Indian student found dead in Dubai apartment
Dubai, Dec 14 (IANS) A 22-year-old Dubai-based Indian student and musician has been found dead in his apartment in Al Garhoud area, the police said. …
Indian gets 9 years in jail for sex assault on US flight
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) A 34-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman on a US …
Caffeine therapy can boost brain development in preemies: Study
Toronto, Dec 13 (IANS) A daily dose of caffeine therapy could be safe for premature babies and can boost development of their brains as well …
Indian charged with smuggling foreign nationals into US
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) A 38-year-old Indian man has been charged with conspiring to smuggle six of his countrymen into the US on commercial airline …
Sundar Pichai denies political bias to Congress
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday denied that the tech giant favours the more progressive political currents, in contrast to what …
Indian-origin man jailed for stabbing pregnant wife in Singapore
Singapore, Dec 11 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday sentenced an Indian origin man to seven years in jail for stabbing his pregnant wife using …
Extradite Mallya to India, says London court
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya must be extradited from the UK to India, where he is accused of committing bank frauds of …
Diaspora should act as India’s ambassadors: Rijiju
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday told a visiting group of 40 Indian Diaspora youths to …
Brexit turmoil: Britain gears up for make or break week (Comment: Special to IANS)
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Weekends are usually peaceful days at Westminster. But the ongoing Brexit debate has changed Britains ground zero of power. The Big …
‘Indian city’ Brampton to have Canada’s first world-class cricket stadium
Toronto, Dec 8 (IANS) With its population of cricket-loving immigrants increasing rapidly, the Indian-dominated city of Brampton on the outskirts of Toronto will soon build …
South African Indians are slowly coming to terms with their Indian identity: Author
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) In her recent book, “What Gandhi Didn’t See: Being Indian In South Africa”, author Zainab Priya Dala looks back from …
Top Indian-American Microsoft AI executive Sirosh joins Compass
San Francisco, Dec 6 (IANS) Microsoft’s Indian-origin Chief Technology Officer for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Joseph Sirosh has joined Compass, a New York-based real estate tech …
Indian-origin gay man found guilty of killing wife for lover
London, Dec 5 (IANS) An Indian-origin gay pharmacist in the UK has been found guilty of murdering his wife by strangling her in order to …
Saudis keen to invest in Indian food sector: Envoy
Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) Saudi Arabia was keen to invest in the Indian food sector as India was one of the largest exporters of grains …
Pramila Jayapal recruits former Indian-American Obama aide
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) A former Indian American White House official has been recruited by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal as her Chief of Staff. Gautam Raghavan …
Kamala Harris to decide on 2020 US presidential bid over holidays
San Francisco, Dec 3 (IANS) Democrat Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American to serve in the US Senate, said she will make a decision about a …
Trinidad’s Hindu community head passes away at 70
Port-of-Spain, Dec 1 (IANS) The much-revered Dharmacharya of the Hindu community in Trinidad and Tobago, Pundit Uttam Maharaj, has died at the age of 70 …
Kavita Krishnamurthy, L. Subramaniam celebrate Indian classical music in New York
New York, Nov 30 (IANS) There was a little bit of emotion, chemistry and lots of music when globally renowned violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam and …
Six-year-old Indian girl dies in Dubai
Dubai, Nov 29 (IANS) A six-year-old Indian girl died here due to complications related to hepatitis and sepsis, the media reported on Thursday. The family …
NASA scientists concerned about toilet microbes on ISS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) NASA is concerned over the strains of the bacterium Enterobacter, identified on the toilets of the International Space Station’s (ISS), which …
Indian-American businessman to host Thanksgiving party for Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian-American businessman Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar will host a Hollywood Thanksgiving dinner for Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The attendance is …
Indo-Canadian doctor forges degree, fined in Dubai
Dubai, Nov 22 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian female dermatologist, found guilty of forging and using a fake diploma as well as other documents to practice medicine …
98 mn Indians will have diabetes by 2030: Lancet
New York, Nov 21 (IANS) While Type-2 diabetes is expected to rise by more than a fifth, from 406 million in 2018 to 511 million …
Iraq denies reports of mediating between Iran, Saudi
Baghdad, Nov 20 (IANS) Iraq has denied reports that President Barham Salih is mediating between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, media reported. The Gulf …
Smart homes of the future could adjust to your needs
New York, Nov 19 (IANS) Researchers in the US, including one of Indian-origin, are working on a technology that could make homes of the future …
Indian-origin professor in US used ‘students as servants’
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin professor in the US compelled his students to act as his personal servants, a daily said. The Kansas City …
Migraines that affect vision may increase irregular heartbeat risk
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) People who experience migraine with visual aura may have an increased risk of irregular heartbeat, and as a result stroke, …
Indian jailed for killing woman in Singapore road crash
Singapore, Nov 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 10 months in jail and banned from driving for eight years for killing …
Indian student dies of flu in Dubai
Dubai, Nov 15 (IANS) A 17-year-old Indian girl studying in a Dubai school has died after contracting flu, making it the second such death in …
Pregnant Indian-origin woman shot in UK, baby survives
London, Nov 14 (IANS) An eight-month pregnant Indian-origin woman was killed with a crossbow by a man believed to be her former partner at her …
4-year-old Indian boy returning from Umrah dies on flight
Abu Dhabi, Nov 14 (IANS) A four-year-old Indian boy died on a flight due to epileptic seizures on his way back from Saudi Arabia after …
India, US discuss free Indo-Pacific, cooperation in defence, trade
Singapore, Nov 14 (IANS) India and the US on Wednesday discussed their roles in a free Indo-Pacific region and cooperation in defence and trade sectors …
Trump names Indian-American woman to prestigious judgeship
New York, Nov 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that he is nominating an Indian-American woman, Neomi Rao, to the senior judgeship that …
Can managing cholesterol reduce Alzheimer’s risk?
New York, Nov 11 (IANS) Managing cholesterol might help reduce Alzheimer’s risk, says researchers, including one of Indian-origin, who identified a genetic link between the …
Sikh farmer inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
Toronto, Nov 11 (IANS) A Canadian Sikh farmer, who is the country’s biggest cranberry grower, has made history with his induction into the Canadian Agricultural …
UK police officer jailed for killing Indian-origin shopkeeper
London, Nov 10 (IANS) A police officer in the UK has been jailed for 18 months for causing the death of an Indian-origin shopkeeper by …
Indian worker found hanging in UAE accommodation
Sharjah, Nov 9 (IANS) A 25-year-old Indian worker was found hanging in his accommodation here, a Sharjah Police official said. The worker is believed to …
All 4 Indian-American members of Congress re-elected
New York, Nov 7 (IANS) All the four Indian-American Democrat members of the House of Representatives were re-elected in Tuesday’s election and a member of …
Indian-American charged with H-1B visa, mail fraud
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been charged in the US with H-1B visa and mail fraud, officials said. Kishore Kumar Kavuru, 46, …
Venkaiah Naidu opens Global Expo Botswana 2018
Gaborone, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian Vice President M. Venkaiah has said that India and Botswana were amongst the fastest growing economies in the world, with …
Indian man nearly drowns at Dubai beach
Dubai, Oct 31 (IANS) An Indian man was rescued after nearly drowning at Dubai’s popular JBR beach, the media reported on Wednesday. The incident happened …