Scholars mark 100 yrs of Gandhijis return to India
Johannesburg: Academicians from around the world who converged here to mark the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa have called for adhering to Gandhian principles for promoting interreligious dialogue. A two-day international conference in commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India after initiating his passive resistance plans in South Africa, where seeds of his 'Satyagraha' were sown, was held over the weekend
Indian woman blocked from Italian citizenship
Rome: An Indian national has been barred from completing the process towards gaining Italian citizenship by a mayor who argued that her language skills are not up to scratch, despite her living in the country for 15 years, a media report said on Mond
Ajit Jain in race for Warren Buffett successor
New York: Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway dropped one of the biggest hints about a possible successor to the billionaire investor, describing India-born Ajit Jain and Greg Abel as "world-leading" performers who are "better"
Sikh boy in US shares footage of racist classmates
New York: A shocking video of a bunch of school kids abusing a Sikh boy in the US state of Georgia was uploaded on video-sharing website YouTube and is going viral. The video, which was uploaded on Sunday by a user named "Nagra Nagra", clai
Another temple attack in US spreads concern among Hindus
New York: A Sanatan Dharam temple was vandalised in Washington state with windows broken and the word "Fear" painted on it, less than a fortnight after another temple was attacked. Members of the Sanatan Dharma Temple in Kent, about 3
UK to unveil Gandhi statue on March 14
London: The much-awaited Mahatma Gandhi's bronze statue at Britain's historic Parliament Square here will be unveiled on March 14, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Sunday. The announcement came as the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust surpassed t
UK to honour Indian soldiers at World War I event on March 5
London: The UK will honour the Indian soldiers who fought alongside their British officers during the World War I with special plaques to be unveiled at a war memorial next month. The National Memorial Arboretum at Staffordshire in the West Midlands
Union Budget 2015-16: On road to Achhe Din without map
New Delhi: In his first full-fledged Budget for the Modi government, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has unveiled a blueprint for accelerating growth with a plan for macro-economic stability. He has also anchored several incremental reforms
Indians in Singapore start early Holi festivities
Singapore: Singapore Parliament's Deputy Speaker Charles Chong today joined over 800 Indians and other community members in celebrating Holi and the arrival of the spring festival as part of the city state's celebrations marking 50 years of independe
