Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist pays tribute to Mandela
Johannesburg: Veteran Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who spent 26 years in South African jails with Nelson Mandela and became one of his closest aides, on Friday vowed to continue the ideals his mentor stood for. "While we may be drowned in sorrow and grief, we must be proud and grateful that after the long walk paved with obstacles and suffering, we salute you as a fighter for freedom to the end," he said followi
UK must remove students from Net Migration Target: Lord Swraj Paul
London: Leading NRI industrialist and educationist Lord Swraj Paul has said that Britain must remove students from the Net Migration Target as the current immigration system has affected UK's higher education market, with competition emerging from co
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela passes away
Johannesburg: South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela died aged 95 at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, plunging his nation and the world into mourning for a man hailed by global leaders as a moral giant. Al
Indian-origin peer accused of misusing charity funds in UK
London: An Indian-origin member of Britain's House of Lords is facing allegations of misappropriation of nearly 600,000 pounds in charity money to fund his lavish lifestyle. Lord Bhatia, is accused of funding his own lifestyle through the money
Indian woman burnt to death in Australia, police launches probe
Melbourne: Police have launched a probe into the death of a 32-year-old Indian woman who died in Australia after suffering serious burn injuries. Parwinder Kaur died on Tuesday after she suffered 85 per cent burns on her body. According to Sydn
Communal Violence Bill a recipe for disaster: Modi
Ahmedabad: Questioning the timing of bringing the Communal Violence Bill, Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, describing the proposed legislation as “ill-conceived, poorly drafted and a recipe for disaster”.
US group protest resolution on Indian religious freedom
Washington: A US-based Hindu-American group has launched a mass campaign against a Congressional resolution on religious freedom and human rights in India and urged the US government to continue its policy to not to grant visa to Narendra Modi, the B
India 98th best country for business: Forbes
New York: India has been ranked 98th in the Forbes list of world's best countries for doing business that has cited poverty, corruption and discrimination against girls among the challenges facing the country. According to the list compiled by the US
Institute for Indian studies set up in South Korea
Seoul: An Institute for Indian Studies Korea (IISK) was inaugurated here on Wednesday to help South Koreans understand India better as the country becomes a major magnet for Korean businesses. The event was inaugurated by Sangbong Oh, president, Inte
