Maputo, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister on Thursday said Africa is the land that shaped the identity of the Indian diaspora. Africa was the land which started shaping the identity of the Indian diaspora, he…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin businessman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining contracts worth $6 million from a federal program created to help minority-owned small businesses, according to authorities….
Toronto, July 7 (IANS) A 14-year-old Indo-Canadian Sikh student has been selected to take part in the prestigious “Students on Ice Arctic Expedition”, media reported. Beginning July 21, Abhayjeet Singh Sachal will travel along with…
London, July 7 (IANS) As the world marks the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in human history, hitherto unknown tales of Sikhs during The Great War (1914-18) are…
New York, July 7 (IANS) An Indian origin network engineer has pleaded guilty to a revenge cyberattack on a network security company and its clients after he was fired, according to officials. Kamlesh Patel admitted…
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, July 6 (IANS) Lawyers here are all set to lodge a class action in the Australian Federal Court (AFC) on Thursday to demand freezing of the Chandigarh-based Pearl Group’s real estate…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, in a series of posts on Twitter and Facebook, said that his five-day four-nation African tour starting from Thursday is aimed at enhancing ties…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) An Indian national abducted in Libya in March has been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday. Indian Embassy in Libya has secured the release of Regi Joseph,…
Toronto, July 5 (IANS) Canadian researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new screening tool that could help emergency physicians uncover the sometimes dangerous hidden conditions that cause some people to faint. The findings…
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Braveheart flight purser late Neerja Bhanot was conferred the ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ at a function at the House of Commons in London, a spokesman said here on Sunday. The award, instituted…
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced online certificate courses in Odia would be offered from next year for the benefit of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) globally and the students residing…
New York, July 2 (IANS) India’s rapidly growing pharmaceutical market is expected to grow to $55 billion by 2020 and emerge as the sixth largest globally by size, said Indian Ambassador to the US Arun…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In order to improve the skill sets of Indian workers going abroad for employment, especially to Gulf countries, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Skill Development and…
New York, July 1 (IANS) Indian doctors in the US began their annual conclave here Thursday looking at the challenges to their profession in a health care system in the throes of change. The top…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India will have to wait and see what evolves following Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), a senior official said here on Friday. We have been following recent developments…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The government on Friday confirmed reports that two Indian nationals have been kidnapped in Nigeria and said that the Indian mission in the West African nation is closely coordinating with…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit Britain in July to participate in a Hindu gathering in a bid to attract British Hindu youths to Indian culture. Bhagwat will stay in…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The government on Thursday confirmed reports that two Indian nationals have been kidnapped in Nigeria and said that the Indian mission in the West African nation is closely coordinating with…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) No Indian was among the 10 people who died in fire at a villa in Kuwait, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry said…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 30 (IANS) China on Thursday slammed the US over its diplomat’s remarks that Beijing had blocked India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), saying it had “no regard” for…