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Indian workers detained in Malaysia to return home Kuala Lumpur, March 2 : Forty-three Indian nationals, who have been languishing in an immigration detention depot for nearly two months after they were cheated by their agent, will return home after their case was taken up by the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC). (725)

Three Indians killed in chemical leak at Singapore plant By Nirmala George, Singapore, March 1 : Three Indian workers were killed and two others badly injured in a toxic spill at a chemical plant in Singapore, officials said Sunday. (798)

Recession forcing NRIs dip into Indian nest eggs By Kul Bhushan: The economic crisis in the United States and Britain is reportedly forcing many NRIs to dip into their savings and assets back home. Due to job losses, default of mortgage payments and losses in their businesses, some NRIs are cashing their foreign currency demand deposits in India to stay afloat. (1003)

Symbolic funeral held for Indian worker killed in Afghanistan Chennai, Feb 16 : The family of Simon Paramanathan, the Indian worker who died in the custody of his abductors in Afghanistan, conducted his last rites symbolically at a town in Tamil Nadu Monday as his body remains untraceable. (926)

India Health Card brings quality healthcare to NRI families By Arun Kumar, Washington, Feb 1: An Indian American group of professionals has launched a first of its kind India Health Card, a prepaid, reloadable card that lets Non-resident Indians (NRIs) fund healthcare needs of their family and friends back home. (1484)

NRI seeks rail infrastructure in Orissa's backward region Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 : An Oriya NRI based in Lebanon has urged the government to develop railway infrastructure in Orissa's most backward districts to ensure the economic prosperity of the region. (1199)

Indian woman gets relief in divorce case in Australia New Delhi, Jan 28 : An Indian woman will not have to go to Australia, where her estranged husband has filed a divorce case, as a court here Wednesday granted relief to her. (1531)

Five detained before Malaysian Indian's funeral Kuala Lumpur, Jan 28 : The police Wednesday detained five men who tried to breach a barricade ahead of the funeral procession of a Malaysian Indian youth who died while in custody. (1316)

Indian-origin teenager found dead in canal London, Jan 27 : Missing Indian-origin teenager Jonathan Marques has been found dead, his body pulled out of a canal Monday in his hometown of Reading. (1349)

Malaysian Indian leader dead Kuala Lumpur, Jan 23 : Former Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) vice president and philanthropist S.O.K. Ubaidulla Kadir Basha died Thursday after prolonged illness, a media report said Friday. He was 93. (1259)

First Indian woman chaplain for South African army By Fakir Hassen, Pretoria, Jan 23 : Caroline Pillay has made history by becoming the first South African of Indian descent to serve as a chaplain in the army. (1361)

Malaysian Indians asked to get extra skills to beat slowdown Kuala Lumpur, Jan 14 : Acquire skills beyond general education to be able to beat the global economic slowdown, the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has told the country's two million-plus Tamil population in its Pongal festival message this year. (1341)

Tamils in Malaysia prepare for Pongal fest Kuala Lumpur, Jan 13 : The 'Little Indias' across Malaysia are agog with social and business activities two days ahead of the Pongal festival celebrated by its two-million strong Tamil community. (1428)

Highlights of 7th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Chennai, Jan 9 : The following are some of the highlights of the seventh edition of the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas that concluded here Friday (1539)

Indian workers in Gulf air problems at diaspora meet Chennai, Jan 9 : Complaints of ill treatment of migrant workers by Indian immigration officials and by officials of Indian embassies abroad, the lack of higher education facilities for children of Indian workers and lack of legal assistance for jailed workers abroad were some of the issues brought to the notice of Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi by the people from the Gulf region here Friday. (1610)

New practice changes a 'window of opportunity for South African Indians' By Fakir Hassen, Chennai, Jan 8 : The announcement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here Thursday that overseas Indian professionals can practise in India was cautiously welcomed by Durban Deputy Mayor Logie Naidoo. (1420)

NRI owned firm takes over German clothing chain store By Manik Mehta, Dusseldorf, Jan 5 : German business circles were startled when a small NRI-owned textile importing company took over the financially troubled German clothing chain store Wehmeyer that is a household name for the country's lower and middle-class consumers. (1928)

