NRI News

India among top recipients of remittances: World Bank

India, China and Mexico retain their positions as the top recipients of migrant remittances among developing countries, said the World Bank Tuesday.9:30 PM on July 14

Australian delegation in Punjab on reassurance mission

A delegation of officials from Australia is visiting Punjab to meet parents and educational consultants and reassure them that Indian students in Australia, bulk of whom come from the state, are safe there.6:00 PM on July 14

'Three of my family were killed, I survived because of god'

Stitches on his left cheek, fractures in one leg and one hand, Om Prakash Yadav seems unusually calm for a man who almost died. When a section of the Delhi Metro track collapsed, he too went down with it. 'Three of my family members are no more. I am alive because of god,' he says.6:01 PM on July 13

Badshah of Bollywood is now Dr. Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Friday became Dr. Shah Rukh Khan. He was presented an honorary doctorate in arts and culture by Bedfordshire University at a ceremony here for his contribution to culture.9:02 PM on July 10

Third mini diaspora meet to be held in Netherlands

After the US and Asia, the next mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), a conclave of the Indian diaspora, will be held in September in the Netherlands, in Europe.8:00 PM on July 10

Oriyas in US converge for cultural extravaganza

Thousands of people, mostly Oriyas, came together to celebrate their ethnic culture through seminars and workshops at a two-day event held in New Jersey, US, according to reports reaching here.5:31 PM on July 07

'Cocktail of issues' behind attacks on Indians, says Australian MP

The disconnect between the 'established Indian order' and students was a matter of concern, says a prominent Australian parliamentarian who blames a 'cocktail of issues' for the recent attacks on Indian students in his country.4:32 PM on June 30

Karnataka laying out the red carpet for NRI invcstors

Karnataka will participate in the Global India Business meeting in Munich, Germany, next week to persuade non-resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in the state's industrial development, Industries Minister Murugesh R. Nirani said.10:30 AM on June 25

Situation improving for Indians in Australia: Vayalar Ravi

The situation of Indian students in Australia was improving with constant monitoring by authorities in both countries, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said Tuesday while an official from the southern continent stressed that her government had a 'zero tolerance policy on racism'.2:01 PM on June 24

High court stays NRIs' admission against reserved seats

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the admissions of Non-Residential Indians (NRIs)to private engineering colleges of the state against reserved seats on a 'first come first serve' basis, a petitioner said Thursday.8:32 PM on June 18

India signs labour deal with Bahrain

India Wednesday signed a labour agreement with Bahrain that will facilitate better worker mobilisation between the two countries.9:01 PM on June 17

Australia still hot spot for students from Punjab

Regardless of the racial attacks on Indian students in Australia, Down Under continues to be a hot spot for Punjabi students.12:30 PM on June 15

Vinai Thummalapally's appointment as US envoy thrills his Indian family

Indian American businessman Vinai Thummalapally's parents and other family members in the Andhra Pradesh capital are elated over his appointment as US President Barack Obama's envoy to the central American nation of Belize.11:30 AM on June 13

Centre should chip in to help diaspora: Achuthanandan

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday lashed out at the central government for only making announcements and not doing anything to help the diaspora and those who have returned from abroad.3:00 PM on June 12

Australia has assured action on racial attacks: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd had assured him that racial attacks on Indians in that country would be 'strongly dealt with'.1:31 PM on June 09