India, Malaysia ink labour agreement

NEW DELHI - India and Malaysia Saturday inked an agreement for improvement in the conditions of recruitment of their workers in each other’s country.

Overseas Muslims’ forum honours Muslim students in India

AGRA - The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured 77 Muslim students from across the country for educational excellence in Class 10 and 12 examinations as part of its mission to boost education among the minority community.

Overseas Muslims’ federation honours Muslim students in India

AGRA - The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured 77 Muslim students from across India for excellence in Class 10 and 12 examinations.

India experience thrills NRI students from Gulf

AHMEDABAD - India was the stuff of his dreams, pieced together from TV, books and family stories. So 14-year-old Talak Lad was thrilled to actually visit his country of origin for a sports meet along with other students from 20 Gulf schools.

‘Steps being taken to secure Indian abducted in Afghanistan’

CHENNAI - The government is making all efforts to secure the release of P. Simon, who was abducted by terrorists in Afghanistan two months ago, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said here Friday.

Government warns against unauthorised diaspora meet

NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Friday warned against a diaspora meet being held under the aegis of an organisation called ‘Pravasi Bharati’ in Thiruvananthapuram in January and clarified that it was not affiliated to any government body.

1,500 delegates to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2009

NEW DELHI - Over 1,500 delegates will participate in the forthcoming annual jamboree of the people of Indian origin, to be held in Chennai in the first week of next year.

‘Crisis in Middle East could affect Kerala economy’

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The impact of the global economic crisis on Kerala would depend on what happens in the Middle Eastern economies, said a report by the city-based Centre for Development Studies (CDS).

CBI team in US to record anti-Sikh riot witness’ statement

NEW DELHI - Hope for justice has risen again as a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on reaching the US has started recording the statement of Jasbir Singh, who claims to be a key witness in a case of 1984 anti-Sikh riots here.