Indian fugitive awaits Dhaka court verdict on asylum plea Dhaka, Jan 3 : Indian fugitive Anup Chetia, who completed his jail term in Bangladesh in 2004, is awaiting the Dhaka High Court's verdict on his plea for political asylum, a media report said Saturday. (1435)

NRI doctors to set up free clinics, face funding problem New Delhi, Jan 2 : With plans for at least one free health care clinic in every state of India and training professionals to improve the rural health care system here, a group of NRI doctors has some big plans lined up. Funding, however, is a challenge, they admit. (1682)

Indian teenager wounded in Kathmandu blast Kathmandu, Jan 1 : A 16-year-old Indian teenager was hurt as a bomb went off in a busy area of the capital Thursday, the third blast to disrupt life in the city since last week. (1565)

Malaysian Indians urged to emulate Chinese diaspora in education Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1 : The Indian community must not depend solely on the Malaysian government in the field of education and should follow the Chinese diaspora's example, a Malaysian Indian community leader has said. (1616)

Top 10 NRI Newsmakers of 2008 By Kul Bhushan: After the enthusiastic response to the first list of NRI newsmakers for 2007, here is the updated version before 2008 ends. The selection is based on news value and the degree of interest and concern to NRIs. (1794)

India experience thrills NRI students from Gulf Ahmedabad, Dec 27 : India was the stuff of his dreams, pieced together from TV, books and family stories. So 14-year-old Talak Lad was thrilled to actually visit his country of origin for a sports meet along with other students from 20 Gulf schools. (1703)

British woman seeks truth about daughter's death in India London, Dec 23 : A British woman is running from pillar to post to find the cause of her daughter's death days after she married her Indian boyfriend in India. (1968)

NRI buyers accuse Kolkata realtor of breaking promises By Soudhriti Bhabani, Kolkata, Dec 21: Having shelled out huge amounts for a nest back home, non-resident Indian (NRI) buyers of Kolkata's tallest apartment building are now left complaining that the developer has not provided the promised amenities. (1963)

12 Indians lose jobs, have no money to return home Kuala Lumpur, Dec 11 : Twelve Indian nationals working in Malaysia have lost jobs and have no money to return as their employers have not paid their outstanding dues. (1954)

Ethnic Indians urged to join Malaysian armed forces Kuala Lumpur, Dec 10 : Young Malaysian Indians should join the country's armed forces, a former soldier has said, lamenting that the number of those coming forward at present was 'discouraging'. (1859)

Indian-American develops imaging system to track moods Toronto, Dec 4 : We might never know what evil lurks in the hearts of humans, but Prabir Bhattacharya's computers might. (2004)

Indian Americans call for 'single-minded focus' on countering terror New York, Nov 29 : Unsparing in their denunciation of terror attacks in Mumbai, Indian Americans have slammed intelligence failure and asked Indian leaders to display the 'same single-minded focus' in dealing with terrorism as they have done in raising the global profile of India in recent years. (1964)

Indian-origin doctor takes rap in British incest probe London, Nov 28 : An Indian-origin doctor may now face questioning in the notorious British incest scandal, in which a father repeatedly raped his two daughters for two decades, for not detecting anything amiss in the family even though he treated the girls during all the years of their abuse. (4375)

Indian in Scotland uses internet to help friend in Mumbai New Delhi, Nov 27: Bridging two continents, the internet enabled a girl sitting in Scotland to help her friend escape terrorists who attacked India's financial capital Mumbai, killing at least 101 people and injuring over 250 others. (2139)

NRIs appeal to folks back home to maintain calm New York, Nov 27: Apprehensive of communal disturbances in India following the Mumbai terror attacks, leading Indian Americans Thursday urged people back home to maintain calm and peace. (1920)

Mumbai terror strike is an attack on all Indians: NRI outfit New York, Nov 27 : A non-resident Indian organisation known for its fight against communalism Thursday termed the Mumbai terror attack as an 'attack on entire India.' (1969)

Indian American who killed his wife arrested New York, Nov 25 : An Indian American man, who killed his estranged wife inside a New Jersey church, was arrested near Atlanta in Georgia, US police said Tuesday. (2653)

