Government pension scheme for Indians abroad
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 3 (IANS) The Indian government is promoting a new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme in a bid to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad.Indian ... Read more...
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Pizarro loaned to Manchester City
February 1st, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 1 (IANS) Italian Serie A football club AS Roma have loaned their Chilean midfielder David Pizzarro to English Premier League side Manchester City, said Roma coach Luis Enrique.The ... Read more...
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China punishes six media groups for professional violations
December 28th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) Government regulators punished six newspapers and magazines for illegally leasing local branches to advertising agencies that allegedly indulged in extortion and for employing non-journalists for reporting ... Read more...
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Liberals cheer new US immigration rules, critics cry ‘amnesty’
August 20th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The Obama administration's plan to focus its deportation efforts on illegal immigrants with criminal records or those who pose a threat to national security has been ... Read more...
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Indian women allege being duped by Albanian firm
May 8th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Twenty Indian women working in Albania have sought help from the government, alleging that they were duped by their employer and dumped in a dark room ... Read more...
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Turkey, Kyrgyzstan to lift visa restrictions
April 27th, 2011 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, April 27 (IANS) Visiting Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambaev said Tuesday that Kyrgyzstan and Turkey would mutually lift visa restrictions and establish a "high level strategic cooperation council" ... Read more...
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Over 10,000 illegal immigrants claiming benefits in U.K
February 14th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.14 (ANI): It has been found that over 10,000 illegal immigrants are claiming sickness and maternity benefits without being given the right to live in Britain.Abusers of the system did ... Read more...
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Sunil Chettri in talks with Racing de Santander
February 11th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Santander (Spain), Feb 11 (IANS) After a brief stint with Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City, India striker Sunil Chettri is now looking for a foothold in Spain's La Liga. Chettri, ... Read more...
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‘Tezz’ makers in tizzy over work permits
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) The makers of "Tezz" got into a tizzy as 14 crew members of the film were apparently denied work permit for Britain because of ... Read more...
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Drug smuggler hid past to get New Zealand hospital job
September 30th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Sep 30 (IANS) A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a psychiatrist in a New Zealand hospital has been jailed for 16 months.Chidozie Emmanuel Onovo, ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Asif looking for political asylum in Britain
September 9th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Fearing a violent backlash at home, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, one of the three players accused of spot-fixing, is considering to seek political asylum in Britain, a daily ... Read more...
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Spot-fixing: Asif may seek ‘asylum’ in Britain fearing backlash in Pak
September 9th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, one of the three cricketers at the centre of the spot-fixing scandal, is mulling over making a claim for political asylum in Britain ... Read more...
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Dark reasons for India’s exit from Nepal passport deal?
July 6th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) Less than three months after Nepal's coalition government cancelled a contract with India to print Nepali passports - a deal which would have allayed India's growing security concerns ... Read more...
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Migrant workers not being paid wages by Malaysian bosses
June 27th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 27 (ANI): More than 1,000 migrant workers from Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Vietnam hired to build the new Istana Negara in Malaysia claim that they have not been paid ... Read more...
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Foreign workers allowed to work in Malaysia despite work permit expiry
April 21st, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Penang (Malaysia), Apr 21 (ANI): Employers in Malaysia are allowing the foreign workers to work illegally, despite their work permits expiring, reports Star online.The Tamil Nesan quoted Suhakam (Human Rights Commission of ... Read more...
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Diouf set for Man U debut in January 2010
December 25th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 25 (ANI): Mame Biram Diouf will finally make his Manchester United debut next month after being granted a work permit.Sir Alex Ferguson signed the 22-year-old striker from Molde in ... Read more...
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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...
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Headley met Mumbai realty agent in October to hire flat
November 13th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Mumbai realty broker Sunny Singh said that the LeT terror suspect David Coleman Headley, in custody of the FBI, and his "wife" had approached him in early October ... Read more...
