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Inflight delivery for Indian mum - it's a boy!
By Neena Bhandari, Sydney, Aug 27 : Taking her first international flight to be with her husband in Australia, a young Indian woman Wednesday gave birth to a healthy baby boy on the flight from Hong Kong to Adelaide. (24)

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Indian mum's mid-air maternity well attended
Sydney, Aug 27 : An Indian woman was lucky enough Wednesday to have not one but four doctors to help her deliver a baby boy on a flight between Hong Kong and Adelaide. (31)

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An NRI...not me! Perhaps a global Indian
By Kul Bhushan : 'An NRI, no, not me! My grandfather came from India but I was 'born in the US' and I'm an American,' said Neil whose legal name is Sunil. 'I have nothing in common with an Indian who lives in India. Maybe he has something in common with me, as he is trying to live the American lifestyle.' (74)

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Indian women's show to kick off Edinburgh festival
London, Aug 23 : An Indian cultural show, 'Sakhian Ladies Night', will kick-start the Edinburgh Mela Festival in Leith Sunday. (108)

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27 expats live in three rooms
Dubai, Aug 23 : The Indian diplomats could take a lesson from their Filipino counterparts here who made a surprise inspection of their nationals' accommodation in Dubai, only to discover that some 27 Filipinas were packed into a three bed room flat. (98)

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Sixth World Malayalee Conference in Singapore
Singapore, Aug 23 : Singapore President S R Nathan joined some 500 Malayalees from 20 countries at a gala dinner for the two-day Sixth World Malayalee Conference being held here from August 22 to 24. (94)

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UK Indian doctor sets shop in Goa for medical tourists
London, Aug 23 : A virtual tide in British medical tourists to India has prompted an Indian-born doctor to enter the overseas treatment market by opening a centre in Goa. (103)

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Four with India connection among Singapore's 40 richest
By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 23 : Four people with an India connection figure in the Forbes list of Singapore's 40 richest who have managed to add to their fortunes amidst the global economic turmoil that hit Singapore hard. (114)

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Three Indians die in UAE fire accident
Dubai, Aug 18 : Three Indian workers were killed and four injured when a fire broke out in a house in the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (174)

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Indian mission in South Africa to outsource visa services
By Fakir Hassen, Pretoria, Aug 18 : The Indian mission in South Africa will soon begin outsourcing visa services to prevent 'annonying' delays for tourists, India's Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said here. (185)

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Thousands throng India Day parade in New York
New York, Aug 18 : Tens of thousands of people, mostly Indians, participated in the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA)-sponsored India Day parade here at which Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone participated. (198)

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Will 'Singh is Kinng' bring home NRIs?
By Kul Bhushan: Will some NRIs head back to India after watching the latest box office hit, 'Singh is Kinng?' After watching the conscience pricking scenes during which the hero Akshay Kumar urges his friend to return from Australia to care for his old and ailing parents back home in Punjab, many NRIs will have to answer their consciences as to why they should not return. (286)

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Two Indians killed in UAE road accident
Dubai, Aug 16 : Two Indians were killed and four others injured in a road accident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (220)

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Indians in Gulf celebrate I-Day with array of programmes
Dubai, Aug 16 : The over 4.8 million strong expatriate Indian community across the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries celebrated the 62nd anniversary of India's independence with a wide array of programmes. (224)

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Indian in UK jailed for driving test scam
London, Aug 16 : An Indian illegal immigrant to the UK has been jailed for impersonating more than 30 learner drivers at theory tests for money. (206)

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India's I-Day celebrated in US
Washington/New York, Aug 16 : The Indian community in the US celebrated the 6ist anniversary of India's independence with Ambassador Ronen Sen unfurling the national flag and consul general Neelam Deo ringing the closing bell at NASDAQ, the world's largest stock exchange in New York. (198)

