No abuse of foreign workers: Singapore minister
Tan Chuan-Jin, Singapore's acting manpower minister, told Parliament Monday that there is no basis for saying that there is widespread abuse of foreign workers...
Rushdie’s new novel to be out in September
Author Salman Rushdie's new novel, a wonder tale about the way we live, will be launched in September, an official statement said.
Hamish Hamilton, an...
Britain faces split verdict, Indian vote key
With a hung parliament forecast in Thursday's British elections, leaders of various parties are actively wooing the undecided voters, including among the 700,000-strong Indian...
Sikhs, Muslims object to headgear ban at US amusement park
Two Sikh and Muslim groups have filed complaints alleging religious discrimination against a California amusement park after a couple of families wearing religious headgear...
Auckland to host Hindu youth conference
A prominent voluntary Hindu organisation in New Zealand Monday announced that it will organise on March 1 a youth conference in Auckland, the largest...
Tattoo offers needle-free way to monitor sugar levels
In a promising step forward in non-invasive glucose-testing for diabetes patients, researchers have developed a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level...
UK judge made to resign after racial slur: ‘With a name like Patel, she...
A senior judge in Britain has been forced to quit his job after allegedly making a racist remark about an Indian-origin woman while hearing...
India’s success depends on not letting religion splinter country: Obama
US President Barack Obama Tuesday, in his only public engagement during his three-day India visit, stressed on the right of freedom of individuals to...
Indian-origin IS member poses with newborn on Twitter
An Indian-origin Islamist who skipped bail in Britain to join the Sunni radical group Islamic State (IS) in Syria has posed on Twitter with...
Indians targeted in immigration scam in NZ
At least 11 Indian immigrants have fallen victim to an immigration scam in the past six weeks in New Zealand, the media reported Thursday.
Detective...