Indian teachers in Oman to be honoured
Muscat: The Best Teacher Awards for the year 2013-14, which recognise the contribution of Indian school teachers in Oman, would be presented here on Thursday. India's Ambassador to Oman JS Mukul will attend the function to be held at the Indian School Ghubra in Muscat, the Times of Oman reported on Wednesday. Thuwayba bint Ahmed Issa Barwani, professor at the Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, will deliver the keynote address. The awards will be
Indians in Saudi Arabia pay tributes to poet Iqbal
Dubai: The Indian community in Saudi Arabia has paid tributes to Urdu poet Muhammad Iqbal for his rich contribution to poetry and Islamic awareness in the world. A cultural evening "Mahfil-e-Iqbal" was organised by Tanzeem Hum Hindustani, a
Leicester gets new Indian visa centre
London: The British city of Leicester has got its first Indian visa centre after 20 years of campaigning, a media report said. The visa centre, located at the Peepul Centre in Orchardson Avenue, Belgrave, was opened by Vyragyam Siddi Ramalingam, Indi
Mahatma Gandhis 1913 march re-enacted in South Africa
Johannesburg: Hundreds of people in South Africa re-enacted the 1913 march led by Mahatma Gandhi against discriminatory laws to commemorate the centenary of the historic event. A special train was organised from Durban to Newcastle via Pietermaritzbu
Modi finds supporters in Pakistan too
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi may have strong opponents within India, but has found support from an unexpected quarter - Pakistan. According to a report in India Today, many in the neighboring
Leonardo DiCaprios next to release in India on Christmas
Mumbai: Taking a leaf out of Bollywood’s marketing strategy, and hoping to cash in on festive fervour, distributors of the highly anticipated Hollywood flick, The Wolf of Wall Street, will release the film on a Wednesday - December 25. He
Jennifer Hudson conscious about fame
Los Angeles, Dec 4 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Hudson says she is always conscious of the fact that she is an Oscar winning actress. The 32-year-old won an Academy award for the best supporting actress in her 2006 debut movie "Dreamgirls". The
Indian-origin woman is Tupperware's Asia-Pacific president
New York: Indian-origin Asha Gupta has been promoted as group president of US-based Tupperware Brands Corporation's Asia-Pacific region. Gupta's promotion is effective from January 1. Gupta is currently area vice president of the Tupperware Bra
Rajpal Yadav sent to jail for 10 days for concealing facts about Rs 5 crore recovery suit
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sent Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to 10 days' judicial custody for making misleading statements in court in a recovery suit of Rs 5 crore filed against him and his wife by a Delhi entrepreneur. Delhi-based e
