Anshuman excited about India premiere of his film
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Actor Anshuman Jha is looking forward to the India premiere of his award-winning film “Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain” — a “love story for all age groups” — at the Jaipur…
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Hindu body suspends singer over allegations of sexual abuse
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Global Hindu Heritage Foundation and Save Temples Organisation have suspended Telugu singer Ghazal Srinivas as their brand ambassador following his arrest on charges of sexually harassing one of the women employees…
Stem cell therapy advancement offers treatment for blindness
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) Scientists, led by a person of Indian origin, have made advances in efforts to make stem cell-derived retinal cells used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — a leading cause…
Crucial Kerala diaspora study begins, as Gulf no longer what it was
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) With the Middle East, which was once the dream of many a Keralite, no longer that attractive on account of falling oil prices and with no proper records…
Sushma Swaraj to visit Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) As India marks 25 years of its partnership with Asean and in keeping with its Act East Policy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore from…
Indian-origin man charged with stabbing wife in Singapore
Singapore, Jan 1 (IANS) A 29-year-old Indian-origin man was charged at a court here on Monday with stabbing his wife using a knife with a 10-cm-long blade. Jayselan N. Chandrasegar stabbed 26-year-old Mayuri Krishnakumar twice…
Expat dies in UAE after news of mother’s death in India
Abu Dhabi, Dec 30 (IANS) An Indian expat died of a heart attack here after hearing the news of his mother’s demise back home, the media reported. Anil Kumar Gopinathan hailed from Kerala and had…
Indian-origin student shot dead in US, relative injured
Chicago, Dec 29 (IANS) An Indian-origin college student was shot dead during a robbery attempt at a gas station in the US on Thursday and his relative critically injured, media reports said. Nineteen-year-old Arshad Vhora…
Indian-origin student shot dead in US
Chicago, Dec 29 (IANS) An Indian-origin student was shot dead during a robbery attempt at a gas station in the US, a media report said. Nineteen-year-old Arshad Vahora was an employee at the gas station…
Disillusioned with Middle-East, Kerala diaspora heads back home
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Traditionally, remittances from the Middle East have been the mainstay of Kerala’s economy, but with more and more of the state’s diaspora bidding goodbye to the Gulf countries, things are going…
Smartphone sensors can give hackers clues to your PIN number
Singapore, Dec 27 (IANS) Instruments in smartphones such as the accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensors represent a potential security vulnerability as researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that data from these sensors could be…
Music, not lyrics, catch listeners’ attention: Indie Rock star Alluri
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Its the music and not the lyrics which attract the attention of listeners, feels Indian rock singer and musician Alluri, who has taken Telugu to the international music…
Will maintain communication with Indian over rivers: China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) China on Tuesday said it will maintain communication with India over the transboundary rivers in the wake of lakes and dams being formed on the Yarlung Tsangpo due…
New depth sensors to male self-driving cars practical
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is developing new depth sensors that could be sensitive enough to make self-driving vehicles practical. The Camera Culture group…
AI shouldn’t be used to replace human intelligence: Indo-Canadian whiz kid
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used to replace human intelligence, instead it should be used to amplify and augment their intelligence, says Indo-Canadian teen prodigy Tanmay…
India to hold conference of parliamentarians of Indian origin
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) In yet another instance of the government giving priority to engaging with the Indian diaspora, India will host a conference of members of parliaments in other countries who are of…
British envoy draws attention to plastic pollution in oceans
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Juxtaposing the naturalness of silk with the artificiality of plastic, British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on Saturday drew attention to the health of rivers and plastic pollution in the…
Britain’s Swindon, hub of expat Goans ‘highly polluted’, says Parrikar
Panaji, Dec 15 (IANS) Britain is the most polluted country in Europe and its Swindon town, which has a sizeable population of Goan expats, is also “highly polluted”, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on…
Indian engineer jailed for molesting woman in Singapore
Singapore, Dec 15 (IANS) An Indian engineer in Singapore has been jailed for three weeks for molesting a woman last year. Prabu Natarajan, 33, admitted to rubbing his thigh against the 23-year-old, a part-time tutor,…
Trump should resign, says Kamala Harris
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Kamala Harris, first Indian-American to serve in the US Senate, has joined a growing group of Democratic senators calling for President Donald Trump to step down amid resurfaced allegations of sexual…