Indian engineer wins ‘Cartier Women’s Initiative award’
2017-04-15
Trupti Jain was among six winners chosen from nearly 1,900 applicants from over 120 countriesContinue Reading
Indian among 13 consulters to Vatican Communications secretariat
2017-04-14
By C.M. Paul Rome: Pope Francis has appointed 13 new consulters, including an Indian, for the Vatican’s Secretariat for Social Communications. Father Peter Gonsalves of Mumbai Salesian Province is currently the dean of the Faculty of Social Communication Sciences (FSC) at Universita’ Pontificia Salesiana (UPS) Rome. The consulters were appointedContinue Reading
Muslim woman assaulted in US
2017-04-12
Washington: A Muslim woman’s hijab was allegedly ripped off in the US by a man who she claimed, beat her “like an animal” and repeatedly stepped on her head, prompting calls for a hate crime probe. The woman from Milwaukee was attacked as she walked home from prayer. Milwaukee policeContinue Reading
Trump nominates 2 Indian-Americans for key positions
2017-04-09
Washington: President Donald Trump has nominated two Indian-Americans for key administrative posts to coordinate US law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks and oversee his plan to eliminate 75 per cent of federal regulations. Prominent Indian-Americans Vishal Amin and Neomi Rao will be Trump’s new IP and regulatory czars respectivelyContinue Reading
Indian shot dead in Washington, probe underway
2017-04-08
New Delhi: India is coordinating with investigating agencies in the US and a probe is underway after a 26-year-old Indian man was shot dead in Washington on Thursday, April 6, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted this morning. Vikram Jaryal was shot dead allegedly by two masked armed robbers atContinue Reading
Activist narrates Indian women’s bravery at Vatican meet
2017-04-06
Brother Varghese Theckanath shared his encounters with women who challenged their fateContinue Reading
Hubballi youth waits for Pakistani wife
2017-04-05
Their marriage was nine months agoContinue Reading
Singapore to deport Indian imam for divisive remarks
2017-04-03
Nalla Mohamed Abdul Jameel spoke against Christians and JewsContinue Reading
29 stranded Indians to return soon
2017-04-03
They had gone to Saudi Arabia two years agoContinue Reading
2 abducted Indians released in South Sudan: Sushma Swaraj
2017-03-31
Two Indian petroleum engineers who were abducted in South Sudan have been released, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on Friday. “I am happy to inform about the release of two Indian nationals Midhun and Edward who were abducted in South Sudan. They have reached the Indian embassy in Khartoum.Continue Reading