Dalit woman branded a witch, thrashed in Rajasthan
8/29/2010 12:44:00 PM |
| Tonk (Rajasthan), Aug 29 (IANS) A Dalit woman was labelled a witch and beaten up badly in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said Sunday. |
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A tribute from India to the 'old diaspora'
8/22/2010 3:50:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A diaspora memorial will be inaugurated early next year in Kolkata as a tribute to India's 'old diaspora' - the thousands of indentured labourers who left India during 1834-1920 to work in remote British colonies and whose descendants are now spread across the Caribbean and parts of Africa. |
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Over 3,000 Indian prisoners in Gulf countries
8/12/2010 9:33:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A total of 3,095 Indians are serving jail sentences in the six Gulf countries, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi informed parliament Thursday. |
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Teenaged NRI boy abducted in Punjab
8/12/2010 6:23:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) A non-resident Indian teenaged boy, who holds US citizenship, has been abducted in Punjab and his family has received a ransom demand of Rs.55 lakh for his release, police said Thursday. |
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Coming up in Kolkata, memorial for Indian indentured workers
8/6/2010 1:10:00 PM |
| Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) An abandoned dock on the Hooghly river, once known as Demerara dock, is being spruced up to act as a link between the descendants of Indian indentured workers in the 19th and early 20th centuries and their ancestral homeland. The memorial will be a pilgrimage point for those persons of Indian origin (PIOS) around the world who cannot trace their ancestral homes in India. |
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'Kin of political asylum seekers can visit India'
7/20/2010 8:47:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The relatives of people who have left India and sought political asylum abroad can now easily return to their home country to attend family functions and other ceremonies, a Rajya Sabha MP who had lobbied for this, said Tuesday. |
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CBSE launches curriculum for schools abroad
5/25/2010 11:12:00 PM |
| New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Giving an international face to Indian education, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday launched an upgraded international syllabus for its schools abroad. |
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BSF dubbed 'violent force', ex-BSF man denied visa
5/21/2010 8:44:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, May 21 (IANS) A retired Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was denied a Canadian visa after a diplomat accused the paramilitary force of 'war crimes' and being a 'notoriously violent force'. |
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Families of Indians on death row in UAE optimistic about appeal
5/17/2010 7:28:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) The family members of 17 Indian youths on the death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quite optimistic about the appeal against their conviction and sentence, slated for hearing Wednesday, and praying for a favourable outcome. |
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Bengal may get memorial for indentured Indian workers
5/2/2010 1:25:00 PM |
| Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Bhawanipore Depot in Kolkata was where almost a million intrepid travellers spent the last few days in their homeland. They left India and were taken abroad as indentured workers in the 19th and early 20th century. Now, a group of private individuals will set up a memorial there to commemorate those who left for the Caribbean, Mauritius, Fiji and South Africa. |
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Diaspora group to seek more migration quota for Indians
4/29/2010 9:01:00 PM |
| Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIAA) will seek an increased immigration quota for Indians at this year's Congressional luncheon and briefing at the White House in Washington May 18, its president C.K.Patel said Thursday. |
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Pakistan has assured speedy trial of 26/11 accused: India
4/28/2010 8:50:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Ahead of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani in Bhutan Thursday, the government told parliament that Islamabad has promised a successful conclusion of the Mumbai attack trial which is going on in Pakistan. |
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Over 500,000 Overseas Indian Cards issued: Ravi
4/22/2010 3:21:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government has issued 576,000 Overseas Indian Cards (OICs) while 9,000 applications are pending, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Thursday. |
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She puts Goan culture on Portuguese TV
4/22/2010 3:09:00 PM |
| Panaji, April 22 (IANS) She is a Portuguese citizen of Goan origin who believes there is much more to Goa than just just beaches and night life. As a young documentary filmmaker, Nalini Elvino de Sousa makes it a point to put the state's culture and heritage on Portuguese television. |
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Vijay Gandhi becomes US federal judge
4/19/2010 6:06:00 PM |
| Washington, April 19 (IANS) Vijay 'Jay' C. Gandhi has become the first Indian American federal judge in the Central District of California and the second community member to become federal judge in the history of the United States. |
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39 diaspora youth get a glimpse of India
4/15/2010 8:05:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Thursday honoured 39 young people of Indian origin from all over the world who had come on a programme to know and understand their native country. |
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Minister assures legal aid for convicted Indians in UAE
4/7/2010 8:58:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Wednesday assured Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal that all steps have been taken to provide legal aid to the 17 Indians on death row in Sharjah. |
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Carry proper documents, Indians workers in Malaysia told
4/5/2010 6:26:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Indian government Monday cautioned Indian workers going to Malaysia to check if they have the right documentation and acquaint themselves with employment guidelines, rather than depending completely on 'unscrupulous' recruiting agents. |
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India assures full legal aid to 17 on death row in UAE
4/3/2010 8:30:00 PM |
| New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India has assured full legal assistance to 17 Indians sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the Indian consulate in Sharjah tapped prominent lawyers to argue their case. |
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Indians on death row in UAE: Badal seeks PM's help
4/1/2010 10:40:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday sought help from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding 17 Indian youth, including 16 from Punjab, sentenced to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of murdering a Pakistani national. |
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