India summons Pakistan Dy High Commissioner over Mumbai trial
New Delhi: India on Friday summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest against the frequent adjournments of the ongoing Mumbai terror attacks case trial in Pakistan. While the Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs here, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner went to the Pakistan Foreign Office in Islamabad and lodged a similar protest. According to informed sources, Indian off
Indian-origin author in Booker prize longlist
London: Neel Mukherjee, a Kolkata-born British citizen, on Wednesday emerged as the only Indian-origin writer to be named in this year's Man Booker Prize longlist of authors vying for the prize in its debut as a global literary award. London-based Mu
83 US lawmakers seek joint address to Congress by Modi
Washington: Ahead of his September visit, as many as 83 US lawmakers have signed a letter asking House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of the Congress. "The voices i
Charges dropped against Sikh for carrying Kirpan to airport
New York: A US court here has dismissed criminal charges against a Sikh man for carrying a kirpan to a city airport. The New York City Port Authority Police Department in May had issued a criminal summons in May to Maninder Singh for carrying two kir
Online visa for Indians travelling to Bahrain
New Delhi: Indians travelling to Bahrain will be able to apply for electronic visas from October this year under new visa rules announced in the Gulf country. Such e-visas can be obtained ahead of travel to Bahrain through a simple online application
Indian student wins damages for illegal detention at Heathrow
London: An Indian student has won 3,500 pounds ($5,967) in damages for her illegal detention at Heathrow Airport in London, media reported. Swathi Palisetty, a student of the University of Bedfordshire in Luton town, was held for 17 hours by su
Indian-American convicted for paying kickbacks in stock scheme
Washington: An Indian-American CEO of two publicly-traded companies has been convicted for paying kickbacks in return for purchases of his companies’ stocks, a media report said. Shailesh Shah, 48, of California pleaded guilty before a US distr
Two Indians found dead in Oman
Muscat: Two Indians were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Oman, a media report said on Tuesday. Vandana Vijayakumar, 31, an advertising professional, was found dead outside her office premises, while Biju, a 35-year-old freelancer, was fo
Rs 19,250 monthly salary for Indian maids in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Indian maids working in Saudi Arabia would get a monthly salary of around Rs 19,250 under a new labour contract that aims to better protect their rights, a Saudi recruitment committee has said. The National Recruitment Committee has fixed the
