The Hague (Netherlands), June 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appealed to the Bengali community here to bring software industries. “Our young generation is in the software industry which is an…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 22 (IANS) If he wished he were Robert De Niro, he wouldn’t be happy, but yoga let him be himself and happy, says Anupam Kher. Speaking at a forum…
Canberra, June 21 (IANS) An Indian-origin taxi driver in Australia has been charged with dangerous driving causing a fatal crash in which a woman was killed and 12 people were injured. Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on…
Cape Town, June 21 (IANS) South Africa’s Parliament said it wants clarification regarding the naturalization process of the controversial Indian Gupta family. “The Parliament on Tuesday has resolved to invite Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and…
Dubai, June 21 (IANS) Thousands of people of different nationalities took part in various events organised in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the eve of the International Yoga Day. The third International Yoga Day…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Munich-headquartered safety, quality and sustainability solutions company T?V S?D on Tuesday announced the appointment of India-born Ishan Palit as its global Chief Operating Officer. The German company, in a statement,…
By Saket Suman Book: East or West; Author: Vinati Sukhdev; Publisher: Westland; Price: Rs 250; Pages: 135 The many aspects of everyday Indian life — history, culture, language, family relationships and marriage — that we…
Kuwait City, June 19 (IANS) An Indian expatriate has committed suicide here by hanging himself from a heavy-duty vehicle. A Syrian national who also works in Kuwait alerted the Interior Ministry about the incident on…
The Hague, June 19 (IANS) The largest ever yoga event in the Netherlands was held here with the participation of nearly 1,000 people on Sunday to mark the Third International Day of Yoga. The event…
London, June 17 (IANS) An Indian-origin pharmacist has been jailed by a court here for stealing prescription drugs worth 5,000 pounds ($6,405) and then selling them on the street. Niren Patel, 38, of Ilford, Essex,…
Kathmandu, June 17 (IANS) An Indian man was killed and 20 others were injured in a bus accident in Nepal’s Banke district on Saturday. Niluji Adhikary from Kolkata died on the spot after the passenger…
Kuala Lumpur, June 16 (IANS) An Indian-origin teenager in Malaysia has died following a vicious assault last week in which he was beaten with helmets, burned on his back and sodomised by an object by…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Portugal and The Netherlands on his way to and from the US trip on June 26 when he will meet President Donald Trump. Modi…
Brussels, June 15 (IANS) The European Parliament on Thursday debated and adopted a resolution condemning the human rights situation in Pakistan, as well as slamming Islamabad for breaching international law by not allowing consular access…
London, June 15 (IANS) The Sikh community in London has opened its doors to survivors of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire that has left hundreds homeless. Harjinder Kukreja, a community member from a gurdwara at…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A total of 79 Indian students have been selected for the French Education Ministry’s English Language Assistants programme that will see participation of 60 countries. The programme will start in…
San Francisco, June 15 (IANS) Google has hired Indian-origin chip architect Manu Gulati, who was working with Apple for the last eight years in a key role, to build its own chips for the upcoming…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 15 (IANS) Indians working overseas sent home $62.74 billion last year, an increase of 68.6 per cent in the last decade, according to a UN agency. India received the…
Dublin, June 14 (IANS) Indian-origin leader Leo Varadkar was elected as Ireland’s new Taioseach on Wednesday, becoming the youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister in the majority-Catholic country. The new ruling Fine Gael leader…
Kuwait City, June 14 (IANS) Kuwait has launched an electronic platform in five languages including Hindi and Urdu to educate migrant workers on their legal rights, the Arab Times reported on Wednesday. Khalid Al Ajmi,…