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Ten Indian youths duped by travel agents return to their homes in Punjab from Iran
October 14th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Oct.14 (ANI): After being duped by travel agents, ten Punjabi youngsters managed to return to their homes here from Iran after a year long traumatic experience.Eight youngsters from Kotla Gujjran and ... Read more...
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Proteas refugee case causes backlash against ‘racist’ Canada
September 2nd, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Sep.2 (ANI): The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, has labelled Canada as "racist" for granting refugee status to a man who claimed he was persecuted in South Africa because ... Read more...
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Chadhti Jawani girl Negar Khan makes it to the jungle!
July 27th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Remember Negar Khan (often mistaken with Gauhar Khan's sister) the girl who dared to bare it all for the famous video "Chadhti jawani meri chaal mastani" and married Sahil Khan, the ... Read more...
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Delhi police busts fake visa racket
July 10th, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The special cell of Delhi police has arrested four people, allegedly running a racket of preparing fake foreign visas and work permits.
"Three accused - ... Read more...
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Wigan sign Honduras midfielder Thomas
July 2nd, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (DPA) Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez made his first signing for the club Thursday, landing midfielder Hendry Thomas, subject to international clearance.
The 24-year-old becomes the third Honduran to join ... Read more...
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Canada urged to woo Indian students after Australian attacks
May 29th, 2009 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, May 29 (IANS) The attacks on Indian students in Australia offer a great opportunity for Canada to ramp up enrolment from the country, says the Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC) ... Read more...
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Madonna and Jesus Luz are perfect together, feels designer Marc Jacobs
May 2nd, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Fashion mogul Marc Jacobs feels Madonna and beau Jesus Luz are the perfect couple.Although Madonna has laughed off reports claiming that she helped Luz's career by persuading ... Read more...
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Singapore busts illegal labour supply syndicate
April 9th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, April 9 (DPA) Singapore authorities have busted an illegal labour supply syndicate which used to recruit workers from India, Bangladesh and China, a news report said Thursday.
Bangladeshi national Shamsul Hoque Abdur ... Read more...
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Indian students flocking to New Zealand
April 9th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Indian students continue flocking to New Zealand for higher education and the number has increased by 300 percent in the last six years, says a diplomat from that ... Read more...
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France wooing Indian professionals with liberalised permits
March 18th, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) France is going all out to woo qualified Indian professionals with liberalised work permits.
Jean Yves Lavoir, the head of professional immigration department in France's immigration ministry, ... Read more...
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Dutch university to open learning centres in India
March 2nd, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) Bringing global management education to the doorsteps of Indian students, the Netherlands-based Wittenborg University (WU) is planning to open its learning centres in India in the next few ... Read more...
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Singapore facing unemployment
January 21st, 2009 - 1:21 am ICT by admin
Singapore may still be in need of foreign worker, in spite of the economic down turn but it is also likely to believe , 200,000 foreigners are set to leave. The population ... Read more...
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Harassment of Pakistani comedian in India condemned
January 15th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistani artistes Thursday condemned the harassment of comedian Shakeel Siddiqi during the recording of a comedy show in Mumbai."Performing art people are very sensitive and such kind of ... Read more...
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12 Indians lose jobs, have no money to return home
December 11th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 11 (IANS) Twelve Indian nationals working in Malaysia have lost jobs and have no money to return as their employers have not paid their outstanding dues.R. Arokiasamy, 28, said ... Read more...
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12 South Indians lose jobs in Malaysia
December 11th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec.11 (ANI): Twelve South Indian nationals who lost their jobs two months ago are reported to have no money to return home.
One of them, R. Arokiasamy, 28, was quoted ... Read more...
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Busta Rhymes detained ahead of UK charity gig
September 26th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 26 (ANI): British immigration officials yesterday detained American rapper Busta Rhymes for 11 hours at London City airport, ahead of his scheduled headline appearance at the first UK Orange ... Read more...
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Foreign students in Canada can now apply for immigration
August 13th, 2008 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Aug 13 (IANS) Canada Tuesday announced a new immigration class under which foreign students and temporary foreign workers can now apply for permanent residence from within Canada. Till now ... Read more...
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