New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Britain has announced around 300 new scholarships worth over 1.5 million pounds during 2016-17 for Indian students opting for studies in Britain. “Around 300 new scholarships for Indian students will…
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Two Indians have been chosen winners of the prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award of 2016 for exhibiting exceptional community leadership qualities. Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28, will be presented…
NATA (North American Telugu Association) Delaware team successfully conducted its first “Meet & Greet” program along with membership. NATA is the first national Telugu Association that conducted a successful Membership drive in Delaware area under…
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Frank Islam, a prominent Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna award for his achievements and outstanding contributions as a son of Uttar Pradesh. The award will…
Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin wrestler, who won in Canadian wrestling team trials, was among six wrestlers nominated to represent Canada through the qualification process for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Arjun Gill,…
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Two Indian-American makers of a new film about immigrants in America believe immigration, which has emerged as a key issue in US presidential elections, is “incredibly critical” for both America and…
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) More than a dozen films focusing on issues affecting South Asians and exploring the lives and stories of the South Asian diaspora in the US will be showcased at a film…
New York, Dec 4 (IANS) The US Supreme Court is set to take up next week a case challenging the legality of reservations based on race in colleges and university admissions that adversely impact the…
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) In a spin-off from the Smithsonian’s “Beyond Bollywood” exhibition, 17 South Asian American and Asian-American artists explore America’s immigration story in a new digital exhibition simply titled “H-1B”. Inspired by the…
Wellington, Nov 23 (IANS) New Zealand immigration officials have received many fraudulent applications from Indian students for visas to study in the country, a media report said. The would-be students from India are lying in…
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought to enhance India’s connect with its diaspora in Malaysia praising lavishly its accomplishments and making a slew of announcements, including naming a cultural…
New York, Nov 21 (IANS) The next few years may prove a boon for Indian-origin actors as a number of them are being roped in to play important roles in American movies and daily soaps….
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) Anita Ashok Datar, an Indian-American woman who lived in the Washington DC area, was one of the victims killed in Friday’s terror attack at a hotel in Mali, according to a…
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) An Indian-origin student has been awarded a presidential scholarship in a US college for outstanding academic merit and an exceptional commitment to the field of culinary arts. Kendall College School…
Telangana American Telugu Association (TATA) Los Angeles, CA team organized a Meet & Greet with Telangana Government OSD, Officer on Special duty Sri Deshapathi Srinivas, Minister Sri Jupally Krishna Rao on Nov15th Sunday evening in Tandoori Restaurant…
Brussels, Nov 17 (IANS) For the first time, Diwali has been celebrated in the European Parliament here. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HOSTS DIWALI EVENT A British member of Indian origin of the parliament, Neena Gill, hosted the…
London, Nov 17 (IANS) A man appeared before a court in Northern Ireland for alleged racism against an Indian family and for pounding the front door of their residence with a hammer, a media report…
Telugu Association of Southern California (TASC) celebrated Diwali 2015 in a very grand style on Nov 14th at Centinela Valley Performing Arts Auditorium in Los Angeles. More than 800 people attended the event inspite of…
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) A group of 27 retired military leaders have backed Sikh Americans’ long-standing demand to be allowed to serve in the US military while keeping their turbans and beards. Sikh Coalition, an…