Indian-origin man reappointed as top advisor to Singapore President
Singapore: Veteran Indian-origin civil servant J Y Pillay was on Friday reappointed as the top advisor to Singapore's president. 80-year-old Pillay was sworn in and reappointed as the chairman of the Presidential Council of Advisers (CPA) for a period of four years by Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam. Pillay, was also reappointed as a member of the CPA. Both appointments are for a further period of four years, with effect from January 2, 201
Indians now able to sit for US CPA Exam in Middle East
Dubai: Indian citizens will now be able to appear for the uniform Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination, the only licenced qualification for accounting in the Middle East. The announcement was made by the American Institute of Certified Publ
Indian-origin Vasan Srinivasan inducted in Australia national body
Melbourne: An Indian-origin man has been inducted in an Australian national body that advices the government on multicultural affairs and policy programmes. Vasan Srinivasan has been included in the six-member Australian Multicultural Council (AMC).
Pak Taliban massacre 160 in school attack
Peshawar: In the bloodiest terror attack in Pakistan in years, at least 160 people, mostly children, were today killed by heavily-armed Taliban suicide bombers who stormed an army-run school here and took several hostages, a throwback to the 2004 Bes
Indians queuing up to migrate to Australia
Melbourne: Indians have topped the list of new migrants in Australia with over 40,000 applying to migrate during 2012-13, according to a new report. The statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development show there has b
Singaporeans record a new National Day song in Tamil
Singapore: A new National Day song in Tamil, Singapore's fourth official language, has been launched for celebrating the country's 50 years of independence next year. The song and music composition project leader, Logapreyan Renganathan, 42, said he
Indians make a splash in Victoria state elections
Melbourne: In a bid to make their presence felt in the Australian political landscape, Victorian-Indians are actively taking part in the upcoming state elections by contesting, campaigning and participating in the polls. Victoria, home to over 110,00
Indians in Australia seek dual citizenship
Melbourne: Coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Australia visit, the Indian community here has launched an online campaign, appealing to him to grant dual citizenship to overseas Indians. "It's time that Indian government grants NRIs d
Gurdwara vandalised in Perth
Melbourne: A newly-built gurdwara has become target of anti-Islamic slurs after it was vandalized and painted with obscene messages in Australia's Perth city. The multi-million dollar Sikh shrine in Bennett Springs was painted with the words like &qu
