Indians Abroad

Indian Man Attacked By Three Mask-Wearing Pakistani Burglars In UAE

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2020

A 33-year-old Indian man was attacked by three mask-wearing Pakistani burglars who also stole his laptop, mobile phone and some cash while he was asleep at his home in Dubai, according to a media report.

4 Indian-Americans Among 32 Students Chosen As Rhodes Scholars From US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2020

Four Indian-Americans are among the cohort of 32 students chosen from the US as Rhodes Scholars virtually for the first time this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds Of Indian-Americans Celebrate Chhath Puja Amid Covid In US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

Indian-Americans, mainly from Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, celebrated the Hindu religious festival, Chhath Puja by worshiping the Sun God at various places in the US.

Indian-Origin Homeless Man Arrested For Pushing US Woman Before Train

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

A 24-year-old Indian-origin homeless man has been arrested and booked on suspicion of attempted murder after he pushed a woman onto subway tracks just as a train was entering the station.

Indian-American Doctor Identifies Possible Treatment To Prevent COVID-19 Deaths

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

An Indian-American doctor and scientist has discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Indian-American Mala Adiga Appointed As Jill Biden's Policy Director

Indians Abroad | ANI | Sunday November 22, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday appointed an Indian-American, Mala Adiga, the policy director of his wife Jill Biden, who will be the First Lady.

Indian-Origin Students Win Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 21, 2020

Aditya Choudhury, a 14-year-old Indian-origin student from Singapore, was on Friday named the winner in the Senior category of the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) 2020 at the first virtual award ceremony for the world's oldest international school writing competition.

Lord Meghnad Desai Resigns From UK Labour Party After 49 Years, Cites Racism

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday November 20, 2020

Indian-origin economist, author and peer Lord Meghnad Desai has resigned as a member of the UK's Opposition Labour Party over its failure to effectively tackle antisemitic racism within its ranks.

"Sorry If I Upset People," Says Priti Patel After Bullying Inquiry

Indians Abroad | Reuters | Friday November 20, 2020

British interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday she was sorry if she had upset people after an investigation into allegations of bullying.

6 Years On, Death Of Indian-Fijian Nurse Monika Chetty Still A Mystery; $500,000 To Help Solve It

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday November 20, 2020

Australian investigations are yet to make a breakthrough in the mysterious death of Indian-Fijian woman Monika Chetty in 2014, a senior police official said on Friday, even after the New South Wales government recently announced a hefty 500,000-dollar reward for providing information to solve the case.

Trump Has Left US More Divided Than Ever: Indian-Origin Republican Leader

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday November 20, 2020

Outgoing President Donald Trump has left America more divided than ever and the country's reputation under his presidency has been damaged on the international stage which will take years to repair, says an influential Indian-American Sikh leader.

Indian-Origin Student Leads Oxford University Meat-Free Campus Drive

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

An Indian-origin student is among a group from the University of Oxford Student Union that is leading a drive towards a meat-free campus as part of wider initiatives to cut the university's greenhouse emissions.

Indian Worker In Singapore Charged For Violating COVID-19 Guidelines

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

A 25-year-old Indian national working in Singapore was charged on Wednesday for violating COVID-19 guidelines, according to a media report.

Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes In US Reduced In 2019, Record Spike In 2018: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

Sikhs in the US experienced a slight decrease in the number of hate crimes last year, a leading community advocacy organisation has said, citing an FBI report which showed that 2019 was the deadliest year on record with the highest number of hate crime murders since 1991.

Indian American Vivek Murthy, Arun Majumdar Likely Faces In Biden's Cabinet: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

Two eminent India-Americans, including former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are among the potential Cabinet picks in the next Biden-Harris Administration, according to media reports.