Indian community in Australia launches its first museum
Melbourne: Indian diaspora in Australia has opened its first museum comprising over 1200 rare pieces including pictures, paintings, photographs, coins and stamps here on the Independence Day. Partly funded by Indian High Commission in Canberra, the museum is an initiative of Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria (FIAV). The museum has artworks as old as 1800s showcasing rich Indian History, Hindu culture and mythology along with several a
Indian docs, govt launch portal to share healthcare expertise
Washington: Indian-origin doctors across the globe have joined hands with the Indian government to launch a web portal for sharing expertise, skills, knowledge and resources with those in need of such services in India. The initiative has been descri
Sikhs question appointment of Indian-origin tycoon as peer
London: Sikh groups in Britain have questioned the appointment of Indian-origin jewellery tycoon Ranbir Singh Suri, who has donated over 300,000 pounds to the Conservative Party, as a member of the House of Lords. Lord Suri was among Prime Mini
UN Chief honours sacrifice of Indian soldiers in World War I
United Nations: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon honoured over a million Indian soldiers who fought in the World War I at a commemorative event here and released a photo book authored by the Ambassador to the Permanent Mission of India to the UN featuring war me
Microsoft CEO Nadella gets doused with bucket of ice water
New York: Microsoft's India-born CEO Satya Nadella was doused with a bucket of ice water on his head as part of a challenge he took to raise awareness about a neurodegenerative disease and in turn challenged Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Google co-f
Kabaddi making 'Millionaires' out of small-town boys
Birmingham: They are the quintessential small-town boys coming from humble households, whether India or elsewhere, but players participating in the ongoing Wave World Kabaddi League have gone on to become a globe-trotting bunch earning good money fro
32 Indian women cheated, stranded in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Thirty-two Indian women have been awaiting repatriation for months at a shelter house in Saudi Arabia after recruitment agencies back home conned them with promises of decent jobs, media reported on Wednesday. Many of these women have not bee
Indians among top buyers of London property
London: Indians accounted for over half the investment flow from overseas into the central London property market, according to latest figures. A property analysis report by one of the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment fi
Top 5 richest Indians have half of nation's billionaire wealth
New Delhi: The top five Indian billionaires led by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani collectively control USD 85.5 billion (about Rs 5,23,897 crore) in personal wealth, accounting for nearly half of the country's total billionaire weal