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Indian national dies working in Singapore shipyard
Singapore, Aug 16 : An Indian national who fell into a water tank became the ninth worker to die since June in Singapore's beleaguered shipyard industry, news reports said Saturday. (198)

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Two Indian American among top 15 US CEOs
By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 15 : Two Indian American executives - publishing software giant Adobe's Shantanu Narayen and global outsourcing major Cognizant's Francisco D'Souza - figure among Forbes list of America's top-paid young CEOs topped by another South Asian. (218)

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For India-born vigneron, the grapes are sweet!
By Neena Bhandari, Mornington Peninsula (Australia), Aug 15 : Come December, and award winning Delhi-born winemaker Paramdeep Ghumman will be in India with his selection of fine wines, as Australian Red and White become the toast of the festive season. (209)

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Kuwait modifies entry law for expatriates with GCC residency visa
Dubai, Aug 15 : Foreigners holding residency visas in any of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations can now enter Kuwait by simply securing a tourist visa at any of the country's entry points. (209)

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Indian man goes missing in UAE
Dubai, Aug 12 : An Indian man, working for a company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been missing for nearly a month now. (285)

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Indian worker in UAE dies in construction site mishap
Dubai, Aug 12 : An Indian worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was crushed to death when heavy concrete blocks fell on him at a building construction site. (279)

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Many Indians to lose job as petrol stations launch self-service
Dubai, Aug 12 : In a move that is expected to throw many expatriates including several Indians out of job, motorists will have to fill petrol and diesel on their own at 10 Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) stations here and in the Northern Emirates from today. (270)

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Indian falls to death in Ras Al Khaimah
Dubai, Aug 12 : An Indian worker died after falling from the eighth floor of an under construction high-rise building in Ras Al Khaimah, police said. (274)

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Duped Indian workers in UAE provided air tickets to home
Abu Dhabi, August 11 : Three Indian workers, who were duped by a recruitment agent in India, and were left stranded in the UAE, have been provided with air tickets to home. (275)

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'Indians to spend 10-15 bn pounds in buying British homes'
London, Aug 11 : Indians are expected to spend between 10 and 15 billion pounds over the next decade in buying homes in Britain, a leading British estate agent was quoted saying Monday. (323)

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Indian-American store manager shot dead
Washington, Aug 11 : The police are looking for clues to the murder of an Indian store manager who was robbed and shot dead by unidentified assailants while walking to work before dawn in Delaware. (290)

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NRI Kashmiri director's 'Zero Bridge' goes to Venice fest
Mumbai, Aug 10 : 'Zero Bridge', a film by NRI Kashmiri filmmaker Tariq Tapa, is the only movie by a director with Indian links to be screened at the 65th Venice International Film Festival, starting Aug 27. (284)

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NRIs have few hopes from India at Beijing
By Kul Bhushan: Sorry, no 'golds' for India, say a number of NRIs, but a couple of silver or bronze ones, at the most. (301)

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Indian population swells to 4.2 lakh in Qatar
Dubai, Aug 9 : The Indian expatriate population in Qatar has soared to a staggering four lakh twenty thousand, more than double the number of local people, according to a Qatari minister. (333)

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India to sign bilateral accords for workers' welfare
New Delhi, Aug 8 : India will sign labour agreements with Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain related to the protection and welfare of Indian emigrants. (302)

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South Indian Bank to expand NRI services
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 : The South Indian Bank will provide NRI services through three more branches of Hadi Express Exchange in the Gulf, besides two existing branches at Bur Dubai and Sharjah. (340)

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Kuwait wants to limit number of foreign workers
Dubai, Aug 7 : Perturbed by recent violent strikes by labourers, Kuwait is planning to limit the number of foreign workers of certain nationalities but does not know how Kuwaitis cannot fill in to do the manual jobs done by expats. (347)

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Indians now number around 420,000 in Qatar
Dubai, Aug 7 : The population of expatriate Indians in Qatar stood at 419,096 as of July 31, more than double that of the local Qatari population, a minister said. (350)

