Indian money in Swiss banks rises to over Rs 14,000 crore
Zurich: Indians' money in Swiss banks has risen to over two billion Swiss francs (nearly Rs 14,000 crore), despite a global clampdown against the famed secrecy wall of Switzerland banking system. The funds held by Indians with banks in Switzerland rose by over 40% during 2013, from about 1.42 billion Swiss francs at the end of previous year, as per the latest data released today by the country's central banking authority Swiss National Bank (SNB)
Location of 40 abducted Indian workers identified; govt fails to give assurance on safety in captivity
New Delhi: The location of the 40 Indian construction workers kidnapped in Mosul town of strife-torn Iraq has been identified by Iraqi authorities, the government said on Thursday. Asserting that it was doing everything possible to secure release of
White House hails undocumented Delhi girl as Champion of Change
Washington: New Delhi-born Pratishtha Khanna, who came to the US illegally at the age of ten, is one of ten local "Champions of Change" honoured by the White House for their exemplary leadership in their communities. All the ten honoured on
Rajat Gupta goes to prison, may be out by 2015-end
Washington: Rajat Gupta, a one-time poster boy of Indians in America and former Goldman Sachs Director, on Wednesday began his two-year prison sentence after fighting a protracted legal battle to clear his name in one of the biggest insider trading s
Modi govt should look into Sikhs visa problem in US
Washington: India’s new government should look into the issue of denial of visas to Sikhs who took political asylum in the US at peak of the militancy and in the aftermath of the 1984 riots, according to a top Sikh leader. Manjit Singh, preside
UAE-based Indian's debit card hacked in US
Dubai: A debit card belonging to an expatriate Indian in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was hacked into and used for unauthorised transactions in the US, media reported on Wednesday. Mohammed Anas, 34, was shocked to learn that the money was withdraw
Prenatal stress can up obesity risk in adulthood
London: Unborn children who are exposed to severe stress levels have an increased risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity as adults, a new study has warned. Researchers have previously shown that severe stress experienced by pre
Cuoco reveals inspiration behind haircut
London: 'The Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco has revealed her short hair look is inspired by actress Micelle William's haircut. The 28-year-old actress, who went for short hair earlier this month, said it is the best decision she has ever made, rep
Binnys brilliance saves India the blues, clinch ODI series
Mirpur: Medium-pacer Stuart Binny's stunning performance with the ball, bagging six wickets for four runs, the best by any Indian in ODIs, gave India a sensational 47-run win against Bangladesh in a low scoring rain-curtailed game to clinch the three
