Indians Abroad

Indian-Origin Taxi Driver Convicted Of Sexual Assault In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

An Indian-origin taxi driver has been convicted of sexually assaulting a female passenger when she was in an "extremely vulnerable condition" during a ride back to her home in London.

Indian Businessman In Dubai Buys Tickets To Send Foreign Prisoners Home

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

A Dubai-based Indian businessman has bought one-way tickets for 13 foreign prisoners, including from Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Afghanistan to return home after they were released from prison in Dubai, a media report said on Tuesday.

Indian-Origin Doctor In Singapore Charged With Causing Patient's Death

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

A 75-year-old Indian-origin doctor in Singapore is facing a criminal charges after a patient died under his care in 2014.

Dubai-Based Indian Donates $140,756 To Alma Mater

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 13, 2019

A Dubai-based Indian businessman has donated $140,756 to his alma mater NIT Warangal to help set up a state-of-the-art Innovation and Incubation centre.

Resolution Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's Legacy Introduced In US House

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary and his enduring legacy.

Passport Taken Away As Bank Loan Collateral, Tweets UAE-Based Indian

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

A UAE-based Indian man's plea regarding his passport being taken away and kept as a collateral against a bank loan has gone viral on social media, according to a media report.

Indian-Origin Man Among 4 From Prostitution Gang Convicted In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

An Indian-origin man is among four members of a human trafficking gang in the UK found guilty of forcing their victims into prostitution and sham marriages.

Global Body For Indians Abroad To Honour 3 For Contribution In Health Sector

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday October 11, 2019

An international body of people of Indian origin will honour three Indian-Americans for their contribution in the health field as well as for promoting health awareness among the diaspora.

Trump Administration Appoints Indian-American Doctor Sampat Shivangi To Key US Health Panel

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

Sampat Shivangi, an influential Indian-American community leader, has been invited to serve on the national advisory committee of a key health body in the US, which deals with mental health.

Two Indian-Origin Persons On Fortune's Most Influential 'Under 40' List

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Two Indian-origin have been named by American magazine Fortune in its annual list of 40 most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40.

Indian-Origin Singaporean Judge Joins Brunei Supreme Court

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday October 7, 2019

An Indian-origin Singaporean judge has been sworn in by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as a judicial commissioner of the Supreme Court of the sultanate, a media report said on Monday.

Three Students From Punjab Die In Car Crash In Canada

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday October 7, 2019

Three students from Punjab, who were pursuing higher studies at a college in Canada, were killed when their car crashed in Ontario.

Miss England 2019 Bhasha Mukherjee, Born In Kolkata, Helps Raise Funds For City Children

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 6, 2019

Indian-origin Miss England 2019 Bhasha Mukherjee helped raise funds for a UK charity working with street-connected and slum children in Kolkata as part of her beauty with a purpose mission.

British Sikh Peer Quits BBC Radio Show Amid Censorship Row

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 5, 2019

A prominent British Sikh peer in the House of Lords on Friday announced that he was "reluctantly" quitting a regular BBC Radio slot named ''Thought For The Day'', amid a censorship row over a segment on Sikh teachings which the broadcaster feared "might offend Muslims".

Indian-Origin Journalist Who Started Miss India South Africa Pageant Dies

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Farook Khan, a prominent Indian-origin journalist in South Africa and cultural activist who received fame for his investigative reporting during apartheid, has died in his hometown Durban after battling cancer. He was 77.