Indian couple's chapati invention in Singapore hits US market
Singapore: An Indian couple in Singapore has invented a first-of-its-kind robot to make chappatis which raked in about 5 million Singapore dollars in pre-sale orders from the US. Rishi Israni and his wife Pranoti, took six years to develop the robot, Rotimatic, which can produce about one baked chapati per minute. Rotimatic is the first kitchen device to use robotic technology and awaits US certifications required for such products for the Americ
44 nurses return home from strife-torn Libya
Kochi: Relief writ large on their faces, 44 Indian nurses working in strife-torn Libya arrived here this morning from Dubai even as four others are bound for different destinations in the country. While 44 reached Kochi, Kerala, by an Emirates flight
Oman may become preferred destination for Indian weddings
Dubai: Oman is likely to become a preferred destination for big fat Indian weddings as it is close to India and offers a blend of modern infrastructure and old world charm, an Omani official has said. As per industry estimates, the wedding market in
Modi unlikely to address joint session of US Congress
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to address a joint session of the US Congress when he travels here to meet President Barack Obama at the White House in late September mainly because of the general elections in November. More than
One of world's largest temples to be inaugurated in New Jersey
Washington: One of the world's largest Hindu temples, built completely of Italian marble at an estimated cost of USD 18 million will be inaugurated next week in New Jersey, which has one of the biggest population of Indian Americans in the US. The te
Woman jailed in UK for killing Sikh man
London: A 31-year-old woman has been sentenced to six years in jail in the UK for killing a Sikh man while driving a car at over 110 km per hour and texting and talking on two phones. Marina Usaceva, originally from Latvia, crashed her Jaguar into th
Steel baron Mittals bid to buy mountain in Britain creates uproar
London: Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has made a bid to buy a mountain in Britain sparking protests from the locals, media reported. The London-based NRI businessman has bid over 1.75 million pounds ($2.94 million) to purchase "Blencathra&q
UK couple to appeal over Hindu naming ceremony right
London: A British Hindu couple has won the right to appeal against a court ruling that ordered their five-month-old baby to be taken into social care over their decision not to give him a name. The couple had argued that they were waiting for an offi
Modi to address UN General Assembly on Sep 27
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, giving his first global speech to an audience of nearly 200 world leaders and foreign ministers at the annual gathering of the wo