Indian American kills estranged wife in church Jersey City (New Jersey), Nov 24 : An Indian American man killed his estranged wife and critically injured two others when he opened fire at a church in New Jersey whose congregation has links with the Indian state of Kerala, US police said Monday. (2100)

Indian American kills wife at US church By Lalit K. Jha, Jersey City (New Jersey), Nov 24 : An Indian American man shot dead his wife and critically injured two others when he opened fire at a church in New Jersey whose 150-strong congregation has links with the Indian state of Kerala, US police said Monday. (2194)

Indian community in Belgium gathers to promote harmony Brussels, Nov 23: The Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) in Belgium organised a dinner celebration here to promote cultural and religious harmony within the Indian community, and with other communities in Belgium. (2140)

Two Indian Americans win Bollywood-type dance competition New York, Nov 22 : Two young Indian-American dancers from Los Angeles have won Verizon's BollyPOP contest, an online dance competition based on Bollywood songs. (2689)

Indian techie named in USD 1 bn Intel data theft pleads not guilty By Lalit K. Jha, New York, Nov 22 : An Indian techie, indicted by a federal jury of theft of trade-secret data of Intel worth USD 1 billion and wire fraud, has pleaded not guilty. (2057)

Germany first to open consulate in Bangalore Bangalore, Nov 21: Germany Friday became the first country to officially open its consulate here, signalling the growing bilateral relations between the two countries and the importance of people-to-people contact. (2329)

Indo-Canadian to head chair at top university Toronto, Nov 21 : Indian-origin Sonia Anand has been appointed as head of a new research chair on heart diseases at Canada's top McMaster University at Hamilton near here. (2043)

Adoor Gopalakrishnan's omnibus among Dubai film fest Indian line-up Dubai, Nov 19 : Acclaimed Malayali director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Oru Pennum Randaanum' will be the highlight of the Indian segment of the Dec 11-18 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), where Sudhir Mishra's 'Tera Kya Hoga, Johnny...!' will also have its world premiere. (2191)

Ethnic Indian businessman keen to be No. 2 in Malaysian Indian Congress Kuala Lumpur, Nov 18 : An ethnic Indian businessman has announced his candidature for the deputy president's post in the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), saying the organisation that represents the two million-plus community in the country needs 'fresh blood'. (2113)

Indian techies hit by recession in US By Lalit K Jha, New York, Nov 18 : Less than three weeks ago, Saurabh (name changed) relocated along with his family from Edison, the Indian neighbourhood in New Jersey, to Silicon Valley in California as he switched jobs. Before moving, he put his house, which he had bought last year, on sale and leased an apartment at his new work place. (2337)

Indian-born Kafeel alone behind Glasgow bombing: co-accused tells court London, Nov 18 : The sole survivor of last year's Glasgow airport bombing attempt claims he had no role in the conspiracy and has blamed it entirely on Indian-born Kafeel Ahmed, who tried to ram their bomb-laden vehicle into the airport gate and later died of burns caused by the explosions. (2053)

Obama victory infuses fresh hope in overseas Indians By Kul Bhushan : If Barack Obama can win the highest office in the US against all odds, so can many overseas Indians. This is the overwhelming feeling of overseas Indians in the aftermath of the election of the first African American and non-white person as the next US president. (2179)

Indian American CEO shot dead in Silicon Valley San Francisco, Nov 15: An Indian American CEO and director of a semi-conductor company in Silicon Valley was shot dead allegedly by one of his disgruntled former employees, who was let go recently, the police said. (2654)

NRI to popularise cricket in America through TV shows Chandigarh, Nov 14: A Dubai-based NRI entrepreneur is all set to popularise cricket in American households through a series of TV talk shows and soap operas. (2783)

Indian workers in Bahrain survive 45-floor elevator fall Dubai, Nov 14 : Eleven Indian workers in Bahrain had a miraculous escape when an elevator they were asked to test in a newly constructed building fell 45 floors to the ground. (2030)

Miss India USA pageant to raise funds for Bihar flood victims By Lalit K. Jha, New York, Nov 14 : The popular Miss India USA pageant this year would raise funds for the Bihar flood victims, organisers of the beauty competition have said. (1515)

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