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Four Indians sentenced to death for grisly Malaysia murders
KUALA LUMPUR: Four ethnic Indians, including a lawyer, were today sentenced to death by a Malaysian court for gruesome killing of a glamorous cosmetics tycoon and three of her associates… Read more
Indian-origin doc gets 12 years in UK jail for spy watch abuse
LONDON: An Indian-origin doctor found guilty of using a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record his abuse of female patients at his surgeries has been jailed for 12 years… Read more
Indian recruitment firm to invest USD 1 mln in Qatar
DUBAI: Indian recruitment firm Archelons has announced it will invest USD 1 million in Qatar over the coming five years in the field of management solutions. Making the announcement at… Read more
Photo exhibition of India’s Islamic monuments opens in Kuwait
DUBAI: An exhibition containing 45 photographs of Islamic Monuments in India captured on camera by an Indian historian and photographer has opened in Kuwait. The exhibition displaying the work of… Read more
Oklahoma tornado kills 91
At least 91 people were killed, 20 of them children,as a massive tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs in the US, flattening homes and businesses and severely… Read more
Guptagate: India says plane landed after proper ‘authorization’
PRETORIA: After a top Indian diplomat was accused of “manipulation” by South Africa to obtain permission for landing of an aircraft chartered by a well-connected Indian family at a military… Read more
Indian team wins biz venture competition in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: An Indian and a Nigerian team have won a trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next year, after being declared the winners of the India-Africa Business… Read more
Aussie jailed to 45 yrs for raping & killing Indian girl
MELBOURNE: A 21-year-old Australian man was today sentenced to 45 years in jail with a minimum non-parole period of 30 years for the “planned and premeditated” rape and murder of… Read more
India offers unlimited investment opportunities in infra: FM
LONDON: Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that India offers “unlimited” opportunities for investment in infrastructure sector as the country needs more roads, airports and seaports. “What I am telling… Read more
Mauritius says given info on 170 cases to India
PORT LOUIS: Facing allegations of being a route for round-tripping of funds and money laundering by Indian entities, Mauritius says it is fully committed to remain a credible financial centre… Read more
Mauritius says tax info exchange pact with India ready
PORT LOUIS: Mauritius today said that a new Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India has been negotiated and is ready to be signed. The pact would help the two… Read more
Durban Chapter of GOPIO opened with fanfare
DURBAN, SA: Leading South African Indians joined speakers from India and the US to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties with their home country at a series of seminars hosted… Read more
India promotes its tourism hot spots in Gulf
DUBAI: In an effort to woo travelers from the Gulf, India has hosted an event here, highlighting its tourism hot spots, including the picturesque state of Jammu and Kashmir. The… Read more
May asks for an end to ‘stand-over tactics’
SYDNEY: Removed from an ICC committee following allegations of pressure from India, Tim May has said it was time someone “stood up to the cancer of stand-over tactics” that defines… Read more
South Africa suspends 5 over ‘Indian wedding’ row
JOHANNESBURG: Five South African officials, including police and military commanders, have been suspended after a chartered plane carrying about 200 guests from India to a lavish family wedding was allowed… Read more
HSBC fears ‘significant’ penalty in NRI tax evasion probe
LONDON: Global banking major HSBC has said it may face “significant” penalties from the US authorities with regard to an ongoing probe into suspected tax evasion by the US-based clients… Read more
India-born UK nurse blamed Aus DJs in suicide note
LONDON: The India-born nurse found hanged in London, days after a prank radio call by two Australian DJs to a UK hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, has directly blamed… Read more
Explosives charges against 3 Indians in Philippines dropped
MANILA: Less than 48 hours after they were arrested, a Philippine city prosecutor has dropped the charges against three Indians held by the police after a car they brought for… Read more
Queen consents to bill to outlaw caste in Britain
LONDON: In a major victory to 4 lakh dalits in the UK, a bill that will outlaw discrimination on the basis of caste in Britain has received Royal Assent from… Read more
China may have provided Pak with N-weapons designs: document
Washington: China might have provided its close ally Pakistan a fairly comprehensive package of proven nuclear weapons design in late 1970s and the CIA knew about it, according to a… Read more
