Indian eye surgeon honoured in London
Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian-origin doctor has been conferred the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman for his contributions to healthcare. Vinod Gauba, 36, who has worked with the less fortunate and visually impaired, was presented with the award earlier this month by Baroness Verma at the House of Lords in London. He was awarded for his pioneering role in the field of ophthalmology. The 'Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman' is presented to 20 rec
Cameron celebrates Diwali with the launch of Hinduism encyclopaedia
London: British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife celebrated Diwali at a special event where he launched an encyclopaedia of Hinduism. The London launch of the 11-volume encyclopaedia coincided with the ruling coalition Tory party's annual Di
4 members of Indian family found dead in UK
London: An Indian-origin couple and their two teenage daughters have been found dead inside a house in Bradford in northern England, police said on Tuesday. West Yorkshire Police launched a murder investigation following the discovery of four bodies
Differences with India on making public Swiss bank a/c info
Washington: Noting that tax evasion is not a criminal offense in Switzerland, a senior Swiss official has acknowledged differences with India on what can be made public about Indians having unaccounted money parked in Swiss banks. However, the Swiss
UK Indian Diaspora Convention Britains Historic First Regional Pravasi Divas
This is widely regarded as the most successful Convention held in this country. The participants were mostly from the British Diaspora.
There was no entry fee thus ensuring that all, poor, disabled, unemployed or well off participated
British Indian surgeon murdered in Syria: UK court
London: A 32-year-old Indian-origin surgeon found dead in a prison in war-torn Syria last year was murdered, a UK court ruled, saying that he was "deliberately and intentionally" killed without any legal justification. Shah Abbas Khan, fath
Over 300 letters of support to Chatwal submitted to US court
New York: Weeks before the sentencing of NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal on charges of conspiring to make illegal campaign contributions in the US, over 300 letters of support from his friends have been submitted to a court here detailing his humanit
Indian-American gets award for ending domestic violence
Washington: Indian-American attorney Anu Peshawaria has been awarded with the "Take Action against domestic violence Award" for her efforts to end domestic violence. The annual award is presented by the King County Coalition Against Domesti
US appoints Anita M Singh to key position in Justice Dept
Washington: Indian-American Anita M Singh, who previously worked at the White House on cyber-related issues, has been appointed the Chief of Staff and Counselor in the National Security Division of the US Justice Department. As NSD's Chief of Staff,
