NRI News

Jalandhar-born pips British royals in Top 100 of English county

Jalandhar-born Gloucester Mayor Harjit Gill has pipped British royals, including Prince Charles, and several top celebrities to emerge as the most popular person in the Gloucestershire county.11:00 AM on May 04

Upen Patel didn't mind stepping in for Salman

Everyone is talking about actor Upen Patel's daredevil act at the Zee awards function in London, but the actor says it was originally designed for Bollywood star Salman Khan.8:30 AM on May 01

Couple arrested for stabbing NRI 39 times

A young couple was arrested from this industrial city in Punjab Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a non-resident Indian (NRI) 39 times earlier this week with the intention of looting him.10:00 PM on April 30

Shyamalan heads to Mumbai to promote new film

Acclaimed Indian origin Hollywood director Manoj 'Night' Shyamalan will be in Mumbai May 5 to promote his new film 'The Happening'.9:01 PM on April 30

Jhumpa Lahiri refines her fiction of arrival

Book: 'Unaccustomed Earth'; Author: Jhumpa Lahiri; Publisher: Random House India; Pages: 333 Price: Rs 45010:31 AM on April 30

NRI found dead in Ludhiana

A 60-year-old Britain-based Non resident Indian was found allegedly murdered in his house in this industrial city of Punjab Monday.1:01 AM on April 29

Kerala youth saved from gallows in Kuwait

After months of suspense, the family of Kerala youth Simil, who was sentenced to death in Kuwait for inadvertently killing a fellow Indian worker, heaved a sigh of relief Monday as news came that he has been pardoned.8:00 PM on April 28

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