The Vatican earlier this week declared Mother Teresa, a patron saint of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, at a Mass in the city where she dedicated her life to the poorest of the poor, 16 months after her canonisation by Pope Francis.
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Salman Khan inaugurates driving centre in Dubai
Indian expatriates made a date with Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Dubai as he inaugurated the Belhasa Driving Centre’s latest branch at Al Quoz.
Republic of Singapore Air Force completes Hurricane Harvey relief operations in US
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has completed Hurricane Harvey relief operations in the United States. All the 34 air force personnel are returning to training detachment at Grand Prairie, Texas tonight.
India-Singapore trade can reach USD25 billion by 2019-20: Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Bilateral trade between India and Singapore can achieve the target of USD25 billion by 2019-20 as it has seen a strong growth in the recent years, a senior Indian trade official has said.
Indian man hits AED7 million jackpot in Abu Dhabi raffle
An Indian man has won AED7 million in United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he hit a jackpot in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle. Besides, six other Indians and one Emirati have also won AED1 million.
Trump announces intent to appoint Indian-American to key administration position
US President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American Manisha Singh to a key administration position in US State Department that would make her in charge of economic diplomacy, PTI was quoted as saying.
Dubai now boasts of first ‘Water Home’
Known for its penchant for creating new wonders, Dubai now boasts its first ‘water home’ along the city’s newest attraction – Dubai Water Canal – to berth at Marasi Business Bay.
Indians heading to US eligible for quick clearance at ports under Global Entry Programme
Even as thousands of Indians face deportation after the Trump Administration scrapped the Dreamers Programme, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) department has recommended the Global Entry Programme for Indians for an expedited clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travellers at the airports a
Hollywood Sikh Temple in Los Angeles vandalised with hate graffiti threatening to ‘nuke’ Sikhs
A gurdwara in the US state of California was vandalised, with hate messages scrawled on its walls, including one calling for “nuking” Sikhs.
US-based media watch body calls for probe into Gauri Lankesh’s killing
A US-based media watchdog today urged the Karnataka Police to thoroughly investigate the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh who was shot dead at her residence in Bangalore.
