Category: Latest
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Singapore riots: Third Indian sentenced
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An Indian national in Singapore was today jailed for 18 weeks for his role in the country’s worst riot in 40 years, becoming the third to be punished in the case.
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NRI held for smuggling gold worth Rs 80 lakh
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An NRI, who allegedly tried to smuggle 2.4kg gold worth Rs 80 lakh, was arrested by Customs authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport at Shamshabad here.
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New Zealand court sentences Sikh leader for forging poll papers
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A Sikh leader has been sentenced by a New Zealand court to community detention and community work for forging poll documents in a bid to win a local body election three years ago.
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Indian male nurse killed by Ethiopian house maid in Saudi
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An Indian male house nurse was stabbed to death by an Ethiopian co-maid in the Saudi Arabia city of Dammam, local media reported on Wednesday.
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22 Indians charged in Singapore for false salary information
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Singapore has charged 22 Indians, including a woman, with providing false salary information to obtain their work permits, the manpower ministry said on Wednesday.
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Indian student in US who went missing last week found dead
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A 19-year-old Indian-origin student of the Southern Illinois University, who had gone missing last week, has been found dead.
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Missing Indian-American student found dead
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A missing Indian-American student Pravin Varughese was found dead in a wooded area Tuesday, nearly a week after he was last seen, according to a media report.
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Indian-origin girl in Britain grows beard due to medical conditon
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An Indian-origin girl in Britain, who has been suffering from a rare condition causing excessive hair development on her face and body, has decided to stop cutting her hair after being baptized as a Sikh.
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US Sikh group challenges Congress party plea
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A US Sikh human rights group has challenged a motion filed by India’s Congress party for dismissing of a human rights violation case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
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Indian student missing in US, family offers $15,000 reward
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A 19-year-old Indian-origin student of the Southern Illinois University has gone missing with his family offering a reward of $15,000 for information leading to his recovery.
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Second Indian national jailed for rioting in Singapore
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A second Indian national was today jailed for 15 weeks for his involvement in Singapore’s worst riots in 40 years.
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Indian student commits suicide after being caught cheating in Dubai
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An Indian student, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a building here was caught cheating in an examination by her teacher, Dubai police said.
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Spreading the message of vedas in South Africa
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Mesmerized by the exotic rituals and the rhythmic chanting of the veda mantras, a South African of Indian origin is planning to hold the ancient vedic ritual in her home country.
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Now get marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing: HC
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Paving the way for couples, especially those living abroad, to register their marriages in absentia, Delhi high court has said that these certificates can be issued via video-conferencing.
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Trinidad to host Indian diaspora conference
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The future of Divali Nagar, an annual religious, cultural and social programme that coincides with the Indian festival of Diwali, is one of several topics that will be discussed.
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UK dog attack clean chit to Punjabiorigin councillor
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A court in Britain has dropped two charges against a Punjabiorigin councillor for being responsible for an attack by a pair of outofcontrol dogs because he was not present when the incident happened
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Trial begins into London attack on Sikh lawyer
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The trial of two men accused of attacking a Sikh lawyer whose turban was removed when he was kicked and punched during an incident outside St Pauls Cathedral here last year began at the Old Bailey on Tuesday
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Decks cleared for Punjabi Sherlock Holmes
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A latest court ruling has cleared the way for India to have its very own Sherlock Holmes to be played reportedly by Bollywood star Anil Kapoor Reports of a Punjabi version of the iconic detective portrayed by Kapoor can now become a reality after a Chicago judge ruled that while…
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Indianorigin man likely to survive fall
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A 30yearold Indianorigin man who fell from the tenth floor of an apartment building in the US is likely to survive police said The man whose name cannot be disclosed until his family in India is informed fell on a Nissan Altima car smashing the front window and denting the…
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Missing son UK cops detain Indianorigin mother
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The Indianorigin mother whose 3yearold son went missing from home in Edinburgh on Wednesday was today detained by the police who also announced the discovery of a body in Fife after one of the largest daynight searches joined by residents