New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Federal prosecutors are demanding a prison sentence for 83-year-old father of the embattled Indian American Congressman, Amerish Ami Bera, in an election funding fraud case, even though other officials have…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India on Thursday appreciated Saudi Arabia’s prompt action to provide relief to Indian workers who were retrenched by a Saudi Arabian company. “We appreciate the magnanimous view taken by the…
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah, Aug 11 (IANS) Their “Gulf dream” in tatters and facing an uncertain future, the first batch of 25 crisis-hit Indian workers left for New Delhi from the King Abdulaziz International Airport…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s active use of the social media to help Indians in distress abroad came to the fore again on Wednesday when she assured a 16-year-old girl…
By Parminder Singh Bariana Chandigarh/Hoshiarpur, Aug 10 (IANS) In a major swoop ahead of Independence Day, security agencies and the Punjab Police have busted a Khalistani terror module with links to NRIs and Pakistan’s notorious…
Wellington, Aug 10 (IANS) Mothers who give birth through a Cesarean section could pass on stress to babies through hormones in breast milk, says a New Zealand study by an Indian-origin researcher. The study, unveiled…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) “Udegi Dhool”, a political thriller that chronicles the spectacular rise of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will premiere at the Toronto International…
New York, Aug 10 (IANS) Braj B. Kachru, an authority on English as a global language who passed away recently, championed the cause of Indian English as “vibrant expressions of distinct cultural identities” during an…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Economics professor turned Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac, into his second spell in the job, hopes to raise Rs 25,000 crore ($3.7 billion) from the state’s diaspora in two years –…
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah, Aug 8 (IANS) In a ray of hope for hundreds of distressed Indians and workers of other nationalities rendered jobless, Saudi Arabian King Salman has issued a series of directives to…
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Aug 8 (IANS) After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology in the House of Commons in May for the tragic 1914 Komagata Maru incident, Canada officially recognized its venue as a site…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Singapore, Aug 7 (IANS) Around 300 passengers in the Singapore-Chennai Scoot Airlines were asked to disembark from the plane on Sunday night, nearly one hour after they boarded the plane, owing to…
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low night-time oxygen are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, a new study conducted by an Indian-origin researcher has suggested….
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) To treat potentially harmful breathing problems in premature babies, an Indian-origin researcher, and his colleagues have developed a device that tricks infants’ brains into thinking that they are running –…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW)against Vijay Mallya in a 2012 dud cheque case, saying the liquor baron be produced in court on November 4. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) For want of a systematic study of the crisis facing the Indian diaspora in the Middle East, the government has little information, even on basic things like how many Indians have…
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah, Aug 5 (IANS) All Indian workers rendered jobless in Saudi Arabia due to the closure of a leading construction company will be able to receive their pending arrears, Minister of State…
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) It will take a little time to ascertain the exact number of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia affected by a financial crisis, the government said on Friday. “I think we…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed displeasure over the denial of a diplomatic passport by the Centre to cabinet colleague K.T. Jaleel to visit Saudi Arabia to meet with…
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) An Indian prisoner was injured after being attacked by a Pakistani prisoner in a Pakistani jail, a media report said on Friday. Hamid Nehal Ansari was attacked twice in the Peshawar…