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Indian dance and music weave magic in Vienna
By Mehru Jaffer, Vienna, Aug 7 : Imagine European audiences spending an entire month tapping their feet to Indian dance and music! That's exactly what happened at a festival here, as Indian artistes gave a glimpse of folk, traditional and even Bollywood art. (364)

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Indians among workers stranded in Saudi Arabia
Dubai, Aug 6 : Around 100 Asian workers of a Saudi Arabian company, Indians included, are in a crisis after their employer did not pay their salaries for months and kept them in labour camps minus power and water connections, a newspaper reported Wednesday. (366)

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Raffle win saves Indian taxi driver from financial woes
Dubai, Aug 6 : An Indian taxi driver in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose hopes of going home were dashed after he was faced with the prospect of paying 3,000 dirhams (USD 816.7) in traffic violation fines, got the surprise of his life when he came to know that he had won 100,000 dirhams (USD 27,225.7) in a raffle draw. (336)

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Teacher should apologise for racist slurs: Malaysian Indians
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 6 : A secondary school teacher in Malaysia accused of hurling racial slurs at her Indian students has been transferred but the local community refuses to treat the matter as closed and has demanded a public apology. (345)

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NRI/PIO scholarships common test to be held in Oct
New Delhi, Aug 5 : A common entrance test will be held Oct 26 in 40 countries to select overseas Indian students for the government’s scholarships for pursuing undergraduate courses in India, the ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) announced Tuesday. (332)

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Malaysian Indian parents protest racial abuse in school
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 5 : About 500 angry parents and other members of the Malaysian Indian community gathered outside a school to stage a protest the alleged use of racial slurs by a teacher against ethnic Indian students. (334)

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Court awards Rs.11.5 mn to NRI family for road accident
New Delhi, July 31 : A city court Thursday awarded a compensation of Rs.11.5 million to the family of a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who was killed in an accident when his car collided with a tractor on the Delhi-Gurgaon road eight years ago. (362)

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Indian Americans spend seven minutes a day calling home
New York, July 31 : Indian Americans make calls to their families and friends back home for an average of three and a half hours in a month, more often on their mobile phones, the first ever study on their international communication habits has found. (340)

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India seeks probe into worker's death in Saudi Arabia
Dubai, July 29: India has asked authorities in Saudi Arabia to probe an incident in which an Indian worker died allegedly after being assaulted by his workplace supervisor. (419)

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New visa regime comes into effect in UAE
By Aroonim Bhuyan, Dubai, July 29 : A new visa regime, primarily aimed at curbing illegal migration, came into effect in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday. (392)

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Democrats Abroad to launch voter registration in India
New Delhi, July 29 : Democrats Abroad-India (DAI) Tuesday announced the launch of its voter registration on Aug 2 in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai that will enable US citizens to register their absentee ballots at these cities. (350)

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'Blasts against India's progress'
By Gurmukh Singh, Toronto, July 29 : Asserting that the blasts were the handiwork of those who don't like India's progress and sought to derail its booming economy, Gujaratis settled in Canada say everyone in Gujarat should come together, irrespective of their religious or political affiliation, to fight to defeat such people. (357)

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NRI groups condemn Ahmedabad, Bangalore serial blasts
New York, July 28 : Several non-resident Indian (NRI) groups in the US have condemned the serial bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad over the weekend as 'unforgivable' acts and have appealed to people in India to maintain 'peace and communal harmony'. (358)

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Irish property buys in India cancelled over stricter laws
London, July 27: An overseas property agent has returned deposits of Irish buyers who invested in properties in India on the ground that tightened laws made it difficult for people of non-Indian origin to buy immovable properties there. (391)

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NRI student alleges assault in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, July 27 : A 23-year-old NRI student of a medical college here Saturday alleged that she was assaulted by two youths and had to use pepper spray to protect herself. (372)