Indian martyrs honoured in Egypt
Cairo: Indian martyrs who had played a pivotal role in the famous Battle of El Alamein, considered to be a turning point during the Second World War have been honoured by the Indian Embassy here. On the 71st Anniversary of the Battle, Indian Ambassador Navdeep Suri laid a wreath at the war memorial. Soldiers of the 4th and 5th Indian Infantry Divisions of the British Indian army had fought with great valour during the entire North African Campaig
India-Thailand road link by 2015
Bangkok: The multi-billion 1,632-km India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway, to be completed by 2015, would boost trade and business between the two Asian countries, Indian Ambassador to Thailand Anil Wadhwa said on Sunday. Speaking on the si
Obama asks Sharif why trial of 26/11 accused has not started
Washington: Backing India's concerns over the slow pace of progress in the 26/11 case in Pakistan, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif why the trial of Mumbai attackers has not started. "He (Obama) asked, why
Media boss sparks storm for comments on Indian nurse's death
Melbourne: The infamous royal prank call, which led to the death of an India-born nurse, was mired in another controversy on Tuesday when the head of the Australian media group that owns the radio station brushed off the incident as "sh*t happen
Phone app sex trap: Bail pleas of Indians deferred
Melbourne: The bail pleas of two Indian- origin men charged of abducting, raping and blackmailing a Canberra woman was today deferred by an Australian court. Ajitpal Singh, 31, and Randhir Singh, 20, appeared in the Australian Capital Territory
Israel allows 899 Indian Jews to immigrate
Jerusalem: Israel has allowed 899 Indian Jews from Manipur and Mizoram, the members of the "lost" Bnei Menashe tribe, to immigrate to the Jewish state. The cabinet last week decided to allow the immigration of the Indian Bnei Menashe commun
Early Diwali for Indians in New Zealand
Wellington: Indian-origin people celebrated Diwali in New Zealand's largest city Auckland days ahead of its actual date giving New Zealanders a taste of Indian culture. Thousands of Aucklanders on Saturday celebrated the two-day Indian festival
India has highest number of enslaved people: Report
Sydney: An estimated 30 million people worldwide are living in modern-day slavery, according to the inaugural Global Slavery Index published on Thursday. The index, compiled by the Walk Free Foundation, said that while India by far had the largest nu
Diwali fest to light up Auckland
Auckland: A two-day Auckland Diwali festival at the Aotea Square and a part of Queen Street will be transformed into an Indian bazaar from October 19 to October 20 for a celebration of Indian music, dance, fashion and food. The celebrations will be h
