Indian sacked in Saudi for ‘offensive remarks’ on Sabarimala row
Riyadh, Oct 18 (IANS) A Keralite expat in Saudi Arabia has been sacked from his job for allegedly posting offensive remarks on women amid the …
Indian killed in New Zealand car crash
Wellington, Oct 15 (IANS) A 25-year-old Indian man has been killed in a car crash in New Zealand’s Queenstown, the media reported. Harpreet Singh, who …
Prestigious Einstein Prize for Indian American professor Abhay Ashtekar
Chicago, Oct 15 (IANS) Over four decades after he began his scientific engagement with gravitational science, Professor Abhay Ashtekar is set to receive the prestigious …
An Indian-founded organisation rehabilitates Syrian refugees in Germany (Diaspora Feature)
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) As Europe continues to grapple with the problem of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, an organisation founded by an Indian is …
Jewellery thieves in US target Indian Americans
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Jewellery thieves are targeting Indian Americans in the US, the police have said, adding that the community is being prayed upon …
Novel DNA vaccine against Ebola virus safe, effective
New York, Oct 11 (IANS) Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found that the novel synthetic DNA vaccine is safe against Ebola virus and offers …
Delhi to hire 6,000 new home guards, ups disengagement age
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday amended Home Guards Rules, 2008, raising disengagement age of Home Guards to 60 years, and …
Nikki Haley quits as US Ambassador to UN
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the first American of Indian descent to hold a cabinet-level position in the US, resigned as Ambassador to the …
Kerala film artistes plan show in Abu Dhabi to raise relief funds
Kochi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) will organise a show in Abu Dhabi on December 7 to raise funds for …
Why sudden cardiac deaths no longer peak on weekday mornings
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) Owing to increased stress, deaths from sudden cardiac arrests are more likely to happen on any day at any time, …
New ML tool to predict human BP: Study
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have developed a wearable off-the-shelf and machine learning technology that can predict an individual’s …
New AI tool can predict Alzheimer’s risk
Toronto, Oct 6 (IANS) A team of scientists, including one of an Indian-origin, has successfully trained a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that may soon …
Asian Business Leadership Forum to hold awards event in Dubai
Dubai, Oct 5 (IANS) The Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) will host its 11th anniversary here on Saturday with a special edition of the ABLF …
Indian expat wins 7 million dirhams in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Oct 4 (IANS) An Indian expatriate has hit a jackpot by winning 7 million dirhams in an Abu Dhabi raffle draw. Mohammed Kunhi …
Weak rupee to attract NRI investments into Indian real estate: Realty players
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) With the Indian rupee under pressure for the past few months and declining to its lowest-ever levels, real estate players …
Indian man faces jail, caning over bid to extort bank
Singapore, Oct 3 (IANS) A 35-year-old Indian national faces a jail term of 2-5 years and caning over his bid to extort half a million …
Indian falls to death from Bahrain building
Manama, Oct 1 (IANS) An Indian man plunged to his death from the top of a three-storey building in Bahrain on Monday, the media reported. …
Trump, Saudi king discuss oil supply
Riyadh, Sep 30 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump reviewed on Saturday in a phone call with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the …
Trump holds up India as democracy lifting millions out of poverty
United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday held up India as an example to the world of a country that successfully …
Indian man charged in Dubai for groping woman
Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) A Dubai court has charged an Indian man with groping a woman while she was walking late at night. Prosecutors on …
Indian-origin doctor pleads guilty to healthcare fraud in US
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) An Indian-origin doctor has pleaded guilty to a healthcare fraud in the US, the Justice Department said. Jayam Krishna Iyer, 66, …
Indian woman in New Zealand faces deportation after losing $33K to scamsters
Wellington, Sep 20 (IANS) An Indian woman is facing deportation in New Zealand after being duped by men who she says took more than $30,000 …
Hate crime: Indian-origin family targeted in UK aron attack
London, Sep 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin family was forced to flee their home in the UK after it was targeted in an arson attack which …
Chicago Congress: Paeans to Hindu unity in shadow of ‘nemesis’ long deceased (Comment)
At its best, speeches at the recently concluded World Hindu Congress echoed the soaring spiritual ideals evoked by Swami Vivekananda in Chicago 125 years ago. …
Get busy for more self-control
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Want to boost your self-control? Start thinking of yourself as a busy person, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, said in a …
Americans don’t trust Trump: Indian-American Congresswoman
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Americans are recognizing that they don’t trust the US President who has maintained that he knew nothing about what was went …
Mumbai-born Mahesh Bindra hopes for 2nd term in NZ parliament (Diaspora Feature)
Chicago, Sep 13 (IANS) With his first three-year term as a Member of Parliament in New Zealand behind him, Mumbai-born Mahesh Bindra is biding his …
Revoke Suu Kyi’s Congressional Gold Medal: Indian-American Congressman
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said that he wants to revoke Myanmar State Counsellor Suu Kyi’s Congressional Gold Medal, the highest …
Indian-American researcher awarded $6.5Mn to identify cancer biomarkers
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) The US National Cancer Institute has give the “Outstanding Investigator Award” to Professor Arul Chinnaiyan, from the University of Michigan, and …
Indian charged with stabbing roommate for talking loudly on phone
Abu Dhabi, Sep 11 (IANS) An Indian man has been charged with stabbing to death his roommate for talking loudly on the phone. Public prosecution …
As proud Indians, we want to bring the best to India: Consulting perfumer Abdulla Ajmal
Dubai, Sep 11 (IANS) Dubai-based Indian perfumer Abdulla Ajmal, who is the consulting perfumer to Ajmal India, says the label is ready for its “ghar …
Hindus don’t oppose anyone, don’t aspire to dominate: RSS chief
Chicago, Sep 8 (IANS) Asserting that Hindus neither oppose anybody nor aspire to dominate, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the …
Indian-origin persons among 15 indicted in US call centre scam
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Fifteen people, including some of Indian-origin, and five India-based call centres have been indicted in a multi-million call centre scam that …
Killing of Indian youth in US leaves parents distraught
Vijayawada, Sep 7 (IANS) The death of Pruthviraj Kandepi, who was among the three people killed by a gunman at a bank in the US …
Indian youth among 3 killed in US bank shooting
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian youth was among the three people who were killed when a gunman opened fire at a bank in the …
Indian gets suspended sentence for drink driving in Australia
Canberra, Sep 6 (IANS) A 24-year-old Indian charged with “high-range” drink driving and “driving while disqualified” in Australia received a 10-month suspended sentence on Thursday. …
Indian-origin man jailed for making prank calls to Singapore Police
Singapore, Sep 6 (IANS) An Indian-origin “serial prank caller” in Singapore who repeatedly made nuisance calls to the police, despite being jailed for the same …
Indian delegation at TIFF 2018 to push Indian cinema’s overseas scope
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will send a 15-member delegation …
Bollyboom goes international, to debut in Kuala Lumpur with Guru Randhawa
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) After the High Rated Gabru Tour with Bollyboom across seven cities in India, singer Guru Randhawa will front Percept Live’s Bollywood …
ASD may increase depression risk
London, Sep 2 (IANS) People with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) — especially without intellectual disability — may have a greater risk of depression in their …
Two-headed arrow effective at killing ovarian cancer: Study
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Researchers, led by an Indian origin, have developed a two fisted, antibody approach that can effectively destroy ovarian cancer — …