Nasheed tops Maldives vote, faces shaky run-off
Male: Former President Mohammed Nasheed on Saturday led the first round of presidential re-vote in the Maldives but failed to clinch an outright majority, setting up a run-off with runner-up Abdulla Yameen in a repeat of the annulled election results of September. In the crucial vote, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chief Nasheed bagged 46.4 per cent of the votes, a marginal increase from his previous tally of 45.45 per cent votes in the Septemb
152 Bdeshi soldiers get death sentence for 2009 mutiny
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court Monday sentenced to death 152 soldiers in one of the world's biggest ever mass criminal trials for their role in a 2009 mutiny and massacre of 74 people, including top army officers. A total of 820 ex-paramilitary soldiers
120 Indians awaiting permanent residence status in Malaysia
Singapore: Some 120 Indians, who have been living in the Malaysian state of Sabah since 1968, are yet to get their permanent residence (PR) status in that southeast Asian nation. However, chairman of the Sabah unit of the Malaysian Indian Congress (M
Australia wants to strengthen ties with India
Canberra: Advancing relations with India is a priority for the Australian government, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Friday. "Advancing relations with India is a priority for the Australian government...Our discussion followed very produc
Kidnapper of Indian men appears in court
Hong Kong: A 27-year-old Indian man, who was arrested in Hong Kong in connection with the kidnapping of three Indian businessmen last month, appeared in a court in China to face the charge. Karmjit Singh, who lives in Hong Kong, appeared in Fan
Indians in Pakistan celebrates Diwali
Islamabad: Away from home and loved ones, members of the small Indian community in Pakistan celebrated the festival of light -- Diwali, in all its glory at the High Commission here. The festival was celebrated last evening with cultural programmes at
Australian student visa 'simplification' to benefit Indians
Melbourne: Australia's new government is set to change its strict visa laws to attract more students from "high risk" countries like India and China. According to the recommendations of the Review of the Student Visa Assessment Level Fram
Indias Srishti crowned Miss Asia Pacific 2013
Busan: Twenty one-year-old Srishti Rana has made the country proud by winning Miss Asia Pacific 2013 pageant in Korea. She is India's second consecutive winner to win the coveted titles. The 21-year-old outshined among 49 other contestants in the pag
Radio docu about Aus-Indian community issues bags UN award
Melbourne: A radio documentary about domestic violence and other related issues in the Australian Indian community has won a prestigious United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) media award. The documentary was awarded this year in the ca
