A border shrine unites Indians, Pakistanis
June 28th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chamliyal (Jammu), June 28 (IANS) Despite the chill in India-Pakistan relations, thousands of people gathered Thursday on both sides of the border for a week-long fair in memory of a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Need to link hearts of Indians, Pakistanis: Sibal
March 28th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The challenge before India and Pakistan is to link the hearts of the people in both countries, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said while ... Read more...
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Africans replacing Indian workers in Gulf?
December 25th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) In a trend that may work adversely on remittances to India and the region, Gulf nations are now increasingly hiring Africans over Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indians, Pakistanis want better ties: Poll
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Pakistanis and Indians don't view each other favourably, yet despite the visible hostility between the two neighbours, a large majority of people on both sides ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indians, Pakistanis in Colombo jail on fast
May 24th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Indians and Pakistanis are among a large number of inmates on hunger strike in Sri Lanka's main jail to seek early repatriation to their countries, ... Read more...
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Mika Singh creates history in Australia
August 18th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 18, 2010: On 15th August Mika Singh created a new record for Indian singers by being the only Indian singer to sing to a capacity crowd of 25,000 people at ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
25 percent British babies born to Indians, Pakistanis
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Almost a quarter of babies in Britain are born to immigrant mothers, mostly from India, Pakistan and Poland.
The numbers of babies whose mothers were born abroad went up ... Read more...
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Over 50 percent foreigners given British passports
May 27th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) Over 50 percent foreigners including Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis were issued British passports in 2009, official statistics show.
A total of 203,790 passports were issued in 2009 with more ... Read more...
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Peerage for Indian tycoon who gave Tories 200,000 pounds
May 27th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) A Ugandan-born Indian business tycoon, who gave the Conservatives over 200,000 pounds in donations, will be nominated for a British peerage by Prime Minister David Cameron.
Dolar Popat, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
FBI honours Indian-American for community leadership
March 20th, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Manohar "Mike" Vaswani, an Indian-American who has worked for integrating all Asian communities into one strong and cohesive entity, has received Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indians, Pakistanis to be biggest non-white group in Canada (Lead)
March 10th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, March 10 (IANS) With immigration and higher birth rates among non-whites fast changing Canada's demography, non-whites will account for almost a third of the country's population by 2031, according ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indians, Pakistanis to become biggest non-white group in Canada
March 10th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, March 10 (IANS) With immigration and higher birth rates among non-whites fast changing the demographic face of Canada, minorities will account for almost a third of the country's population ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indians, Pakistanis biggest fans of online dating
February 17th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 17 (ANI): India and Pakistan have some of the largest numbers of enthusiasts for online dating, a new poll has revealed.The BBC World Service global poll surveyed close to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Majority of Indians, Pakistanis want peace between both countries
January 2nd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.2 (ANI): Despite the continuous hostility between the two countries, a majority of the billion and a half people of India and Pakistan want to live as peaceful and friendly neighbours, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Boney Kapoor goes an extra mile
August 28th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
After wooing the audience in India, Boney Kapoor is going an extra mile with promoting his forthcoming film Wanted overseas as well. Boney Kapoor and SK Films have entered into a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Indians, Pakistanis to stage play on ties that bind
July 20th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 20 (IANS) As their government leaders shake hands but fail to act, a group of artistes from India and Pakistan have joined hands to present a play highlighting ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
IPL only heading north in popularity stakes
May 29th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): The second version of the Indian Premier League, which was played recently in South Africa, has only confirmed one thing - that the shortest version of game cricket ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Host IPL, save civilisation, say British media
March 23rd, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) The British media Monday cited the history of India-Britain relations to urge England to host the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"It is no hyperbole to say that a threat ... Read more...
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Lahore terror strike has ended Pak’’s equation in world cricket: Speed
March 5th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar.5 (ANI): Former CEO of the International Cricket Council, Malcolm Speed, has said that Tuesdays terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, has changed the way the sport is ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
New UAE visa rules likely to affect Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalis
July 25th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, July 25 (ANI): New visit visa regulations introduced by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government will affect job seekers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal and the Philippines the most.
The Gulf ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Indians, Pakistanis show flexibility on Kashmir
July 17th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): A poll undertaken by a think tank -- World Public Opinion --l of Indians and Pakistanis reveals that half or more are open to a range of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Little South Asia in big Riyadh (Riyadh Diary)
April 22nd, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by admin
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Riyadh, April 22 (IANS) Going by the ambience, one could be forgiven for believing it is Chandni Chowk in New Delhi. But it is 'little Asia' right in this Saudi ... Read more...
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South Asians become Canada’s biggest visible minority
April 3rd, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by admin
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, April 3 (IANS) Canada is fast changing its colours. Visible minorities or non-whites have now crossed the five million mark, making up about 16.2 percent of the Canadian population, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Moving to Scotland is bad for Indian, Pakistani and Chinese hearts
December 12th, 2007 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 12 (ANI): People of Indian, Pakistani or Chinese origin, who are planning to move to Scotland, might have to think twice, for a new study has found that Asians who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |