Battling against disrespect towards religious icons, Hindu groups in Australia have held peaceful demonstrations against a controversial advertisement.
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Three Indian-origin candidates win parliament seats in new Zealand national election
The Indian diaspora is expanding across the world’s political landscape. Three Indian-origin politicians, including two women, have been elected to New Zealand’s Parliament in the General Election.
Indian diaspora looking homewards, keen to return, invest: Jitendra Singh
The Indians who left decades ago and saw no reason to come back are now keenly exploring opportunities to return and invest because of an improved connectivity, transport and infrastructure, the Minister for DoNER Dr Jitendra Singh has said.
Legendary Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj teaches the ancient Indian art of storytelling at GSF workshop
Pandit Birju Maharaj, one of India’s most acclaimed masters of the ancient Indian dance form Kathak, held a workshop in Singapore on the art of telling stories through dance organised by the Singapore-based Global School Foundation (GSF).
Indian domestic worker recounts ‘hellish experience’ in Saudi Arabia
Indian women domestic workers have to undergo ‘hellish experiences’ in Gulf countries.
Emergency preparedness days to be rolled out in all Singapore constituencies
To meet the threat of terrorism, emergency preparedness days will be rolled out to all constituencies in Singapore within the next 18 months, said Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs in its progress update on the SGSecure movement.
Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar were all NRIs, and Congress started as an NRI movement: Rahul Gandhi
India News: Rahul Gandhi has described prominent leaders of India’s freedom struggle as non-resident Indians (NRIs) and said the party was born of an “NRI movement”
Car travellers to undergo thumbprint scanning at Tuas, Woodlands checkpoints
To boost security at the borders, thumbprint scanning will soon be extended to all car travellers at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints.
Indian-origin bodybuilder dies after Thai kick-boxing match in Singapore
In a heart rending incident, an Indian-origin bodybuilder died in Singapore, an hour after he stepped into the ring for his first-ever Thai kick-boxing match.
Indian flies to Singapore to buy new iPhone for daughters
Amin Ahmed Dholiya, An Indian businessman flew all the way to Singapore and lined up for 13 hours overnight outside an Apple store to buy the latest iPhone as a wedding gift for his daughter, PTI was quoted as saying. He was the first in the queue outside the Apple store on Orchard Road.
