Indian scribe assaulted in AustraliaMELBOURNE - An Indian journalist working undercover to expose migration and education scams in Australia was assaulted over the weekend after being threatened earlier, it was reported Monday. Indian journalist assaulted in AustraliaMELBOURNE - An Indian journalist, who was working undercover to expose migration and education scams in Australia, was assaulted over the weekend. After Indian midday meals, curry lures British kids to schoolLONDON - Truancy rates at a school in the British city of Southampton have dropped after parents were offered free Indian meals to stop their children from skipping lessons. No James Bond: Varghese heads as Australia’s envoy to IndiaSYDNEY - Peter Joseph Noozhumurry Varghese used to head Australia’s spy agency, the Office of National Assessments. The mild-mannered but very articulate man of Indian origin, who will be Canberra’s next envoy to New Delhi, however does not see himself as a James Bond. He prefers to be called a diplomat. Vedanta University Bill re-introduced in Orissa assemblyBHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government Saturday re-introduced a controversial bill proposing a Rs.150-billion (43.75 billion) university in the state to be promoted by NRI billionaire and chairman of Britain’s Vedanta Resources Anil Agarwal. Respiratory cells rely on taste buds to detect poisonsWASHINGTON - An Indian American researcher has found that the mechanism which helps detect bad tasting and potentially poisonous foods also protects lungs from harmful substances. Indian American pleads guilty to armed bank robberyWASHINGTON - An Indian American in Baltimore, Maryland has pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery in which he allegedly shot a teller in the hand and led the police on a long chase through four counties. Indian ‘net predator’ in US faces hearing FridayWASHINGTON - A 30-year-old Indian engineer faces preliminary hearing Friday on charges of soliciting sex from a minor via the Internet while US authorities, citing his case, have warned parents to be on the watch for online predators. Sri Lankan held in Malaysian Indian legislator’s murder probeKUALA LUMPUR - A Sri Lankan man has been detained in connection with the murder of S. Krishnaswamy, an ethnic Indian legislator who was gunned down last year. Indian-American devises cleaner way to capture carbon dioxideWASHINGTON - An Indian-American physicist has devised a cleaner and more efficient way of capturing carbon dioxide from its polluting source, like coal-fired power plants. Indians in Sri Lankan jails seek Indian interventionNEW DELHI - Some 40 Indian prisoners languishing in Sri Lanka’s prisons are seeking humane treatment, alleging that Indian officials appear deaf to their pleadings and complaints. More South Asians making Washington DC their homeWASHINGTON - America’s capital city has become home to the nation’s fifth largest South Asian population with ethnic restaurants, salons, perfumeries and numerous houses of worship, according to a new survey. Don’t call Indian students in Australia soft targets: Indian envoySYDNEY - India’s Consul General Amit Dasgupta feels it’s not proper to call Indian students in Australia “soft targets,” a term used by the police to describe recent attacks against them over the last two months. Kerala seeks Gulf countries’ help to rehabilitate returneesTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala has sought the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) help to rehabilitate thousands of Gulf returnees who lost their jobs in the wake of the global slowdown. Gandhian award in South Africa for Aung San Suu KyiDURBAN - Myanmarese pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace here. Donor or not, I remain a Labour man: Swraj PaulLONDON - Steel magnate Lord Swraj Paul Monday clarified that he will continue to support Britain’s ruling Labour party despite government-backed legislation that would stop him from funding the party. Kerala hosts conference on recession and the GulfTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala capital is set to host a two-day international conference beginning Tuesday on the global economic crisis, its impact on Gulf nations and its implications for migrant labour, including Indians, working there. NRI donor revolt deals ‘crushing blow’ to British ruling party (Second Lead)LONDON - Steel tycoon Lord Swraj Paul and Curry King Sir Ghulam Noon, two high-profile Indian-born supporters of Labour, say they will stop bankrolling Britain’s ruling party if a proposed draft legislation goes through parliament. Major blow to Labour as key NRI donors revolt over tax proposalLONDON - Indian-born steel tycoon Lord Swraj Paul, a high-profile supporter of Labour, says he will stop bankrolling Britain’s ruling party if he is forced to give up his non-domicile tax status under a proposed legislation. Promoting ’safe Australia’, immigration minister heads to IndiaSYDNEY - Australia sure is going all out to win back the confidence of Indians, specially students, after the spate of attacks on members of the community in the past few months. Immigration Minister Chris Evans is the latest to head to New Delhi to promote his country as a “safe destination”. A tale of two Paldis - in Punjab and CanadaCHANDIGARH - Creating the twin of an Indian village in faraway Canada might seem improbable even for the Punjabis, who are known all over the world as a progressive community. But the little known village of Paldi in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district already has a namesake near Vancouver. Motwani’s death due to accidental drowning, say US policeWASHINGTON - US police have concluded that the death of Rajeev Motwani, India-born Stanford professor and the mentor and adviser of founders of top internet firms like Google and PayPal, was a case of accidental drowning. Kerala to press for voting rights of diasporaTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala will ask the central government to change electoral laws to enable NRIs to vote, state Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said in the state assembly Friday. Tributes paid to Indian-origin banker who leapt to deathLONDON - Friends and family of Anjool Malde, a young Indian-origin banker who leapt to his death, have paid their respects to him at a memorial in London. British Speaker leads MPs into curry heavenLONDON - Order, order: British politicians are addicted to Indian food. And that comes from the Speaker himself. Malaysian Indian leader’s son stays out of party pollKUALA LUMPUR - The son of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief S. Samy Vellu has said he will not contest the party poll, ending speculation that his father was promoting him to eventually succeed him. NRIs jointly buy Nehru, Gandhi letters in London auctionLONDON - A series of letters written by Gandhi and Nehru and a piece of signed khadi cloth were sold by Sotheby’s Tuesday for a total of 17,500 pounds, the London auction house said. India among top recipients of remittances: World BankNEW DELHI - India, China and Mexico retain their positions as the top recipients of migrant remittances among developing countries, said the World Bank Tuesday. Australian delegation in Punjab on reassurance missionCHANDIGARH - A delegation of officials from Australia is visiting Punjab to meet parents and educational consultants and reassure them that Indian students in Australia, bulk of whom come from the state, are safe there. Indian American legislator Raj Goyle to run for US CongressWASHINGTON - Raj Goyle, an Indian-American Democratic legislator in Kansas state, will run for the US House of Representatives next year. If elected, he would be the third Indian American in the US Congress after Dilip Singh Saund and Bobby Jindal. |
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