British royal couple arrives in Mumbai
Mumbai: Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Mumbai on Friday evening on their three-day visit to Maharashtra, official sources said. The royal couple checked into the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace and will stay in the regal Tata Suite in the heritage wing till Monday morning. On their third official visit to India after earlier ones in 2006 and 2010, they have a hectic programme lined up in Mumbai and Pune over the next three days.
Modi invited to address Indian diaspora in US via satellite
Washington: The top Republican leadership in the US has congratulated Narendra Modi on being nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of the Opposition BJP, and has extended an invitation to address Congressional leaders and Indian Americans via
Indian-American doctor gets prestigious US award
Washington: An Indian-origin doctor has been selected for prestigious "Outstanding American by Choice" award for his valuable contribution to US health sector. Eminent transplant surgeon and philanthropist, Rahul Jindal, will be honoured by
10 Indians arrested in UK for immigration offences
London: At least 10 Indians were arrested on Friday by British authorities following a dawn raid targeting suspected illegal workers at a Leicester factory. About 20 border agency officials and police officers were involved in the operation at Spring
Tamil comedian Chitti Babu passes away
Chennai: Tamil comedian and television anchor Chitti Babu aka Sajjadh Adeebh died in a private hospital here on Friday. He was 49. "He was admitted to Royapettah Government Hospital on Wednesday after he fell unconscious due to high diabetes in
I have never had any plastic surgery: Lopez
London: Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez insists she has never had any plastic surgery. The 44-year-old singer hit back after a British plastic surgeon, Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi, suggested she "showed many signs" of having work done to her face, rep
Two Indian-Americans arrested in murder case
New York: Police in California have arrested two Indian-Americans in connection with a shooting death of another Indian-American November 6. Pardeep Singh, 21, and Kultar Singh Dhatt, 22, from Turlock in California, were arrested on suspicion of murd
Nigerians misuse educational schemes: Goa MP
Panaji: Amid a row between Goa government and Nigerians, Goa MP Shantaram Naik on Friday claimed that Nigerians misuse educational schemes, violate Foreign Exchange Management Act and indulge in drug trade in the state. "Nigerians misuse educati
Manmohan not to attend CHOGM
New Delhi: External affairs minister Salman Khurshid will head the Indian delegation at the CHOGM to be held in Sri Lanka next week with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deciding against undertaking the visit in view of the opposition by parties in Ta
