Indians Abroad

An Indian American man who tried to go to Syria with his teenaged brother and sister to join the ISIS terror organisation has been sentenced in Chicago to 40 months in prison.

A top American daily has raised questions over the recent meeting between Donald Trump and his Indian business partners, saying the President-elect could use his position to advance his business interests.

A 41-year-old Indian-American woman was racially attacked in California after a bandana on her head was mistaken as a hijab, the latest in a series of assaults following Donald Trump's win.

A 16-year-old Indian girl in the UAE is among three finalists chosen for this year's International Children's Peace Prize for her unique role in improving the rights and position of children.

Ami Bera, the only Indian- American in the current Congress, has been re-elected to the US House of Representatives for the third consecutive time after defeating his Republican rival.

India and the UK can now look forward to doing more business together after British Prime Minister Theresa May's recent visit to the country, NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has said.

An Indian-American woman politician in the US has received hundreds of angry emails and phone calls, some telling her to "go back to India", after she called for a nation-wide protest against President-elect Donald Trump.

An Indian-American couple has been indicted on human trafficking charges related to forced labour of foreign nationals primarily from India, authorities have said.

Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has been elected Vice Chair of the powerful Republican Governors Association. 44-year-old Haley's elevation to this position came amid reports that she is being considered for the position of secretary of state by President-elect Donald Trump.

Patel has emerged as the most common Indian surname in the UK, according to a new Oxford dictionary released today.

Describing the contribution of the Indian-American community as breathtaking, outgoing Vice President Joe Biden has warned that any effort to stop the flow of immigrants to the US would end the incredible American experience.

Indian-American Nikki Haley will meet US President-elect Donald Trump today. The presidential transition team has said amid reports that the two-term Governor of South Carolina is being considered for a Cabinet position, particularly for the high-profile post of Secretary of State.

Indian nationals residing in China can deposit demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in their bank accounts in India through authorised representatives but not their branches in China and Hong Kong, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.

Describing India as "incredibly important", Pramila Jayapal, the first ever Indian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives feels there is a lot to be done to make sure the US continues to support India on everything from poverty to clean energy.

As the world spends most of their lives online, an Indian man in Saudi Arabia seems like a relic from a bygone era as he goes door-to-door trying to sell a heavy collection of books.