Indian-Americans celebrate I-day while Sunita greets from space (Lead)
August 15th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams sent greetings from space as the community celebrated India's 66th Independence Day with colourful parades, featuring Bollywood stars and cultural ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Indian Americans celebrate I-Day with colourful parades
August 15th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian Americans from East to West coast celebrated India's 66th Independence Day with colourful parades, Bollywood stars and cultural performances but with a prayer in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indian community in US celebrates R-day
January 27th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) The Indian community in the US celebrated the Republic Day with the Ambassador Nirupama Rao unfurling the national flag at a colourful function at the Indian ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Anna Hazare’s arrest sparks anger in US
August 17th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) As social activist Anna Hazare's detention sparked anger among Indian-Americans, Arun Gandhi, US-based grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, said the government action made it a clash of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Flag hoisting, anti-graft parades mark Independence Day in US
August 16th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Indians across America celebrated India's 65th Independence Day with flag hoisting ceremonies at Indian missions and India day parades in seven major cities with a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
NRI woes on surrendering Indian passports (NRI Watch)
August 7th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Many non-resident Indians (NRIs) say they are facing problems because of the formalities they now have to face while surrendering their Indian passports to acquire US citizenship."It is mind boggling how ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
NRIs welcome rule relaxation for surrendering passports (NRI Watch)
July 4th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rules regarding surrender of Indian passports upon acquisition of US citizenship, introduced by India's Ministry of External Affairs in May 2010, have been relaxed from June 1, 2011 after ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
America to blame for trust deficit with Pakistan: Musharraf (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
June 9th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Blaming "a strategic shift of US policy towards India" for an "acute deficit of trust" between Washington and Islamabad, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US policy to blame for trust deficit with India: Musharraf
June 9th, 2011 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Blaming "a strategic shift of US policy towards India" for an "acute deficit of trust" between them, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has suggested open ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Shunning Pakistan, Afghans rush to India for quality healthcare
May 29th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 29 (IANS) With the volatile security situation in neighbouring Pakistan, more and more Afghans are choosing to travel to India for medical treatment, and the Indian embassy here ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
India raises issue of sham US varsity students
February 14th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has sought US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's personal intervention to ensure that the interests of over 1,500 Indian students ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India now wary of Tamil issue, says daily (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
November 27th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian leaders are becoming wary of the ethnic issue in Sri Lanka, now that the war in the island nation is over, a daily said Saturday.Referring to earlier ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India signs $416-mn deal for railway track in Sri Lanka
November 26th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 26 (IANS) India Friday signed a $416 million agreement for the construction of a railway line in Sri Lanka's northern region. The deal was clinched during a meeting between ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Krishna in Sri Lanka, to push for devolution (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna arrived here Thursday on a three-day visit during which India is expected to push for the devolution of powers and renew a $1.7 ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India, Sri Lanka likely to launch defence dialogue next year
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka are likely to launch a defence dialogue next year in the backdrop of the changed security situation following the decimation of the Tamil ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Krishna goes to Sri Lanka minus the war’s shadow
November 21st, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Colombo Thursday with one clear agenda: mark a new beginning in India-Sri Lanka relations minus the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rajapaksa chief guest at CWG closer, likely to discuss Tamil issue (Night Lead)
October 11th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka is set to brief India on the rehabilitation of displaced Tamil civilians when President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is the chief guest at the Commonwealth ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Krishna likely to open strategic Jaffna, Hambantota consulates in Oct end
October 5th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna is likely to inaugurate two Indian consulates in Hambantota and Jaffna during his four-day visit to Sri Lanka in the last ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Indians in US celebrate a rainy Independence Day
August 16th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Dressed in a sky blue sari, Indian ambassador to the US Meera Shankar unfurled the tricolour here in pouring rain as Indians across America celebrated ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Kin of political asylum seekers can visit India’
July 20th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The relatives of people who have left India and sought political asylum abroad can now easily return to their home country to attend family functions and other ceremonies, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
‘Strengthen nuclear capability to avert Indian designs’
June 21st, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan must outstrip India in the nuclear race to counter its neighbour, which is "fomenting instability" and was aiming to dismember this country as part of an ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
NRI body objects to rule seeking surrender of Indian passports
May 18th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) A leading body NRIs has asked New Delhi to withdraw new rules seeking surrender of Indian passports upon acquisition of US citizenship, saying they impose undue burdens on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obama hails partnership as Indians in US celebrate R-Day
January 26th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) President Barack Obama has in a message of greetings on India's 61st Republic day Tuesday hailed the growing partnership between the US and India and the friendship ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dubai employers firing Indian migrant workers through texts
December 1st, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 1 (ANI): As the economic crisis continues to worsen in Dubai, scores of Indian migrant workers who, have returned home to celebrate Eid, are being fired abruptly by text messages ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indian project to track foreigners begins with Bangladesh
November 17th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India's long-term project to track the movement of foreign nationals applying for its visas will kick off with Bangladeshi citizens.As part of the e-governance plan, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
From a trickle to a flood, 2.5 million Indians make US their home
October 16th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) Stating with no more than 700 persons moving from India to the US between 1820 and 1900, the ethnic Indian community in America has grown to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indian role in Afghanistan may invite Pakistan reaction: US (Lead)
September 23rd, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) India's growing influence in Afghanistan could "exacerbate" regional tensions and encourage Pakistani "countermeasures" in Afghanistan or India, a top US military commander says.
At the same time, General ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pak to share RAW dossier with US
September 6th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.6 (ANI): In what may be seen as an attempt by Islamabad to divert the international community's attention from the Mumbai attack probe, Pakistani intelligence agencies are preparing a dossier ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sikh leaders perform Akhand Path on Blue Star anniversary
June 6th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, June 6 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar and some Sikh leaders gathered at the Akal Takht on Saturday to perform the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sikh groups to observe 25 years of Operation Blue Star (Re-issued with Corrections)
May 24th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, May 24 (ANI): Various Sikh organisations have decided to observe the 25 years of Operation Blue Star as the Martyrs' Day in first week of June in remembrance of the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
‘Rice pushed Pakistan to act on terror’
December 6th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is understood to have told Pakistan that there was "irrefutable evidence" of involvement of elements in the country in the Mumbai attacks ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Nariman House attack no deterrent for Israeli backpackers
December 3rd, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Dishevelled hair and crumpled T-shirt, but not a line of worry on his face. Issac Manuel, a 34-year-old Israeli tourist who's just back from his sojourn in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ronen Sen hails Neelam Deo’s role as consul general
August 1st, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
By Parveen Chopra
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Ronen Sen, India's ambassador to US, has hailed Neelam Deo, the outgoing consul general of India in New York, for her contribution in enhancing India's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Foreign secretary in Kabul, NSA warns of more attacks
July 13th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A day after India blamed the Pakistani intelligence for the suicide attack on its embassy, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon reached Kabul even as National Security Adviser (NSA) ... Read more...
Posted in World |
ITBP may send more troops to Afghanistan
July 7th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), two of whose constables were killed in the terror attack on the Indian mission in Kabul, Monday said it might send more ... Read more...
Posted in World |