Indians
- India
5-8 million Indians suffering from Alzheimer’s
Hyderabad: The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s in India is estimated to be between 5.3 million and 8.2 million, healthcare experts said. World Alzheimer’s Day was observed on Thursday to raise…
- India
Four Indians sold to mafia in Libya, return home after six months
Delhi: “They (mafias) used to keep water bottles in front of us, but we were not allowed to drink until our task was complete,” says 19-year-old Manpreet Singh while recalling the hardship…
- World
New survey shows world views India positively
Washington: A new poll conducted among people in more than 23 countries showed that India is generally viewed favourably by the world. The poll also found that while most Indians said their…
- India
Indians in Gulf bask in glory of Chandrayaan-3’s Moon landing
Dubai: As Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the Moon on Wednesday to propel India into an elite group of nations, Indians living in the Gulf leapt with joy and expressed a collective sense…
- Opinions
Who will the Moon welcome first: India’s Chandrayaan 3 or Russia’s Luna 25?
Before India could celebrate being the first country in the world to land a spacecraft on the south pole of Moon, Russia seems to have put a dampener by being ready to…
- India
UAE tops list of overseas destinations employing Indian citizens
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks first among the foreign countries employing Indian citizens, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. India’s minister of state for external affairs, V Muralidharan, announced…
- World
Germany saw 209% spike in overnight stays by Indians in 2022
New Delhi: Germany saw a 209 per cent increase in overnight stays by Indians in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to new data from the German National Tourist Board. The…
- India
Cambridge Univ offers fellowship to conduct research on indentured Indians
London: The University of Cambridge has created the first-ever visiting fellowship into the study of indentureship, under which a record number of Indians were transported to labour in harsh conditions in British…
- World
Jewel thieves target Indians, South Asians in Massachusetts: Report
New York: Indian and South Asian families in several towns of the US state of Massachusetts are being increasingly targeted by thieves for their expensive jewelleries, a media report said. According to…
- India
8,330 Indians in foreign jails, highest in UAE, Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: As many as 8,330 Indian nationals are lodged in jails in foreign countries with 1,611 imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates alone, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.…
- World
Despite visa issues, layoffs, US still a magnet for students, techies
New Delhi: The massive green card backlog leading to longer wait for permanent residency, limited availability of non-immigrant H-1B visas and threat of layoffs by top tech giants — the tide seems…
- World
Indian-origin couple charged with committing forced labour in US
Washington: An Indian-origin couple has been charged in the US for allegedly subjecting an immigrant, who is their relative, to forced labour and physical abuse at a convenience store they owned. According…
- Featured News
The great exodus: Why Indians heading for greener pastures?
Hyderabad: No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. Home is where the heart is. But we see people leaving their homeland for greener pastures abroad. For dignity,…