NRI News

India, Bahrain to ink labour pact in June

India and Bahrain will sign a labour agreement in June to facilitate labour mobility and manpower development, a ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) official said Saturday.4:30 PM on April 26

Kuwait firm in real estate business in Kerala

Dewa Projects Pvt Ltd, promoted by a group of non-resident Indians in Kuwait, has announced its entry into the real estate sector in Kerala.4:00 PM on April 25

'Kidnapped Indian in Afghanistan safe'

Indian national Mohammed Nayeem who was kidnapped from the Afghanistan province of Herat four days ago is safe, official sources said Friday.3:00 PM on April 25

India, Malaysia to ink deal on workers' welfare

India and Malaysia will soon ink a deal on the welfare of Indian nationals employed in the Southeast Asian country, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi told parliament Thursday.9:31 PM on April 24

Abducted Indian engineer's family hopes for his release

The family of Indian engineer Sarang Mohammed Naeem, kidnapped in Afghanistan early this week, has been assured by the Indian authorities that efforts are on to secure his release and that they should not lose hope.8:03 PM on April 24

Kerala bank to open office in Dubai

Kerala's State Bank of Travancore (SBT) is to open a representative office in Dubai in three months' time, according to a company official.4:31 PM on April 24

West doesn't restrict henna to hands: artist Ash Kumar

Britain-based Ash Kumar, the world's fastest henna artist whose global clientele includes Julia Roberts, Calvin Klein and Austin Reed, says people in the West are ready to get henna art done on any part of the body.11:02 AM on April 24

With Indian origin woman envoy, Uganda makes a point

Women ambassadors are not an unusual sight in the Indian capital; there are normally about half a dozen women envoys based here at any given time. But Uganda's current high commissioner to India comes as a surprise.2:00 PM on April 23

'White tourists fare better than blacks, browns in India'

Skin colour matters as far as visitors to India are concerned, says a fourth generation South African Indian who claims to have faced 'racial discrimination' himself, particularly in the country's northern parts.11:01 AM on April 23

Goodbye US hegemony, welcome China, Europe

Book: 'The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order'; Author: Parag Khanna; Publisher: Allen Lane; Pages: 46610:02 AM on April 23

Indians the world over excited by new 'cricketainment'?

Cricket-loving Indians across the globe are ecstatic about the latest and greatest tournament under the Indian Premier League (IPL). This humongous extravaganza combines the glamour of Bollywood with the fanatic following of cricket among Indians across the world. The Twenty20 matches are as long as a Bollywood film and - hopefully - just as exciting. No wonder it has been dubbed as 'Cricketainment'.11:01 AM on April 22

NRI businessman runs school for deaf in Gujarat

Success, wealth and a good life - Praful Lakhani, a hearing impaired non-resident Indian, had it all. But he decided to run a school in Ahmedabad for children with similar problems and has several other philanthropic activities planned in Gujarat.11:01 AM on April 21

US-based Pacifica to build another five-star in Gujarat

US-based Pacifica Companies, founded by a non-resident Indian, is set to build its second five-star hotel in Gujarat even as construction for the first one is about to begin.12:32 PM on April 20

NRI's 'holiday marriage' lands him in police net

A 'holiday marriage' plan of Britain-based 60-year-old NRI went awry Thursday when the Punjab police took him into custody after his Indian wife complained of cheating.11:33 PM on April 17

India asks US for 'detailed' probe into workers' plea

India has asked the US government to conduct a 'detailed' probe into Indian shipyard workers' allegations of maltreatment and that they paid money to their recruiters for promised green cards.10:00 PM on April 17