Indian and Indian-origin employees at tech giants including Google, Uber, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook have written and signed an open letter against India’s new religion-based citizenship law
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What PM Modi said when a Twitter user called his pictures meme-worthy
Yesterday’s solar eclipse provided an opportunity to view a celestial phenomenon as well as food for a number of memes.
Indian-Americans hold rallies in support of CAA across USA
Indians living in the United States held rallies in several cities on Tuesday in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed by the Indian government.
NRIs, OCIs pensions to be taxed at source as per DTAA: Indian pension authority
NRI News: Pensions for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) will be taxed with rates set in various Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA).
Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as new Indian Foreign Secretary
Indian envoy to the United States Harsh Vardhan Shringla was on Monday appointed as the new Indian foreign secretary for a two-year fixed term.
Relief for OCI cardholders as Indian government extends renewal deadline till June 2020
Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders who are either below 20 years or above 50 years of age and have renewed their passports without updating their cards are eligible to travel to India on the strength of the document till June 30, 2020
Monthly remittances to India thrice the earnings of low-income households in the country: Report
A US-based international payments company UniTeller’s report on remittances to the low-income sector in India reveals that the value of monthly remittances from family and friends working abroad now averages close to three times (2.6) the monthly incomes of the recipients.
Singapore, US, UK, UAE issue advisories about travel to Northeast India
Singapore, the US, UK, UAE, Israel and Canada are among countries who have asked their citizens to exercise caution while travelling to Northeast India.
Ho Ching, Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes 2019 most powerful women list
Ms Ho Ching (23), Executive Director and CEO of state-owned investment firm Temasek, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, HCL Corporation CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Landmark Group Chairwoman Renuka Jagtiani are some of the Asian women named in the Forbes
Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender by Mumbai court as UK judge reiterates extradition trial for May 2020
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi was further remanded in custody at a hearing in London and asked to appear via video link on January 2, even as a special court in Mumbai declared him a fugitive economic offender on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate.
