‘Attacks on Indian students in Italy being probed’
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The attacks on two Indian students in the Italian city of Milan are being investigated by the authorities there, a senior official said here on Friday. “The matter is under…
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Those against note ban must move constitution bench: SC
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked a batch of 14 petitioners seeking the deposit of their demonetised currency notes to impleaed themselves before the constitution bench to raise their grievances….
Indian-origin UK minister held undisclosed meetings in Israel
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Indian-origin International Development Secretary of UK, Priti Patel, held undisclosed meetings in Israel without telling the Foreign Office while accompanied by an influential pro-Israeli Conservative lobbyist, the media reported. Patel met…
NTPC blast: Minister Anupriya visits injured shifted to Safdarjung
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Two of the injured in the NTPC boiler blast in Uttar Pradesh has been shifted to the Safdarjung hospital here. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel…
Indian re-arrested after serving 10 years in US jail
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian man was re-arrested in the US after he was released from prison following the completion of his 10-year sentence for posing a threat to public safety, authorities said. Jerald…
Indian-origin MP accuses May of sexual abuse cover-up
London, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian-origin MP has accused British Prime Minister Theresa May of failing to act when she was tipped about a Westminster sexual abuse cover-up three years ago. Labour Party’s Lisa Nandy…
Acting in ‘Hotel Mumbai’ was harrowing: Dev Patel
By Arul Louis New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Actor Dev Patel says acting in “Hotel Mumbai” was “harrowing experience” and an eye-opener in realising the travails of the victims of the 2008 terrorist attack on…
Indian-American child Sherin laid to rest
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) Sherin Mathews, a three-year-old Indian girl who was found dead in a ditch after being reported missing by her foster father, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony, family…
Russian Film Days to be held in three Indian cities
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In a year when India and Russia are celebrating the 70th anniversary of establishing their diplomatic relations, Russian Film Days — a film gala — will be held in three…
‘Padmavati’ to release in US on December 1
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-awaited period drama “Padmavati” will release in the US on December 1. Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, “Padmavati” is being distributed internationally by Paramount…
Your phone can help map global mosquito distribution
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers at Stanford University in the US are working towards creating a global map of mosquito distribution with the help of cellphone recordings of mosquito hum shared by citizen…
Indian-born scientist attempts treating hearts via urban forests
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian-born scientist Aruni Bhatnagar is all set to install a $14.50 million “unique urban laboratory” in the US that will study the effect of green plantations on…
All Indians safe in Kabul, says Sushma
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday that she had spoken to India’s Ambassador in Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra following a blast in Kabul’s heavily-fortified diplomatic area and that all…
Spoke to Indian student attacked in Italy; incident not racial: Sushma
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday that she had spoken to an Indian student assaulted in Italy’s Milan and was told that it was not a racial attack…
Indian students attacked in Italian city, Sushma monitoring situation
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Amid reports of attacks on Indian students in Milan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said she was personally monitoring the situation and asked the students not to worry….
Massive black holes might lurk on edge of Milky Way
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) The outskirts of spiral galaxies like our own could be crowded with colliding black holes of massive proportions, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. The findings, to be…
Indian mother-daughter in distress in Saudi Arabia: Amarinder
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s urgent intervention to help a mother-daughter duo reported to be in deep trouble in Saudi Arabia. In a…
Get Canadian NRIs accused in drugs cases extradited: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday urged the Centre to take up with Canadian authorities the extradition of 10 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) declared Proclaimed Offenders in drugs cases. The extradition…
Missing Indians: V.K. Singh meets Iraqi Foreign Minister
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Sunday met Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Eshaiker al-Jaafari in Baghdad, amid lack of any concrete information about fate of 39…
DNA samples of families of missing Indians collected in Punjab
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) Authorities in Punjab on Saturday collected the DNA samples of members of some familiesof the 39 Indians who went missing in Iraq’s Mosul in June 2014 after the town fell in…