New York: A library in New York has apologised to an Indian-origin woman after an employee of the public library asked her to stop breast-feeding her daughter in public. “We will be giving our staff additional coaching to remind them about the proper practice for maintaining a welcoming environment,” CBSContinue Reading
Coimbatore: Indian students accounted for the second highest number of foreign students studying at US universities, said US ambassador to India Richard R Verma on Monday. There are 103,000 Indian students in the US at present, reported The Times of India. Interacting with the students of the Tamil Nadu AgriculturalContinue Reading
New York: An Indian-American classical dancer is set to perform at a concert in California this weekend to raise funds for a high-poverty elementary school, a media report said. Sharanya Balaji, a 16-year-old senior from Harker school, said she wants to help the Grant Elementary School which lacks basic educationContinue Reading
London: One of Hindu mythologies greatest love stories has now hit the stage in a new avatar – a hard rock opera. The world’s best known cultural festival – the annual Edinburgh Fringe that attracts millions of people every year has been left mesmerized by the most unique adaptation ofContinue Reading
He aims to provide relief to imprisoned Indians who have appealed for help on humanitarian groundsContinue Reading
Malayalam is set to get its first big global push. In October, the University of Tubingen in Germany will be setting up a chair dedicated to the teaching of and research in Malayalam. It is being named after Hermann Gundert, a missionary scholar who lived and worked in Tellichery inContinue Reading
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London : A growing number of Indian-origin families are using the services of private detectives to check on prospective grooms for their daughters before finalising an arranged marriage. Companies based in the UK claim that demand for this new kind of pre-wedding service by Asian families with roots in theContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi: Nearly 48,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have so far registered for the public reception of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the country on August 16-17, a media report in Abu Dhabi said. The reception will be held at the Dubai InternationalContinue Reading
