Bangladesh frees three Indians after seven months
August 14th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 14 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities Tuesday released three Indians, who had been arrested after their speeding car crashed into the Akhaurah checkpost on the India-Bangladesh border on Dec 27 ... Read more...
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Africa Day celebrated with music and dance (Lead, with images)
May 26th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A night filled with mesmerising dance and music marked Africa Day celebrations in the capital as artists from India and Africa took centrestage to commemorate ... Read more...
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City celebrates Africa Day with dance, music (With Images)
May 26th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A night filled with mesmerising dance and music marked the Africa Day celebrations in the capital as artists from India and Africa took centrestage to ... Read more...
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Poor literacy major problem for Indian youths, says report
April 19th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Poor literacy remains a major hurdle for Indian youths in terms of employment opportunities and levels of education in India are greatly influenced by gender, ... Read more...
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Central government schools to become tobacco free
February 28th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) All Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across India have been directed to ensure they are tobacco-free to prevent youth access to tobacco, officials said Tuesday.The Kendriya Vidyalya ... Read more...
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‘Indian youths on Sharjah death row could return May’
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar (Punjab), Feb 22 (IANS) Seventeen Indian youth on the death row in Sharjah for killing a Pakistani national could walk free in May as blood money has already been ... Read more...
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Urban Indian youths bored of social media: Survey
January 19th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Youngsters in urban India are gradually moving away from social networking sites due to fatigue and health reasons, said a study conducted by a ... Read more...
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Thank you Steve, forever, say Indian youths
October 6th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) For millions across the country, logging on to their Ipads or Iphones will always bring back memories of the man who rattled the tech ... Read more...
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A temple in China reflects ‘Sino-Indian cultural synergy’
October 1st, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) A government-run Buddhist temple in China, that has been visited by many India leaders, has been hailed by experts for its role in the "intersection" ... Read more...
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US basketball stars to interact with Mumbai, Delhi students
February 17th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Students and sports enthusiasts in Mumbai and Delhi will get a rare opportunity to interact with top US National Basketball Association (NBA) stars who are slated to visit ... Read more...
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Seven Indian youths fall to death from speeding trains
February 1st, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by BNO News
LUCKNOW, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven youths were killed and over 12 injured when they fell down from the roof of two speeding trains near the Indian city of Lucknow ... Read more...
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No need for blood money, say families of Indians on UAE death row
December 31st, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) Stating that their kin were innocent, the family members of the 17 Indians who are on death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a Punjab-based NGO ... Read more...
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Malaysia to set up three panels for Indian community
December 28th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 28 (IANS) Three committees will be set up for Malaysia's 2.1-million Indian community that will focus on areas where they would benefit the most, a minister has announced.The areas ... Read more...
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Sarkozy invites Indian students to study in France
December 4th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 4 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday invited Indian students to study in France and offered to expand ties with Indian universities."France wants to host more Indian students. We ... Read more...
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One more ISI agent held along Tripura border
October 30th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 30 (IANS) Another agent of Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Bangladesh border in southern Tripura, police said here ... Read more...
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Malaysian youngsters ‘most frequent visitors to porn sites’
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 22 (ANI): A new study has found that young Malaysians aged 13 to 19 are the most frequent visitors to pornography websites.According to Kosmo!, the study by Universiti Putra ... Read more...
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Indian youths in Malaysian urged to utilize scholarships
July 15th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 15(ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Youth has urged Indian youths in the country to grab the full and partial scholarships being offered by Limkokwing University.MIC Youth Higher Education ... Read more...
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Woman posing as Dubai ruler’s daughter held
July 15th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana (Punjab), July 15 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman, who posed as the daughter of Dubai's ruler and tried to dupe the family of one of the 17 Indian youths on death row ... Read more...
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Malaysia to provide more opportunities for Indian youths to attend skills courses
July 14th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 14(ANI): Malaysian Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Gan Ping Sieu has said that more opportunities would be given to Indian youths to pursue courses in skills training institutes managed ... Read more...
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Blood money offer to save 17 Indians in UAE condemned
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 22 (IANS) A group of Punjab-based lawyers Tuesday condemned the offers made by different organisations to pay blood money to save the lives of 17 Indians who are on death ... Read more...
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Bollywood Gals Sport The Desi Look!
May 29th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The glamorous beauties of Bollywood are now getting a makeover and sporting the more Indian look for their upcoming movies.The trend, which was started by Kareena ... Read more...
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Families of Indians on death row in UAE optimistic about appeal
May 17th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) The family members of 17 Indian youths on the death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quite optimistic about the appeal against their conviction and sentence, ... Read more...
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Students flock to British Council education fair in Bhubaneswar
May 8th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar (Orissa), May 8 (ANI): Scores of students attended an education fair organised by the British Council here.Representatives from around 16 British universities were on hand to answer queries of the youths ... Read more...
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Sons face death in UAE, families clutch at hope
April 23rd, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) Even as 17 Indian youths face the gallows in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), their families in Punjab - poor, illiterate and helpless - have placed ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian school students honoured
April 19th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 19 (IANS) As many as 137 Malaysian Indian achievers in high school examinations received awards, certificates and gifts from an Indian NGO.
The students who received the best student awards ... Read more...
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137 Malay Indian students get awards for excellence
April 19th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 19 (ANI): Persatuan Kebajikan Namakkal Malaysia, an Indian non-governmental organisation, gave certificates of excellence and gifts to 137 students.Indian achiever sin the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah, Penilaian Menengah Rendah ... Read more...
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Indian youths jailed in Bangladesh now missing
April 18th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 18 (IANS) Two Indian youths from Tripura, arrested for illegally entering Bangladesh in November last year, have been missing for nearly four months now, officials said here Sunday.
"The two ... Read more...
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India to file convicted nationals’ appeal in UAE
April 7th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian consulate will appeal to the Sharjah High Court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday to seek relief for 17 Indian youths sentenced ... Read more...
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Tamil films blamed for crime by Indians in Malaysia
March 22nd, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 22 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian official has blamed Tamil cinema for young people from the community taking to crime.
N.V. Subbarow, education officer of the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP), ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Congress to boost links with Congress Party
February 20th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb.20 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is planning to form strategic alliances with political parties abroad, including India's ruling Congress Party, MIC Youth adviser S. Vell Paari said. ... Read more...
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Indian youths value R-Day but enjoy holiday more
January 26th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) As the Republic Day parade rolled out here Tuesday, for several youngsters it was a day to revel in the holiday spirit. Staying in bed late on ... Read more...
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‘Indian vocational students in Australia face most problems’
January 7th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian students in Australia who live in university campuses do not face many problems, but those who go to the Vocational Education and Training (VET) centres in ... Read more...
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Tamil schools to be relocated in Malay Indian areas for more enrolment
December 31st, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 (ANI): The Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP) has recommended that Tamil schools with low enrolment to be relocated to areas with a substantial number of Indians to get ... Read more...
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Crack down on cheating lawyers, British MP tells India
December 2nd, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Dec 2 (IANS) The Indian government was Wednesday urged to crack down on unscrupulous immigration lawyers amid reports of destitute Indian students found sleeping rough on the streets ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama urges Indian youth to adopt Gandhian principles
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has urged Indian youths to adopt Gandhian principles of non-violence and truth.Delivering a valedictory lecture at the centenary celebration ... Read more...
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