhingan, who wanted to challenge an Indian Democratic Congressman is off the primary ballot after officials said…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Palestine, the UAE and Oman will be of strategic importance in terms of energy and security cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts, officials here said…
Dubai, Feb 5 (IANS) An Indian in the UAE has won a lottery worth 10 million Dirhams ($2.7 million) in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Sunil Mappatta Krishnan Kutty Nair, who is currently travelling in India,…
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Bosses at tortilla chips maker Doritos have revealed they are to launch a new “lady-friendly” version of the snack which are quieter to eat and a lot less messy. Women’s…
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday vowed to boost the Islamic republic’s deterrent military power despite the pressure from the US and its allies. Iran will never seek others’ permission to…
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Researchers, including an Indian, carried out a study using equipment to read the minds of participants and find out what song they were listening to by decoding the signals sent…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) With Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s scheduled visit to the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in Punjab just over a fortnight away, it is still not clear whether…
London, Feb 3 (IANS) An Indian-origin man on trial in the UK for strangling his ex-wife to death and then disposing off her body in a suitcase has been given a life sentence with a…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has lauded India’s 2018-19 Union Budget, saying it displays the Indian government’s commitment to develop areas that will benefit its growth and prosperity for many years…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) The Kerala budget for the 2018-19 fiscal saw the largest ever allocation of Rs 80 crore being set aside for various initiatives for the state’s diaspora. State Finance Minister Thomas Issac…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Remembering Kalpana Chawla — the first Indian-born woman in space — on the 15th Anniversary of the Columbia Accident, Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said…
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Prominent Indian-American lawmakers have slammed US President Donald Trump’s first State of Union address in which he equated young immigrants with members of the brutal criminal gang MS-13. In his 80-minute…