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Birthday wishes pour in from around the globe as Indian PM Modi turns 70
A 71-kg cake, a 'Know NaMo' quiz and congratulations pouring in from around the world marked the 70th birthday of Indian Prime Minister...
10-year-old Indian-origin girl among semi-finalists of Britain's Got Talent 2020
10-year-old Indian-origin girl Souparnika Nair is one of the contestants who have been selected for the semi-final round of Britain's Got...
Indian-origin professor's firm begins trial of new COVID-19 vaccine in UK
An Indian-origin professor’s Oxford-based company announced that its Indian partner, the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), has begun...
From engineer to film editor: Bengaluru-born Varun Viswanath found his dream job in Hollywood
Varun Viswanath is part of a growing club of Indians abroad working in Hollywood. While the likes of Mindy Kaling, Aziz Ansari and Hasan...
Harris said those walks along the beach in India really "planted something in my mind and created a commitment in me.''
The video of the ceremony was played during the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates online portal for NRIs
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday launched the Indian state's official online portal for Non-Resident Indian (NRIs),...
Kamala Harris mentions her “chithis” in speech, sends Twitter into a frenzy
During her vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech, Harris made special mention of her mother Shyamala Gopalan, who was born in...
Kamala Harris continues to break the glass ceiling
Born in Oakland, California, Harris is the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan, an Indian-origin cancer researcher from Chennai and Donald Harris,...
Singapore-based NRI media entrepreneurs announce USD 100 Million IPO on NASDAQ
Vistas Media Acquisition Company (VMAC) announced it has commenced trading of an initial public offering (IPO) of USD 100 million on The...
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern visits temple, relishes puri-chhole
The Prime Minister also participated in prayers held at the temple.
For eight-year-old Indian-origin Milan Kumar in the United Kingdom, the lockdown presented the chance to further enhance his love of books...
Indians the largest diaspora group to become Australian citizens in 2019-20
Out of the over 200,000 people who became Australian citizens in this period, 38,209 were Indians, followed by 25,011 Britishers, 14,764...
174 Indians file lawsuit against Trump administration’s new H-1B visa policy
The lawsuit seeks to declare the presidential proclamation as unlawful and urges the court to compel the Department of State to issue...
Dr Thomas Abraham: An NRI trailblazer rallying the Indian-American community
Dr Thomas Abraham is one of the trailblazer NRIs who emigrated to the US in the 1970s and built the foundation for today’s flourishing...
30 US Senators, 136 Congressmen urge Trump administration to reverse order on international students
On July 6, the ICE declared that non-immigrant F-1 and M-1 students who are attending schools which have shifted their entire operations...
California sues Cisco for caste-based discrimination against Indian-American employee
The lawsuit alleges that the firm rejected the employee’s raise and denied him a promotion twice.
Joe Biden appoints Indian-American Medha Raj as campaign digital chief
A graduate in international politics from Georgetown University, Medha Raj earned her MBA from Stanford University.
Boris Johnson honours 73-year-old “Skipping Sikh” for raising money for the NHS
73-year-old Rajinder Singh has been awarded the Points of Light, an honour given to outstanding individual volunteers and people making a...
Vande Bharat Mission Phase 4 to begin on July 3
Phase four will particularly focus on countries where we still have a large number of Indians who have registered to return.
Five Indian-origin techies among UK's Top 50 Women in Engineering 2020 list
Five Indian-origin engineers were named among the United Kingdom's Top 50 Women in Engineering for 2020 list.
President Trump temporarily suspends H-1B visas, “disappointed” says Sundar Pichai
Trump aims to reform the US immigration system to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs, according to the White...
Government further eases restrictions on OCI cardholders’ entry into India
The new rules easing restrictions on the entry of OCI cardholders as well as certain foreign nationals were issued last week.
Indian government extends Vande Bharat Mission Phase 2 till mid-June
Launched on May 7, the Vande Bharat Mission is hoping to evacuate another 1,00,000 Indians by June 13.
Singapore musician Shalabh all set to 'Reboot' humanity
An Enterprise Digital Marketer and Digital Consumer Insights professional by day and a musician by night, Shalabh will release his second...