Indian troupe enthrals audiences at Egypt's music festival
Cairo: An Indian instrumental music troupe mesmerised audiences at the folk music festival in Egypt that included performances from Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Spain and Egypt as well. The first Fayoum International Festival for Folk Music was organised by Egypt's Ministry of Culture two weeks ago at different venues in the Fayoum governorate, coinciding with the alignment of the sun on Qasr Qaroun Temple. Four-member Indian Sarangi group gave
Indian engineers score high in Swedens tech space
Stockholm: One of the most common jobs in this Swedish capital is that of a programmer or systems analyst and Indian software consultants here usually score high on performance and customer satisfaction. "Indian engineers form a substantial chun
Modi effect. UN declares June 21 as International Day of Yoga
United Nations: Less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea, the UN General Assembly today adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga', recognising that "Yoga provides a holist
Dewani cleared of honeymoon murder in South Africa
Cape Town: British-Indian millionaire Shrien Dewani, accused of hiring hitmen to kill his Indo-Swedish bride during their honeymoon here in 2010, was acquitted today by a South African court that dismissed the case against him, ending a four-year-lon
Indian expats in Sout Africa support Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Johannesburg: Indian expatriates in South Africa have extended their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' following an initiative undertaken by the Indian missions in this African nation. Indian High Commission in P
Modi slips to second spot in TIMEs Person of the Year poll
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slipped to the second place in the Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' poll with the Ferguson protesters surging ahead of him in a vote by the readers. As per latest reports, Modi is leading second with 9
Indian among three workers kidnapped in Nigeria
Lagos: An Indian is among three expatriate construction workers who were kidnapped in Nigeria's Bayelsa state, media reported on Saturday. The kidnapping happened Friday and the victims were taken from the Emakalakala town in the Ogbia council area,
Pope confers Sainthood on Fr Chavara, Sr Euphrasia from India
Vatican City: Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia from India were among six conferred Sainthood by Pope Francis on Sunday at a special canonisation mass here, a moment of elation and spiritual fervour for the Christians in India. Refo
Modi among Time magazines Person of the Year contenders
Modi among Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' contenders
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among 50 global leaders, business chiefs and pop icons named as contenders by Time magazine for its annual 'Person of the Year' honour. The Ti
