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Indian envoy Rudrendra Tandon submits papers to Afghan President
Kabul: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday received the credentials of new Indian ambassador to Afghanistan Rudrendra Tandon and both discussed strategic ties between the two countries. Pres. Ghani received the credential of the new Indian Ambassador. Both…
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India
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate leaps past 85 per cent
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 recovery rate leapt past 85 per cent on Wednesday with 82,203 confirmed recoveries in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed. The total…
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India
54% of Indians tired of watching TV news, finds survey
New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a new media landscape of India. According to the findings of IANS-CVoter Media Consumption Tracker, 54 percent of respondents admitted to being tired…
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Featured News
Barsaat ki Raat: Greatest-Ever Musical
Venkat Parsa Madhubala starrer, Barsat Ki Raat, made 60 years ago in 1960, is an evergreen musical from the Golden Era of Indian Cinema. Six decades down the line in 2020,…
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Featured News
The Indian royals who modelled for first vaccine in the world
London: Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani arrived at the royal court in 1805, to marry him. Both of them were…
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Crime
Indian man sentenced to life in the UK for killing ex-partner
London: A 23-year-old Indian-origin man who stopped a police officer in the street and made comments implicating himself in an attack on his estranged partner has been sentenced to life imprisonment…
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Pakistan
Indian national returns home after serving jail term in Pakistan
Lahore: An Indian national has been handed over to the Border Security Force at the Wagah border, two years after he completed his jail term on crossing into Pakistan “inadvertently”, officials…
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World
Indian man returns home after UAE govt waives Rs 1 crore in visa fine
Dubai: A 47-year-old Indian man, who stayed in the UAE without any documents for over 13 years, has been repatriated home after getting a waiver of half a million Dirhams (Rs…
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World
China-based company spying on at least 10,000 Indians: Report
Amid the ongoing India-China border face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Chinese government is keeping an eye over 10,000 Indian individuals and organizations in its global database…
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NRIs Corner
Indian Americans Forum conducts webinar on India Media
Chicago: [This press release is, on behalf of INDIAN AMERICAN FORUM (IAF). IAF consists of secular-liberal Indian Americans. We undertake activities related to discrimination, social injustice, human rights violations, mainly…
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Technology
2 Indian institutes among 31 that receive $8.5mn Google grant
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bengaluru and Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar were among 31 organisations worldwide that will receive more than $8.5 million from Google to…
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Top Stories
Where is the News today?
AVAY SHUKLA I’ve looked up the figures and they are very impressive. As on 31.3.2018 India had 100,000 publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers, and these had a circulation…
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News
Animal rights activists welcome Modi’s call to adopt native dog breeds
New Delhi, Aug 30: Several animal rights activists on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to citizens to adopt native Indian dog breeds, with a few claiming that…
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News
Indian doctor who served in China to be honored with a bronze statue
Beijing: A bronze statue of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis, who is revered in China for his contributions, would be unveiled outside a medical school in North China next month, state-run Xinhua…
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London mansion fit for an Indian Prince goes on sale for GBP 15.5mn
London: A sprawling mansion in the heart of London which was the former family home of Maharaja Duleep Singh’s son, Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh, has gone on sale with…
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Middle East
UAE honours Indian businessman for philanthropic work
Dubai: The UAE has honoured an Indian businessman for helping debt-ridden migrant prisoners by assisting them to repay their debts and providing them free air travel back to their respective countries,…
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Indian-origin physician wins award for COVID-19 work in UK
London: An Indian-origin physician is among 19 winners of the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK.…
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Featured News
Situation of Indian Muslim is sliding since Independence, says Christopher Jaffrelot
Rehan Ansari Mohandas Gandhi, the father of the nation, said, in 1931, “A Nation’s Greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members and shows compassion to those who…
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Technology
Indian startups fast recruiting talent from banned Chinese apps
New Delhi: A number of Indian startups in the field of social media that came into prominence following the ban on TikTok and Helo, along with other Chinese apps in…
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Top Stories
Indian-American student Randeep Hothi sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk
New York: An Indian-American student and Tesla critic Randeep Hothi has sued Elon Musk, claiming that the accusation made by the Tesla CEO that he “almost killed” his factory employees is…
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India
Kuwait approves Indian repatriation flights
Kuwait City: Kuwait has approved a request to operate flights to repatriate Indian expatriates wishing to return home amid a ban on air travel imposed by Gulf country, including India, due…
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World
Indian sentenced to prison for ripping off 200 Americans
East Virginia[USA]: An Indian citizen has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fraud run with accomplices in India that ripped off about 200 Americans, according to a…
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India
Indian parents bring stranded kids back to UAE via the US
Dubai: With India offering no clarity on whether visit visa holders are allowed to travel to the UAE amid the COVID-19 pandemic, desperate Indian parents have been sending their children to…
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World
Indian-Americans celebrate Ayodhya’s Bhoomi Pujan in Washington
Washington [US]: As Ayodhya awaits the foundation stone laying of Ram temple, Indian-Americans are making sure that these celebrations echo in the US. Celebrating the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ (ground-breaking ceremony) of…
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Top Stories
Indian-origin woman researcher killed while jogging in US
Houston: A 43-year-old Indian-origin woman researcher in the US was killed while she was out jogging in Plano, a suburb near Dallas, and police have initiated a homicide investigation, according to…
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Middle East
Abu Dhabi: Indian wins 12 million Dirhams in Big Ticket raffle
Abu Dhabi: An Indian national Dipankar Dey has won Dh12 million in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle draw No. 218. The draw was held on Monday. Dey who lives…
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Middle East
Indian-origin scholar Zia ur Rahman Azmi passes away in Madinah
Madina: One of the greatest scholars of Islam in recent times Shaikh Zia ur Rahman Azmi who hailed from India, passed away in Holy city of Madinah. His funeral prayer…
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News
India hands over 10 diesel locomotives to Bangladesh
New Delhi: India on Monday handed over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh, strengthening the neighbouring country’s railway infrastructure. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar flagged off the locomotives online in…
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Middle East
14-yr-old Indian girl falls to death in Sharjah
Sharjah: A 14-year-old Indian girl died after falling from a high rise building in Sharjah, police said on Monday. A Sharjah Police official told Gulf News that a probe had been…
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Lifestyle
A ‘healthy’ shift in India’s snacking habit
New Delhi: While the idea of snacking encompasses a variety of foods, a recent survey finds that over the past few years, there has been a conscious change in people’s…
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