Indian woman in Bahrain with burn injuries stable
byDubai, April 22 (IANS) The condition of an Indian woman in Bahrain, who sustained severe burn injuries during a clash between police and protesters…
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Indian ‘human computer’ Shakuntala Devi no more
byBangalore: Indian mathematical genius and astrologer Shakuntala Devi, who was dubbed “human computer” for her swift numerical calculation abilities, passed away here Sunday after…
Center waters down Himachal’s BBMB arrears to Rs 1500 Cr
byShimla: In a major setback to Himachal Pradesh, the Union Power Ministry having tabulated arrears due from Bhakra Beas Management Board at Rs 1500…
Indian-origin boy drowned as lifeguard was not alert
byLondon, April 20 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy of Indian origin drowned in a swimming pool in Britain’s Wolverhampton city in 2008 after a lifeguard…
Indian woman raped, enslaved in Britain for years
byLondon, April 20 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman, said to be an “illiterate” Indian, was beaten, raped and given out-of-date food and passed between three…
India receives $69 bn in remittances; tops global list
byWashington, April 20 (IANS) India received $69 billion remittance in 2012, the highest in the world, followed by China with $60 billion and the…
Sunil Tripathi not Boston Marathon bombing suspect
byWashington, April 19 (IANS) Indian-origin student Sunil Tripathi is not a suspect in the Boston marathon bombing, contrary to some rumours floating on the…
More green cards, but none for siblings, adult children
byChicago, April 19 (IANS) The proposed changes to the US immigration law submitted on Wednesday by the “gang of eight”, the bi-partisan group in…
Chandy denies dumping diaspora complaints in Dubai
byThiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday denied media reports and social media campaign that he dumped the complaints he received…
Himachal forest auditors look after service records – CAG
byShimla: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) stumbled upon internal auditors in Himachal Forest Department maintaining service records of forest officers while 1806…