NRI News

NGO Prayas to launch two international chapters

Prayas, an Indian NGO that works for street children and marginalised youth, is all set to launch two international chapters in the US and Britain to gather support from Indians settled there.1:03 AM on June 19

Punjab youth kidnapped in Sudan returns home

A youth from Punjab, Surjit Singh, who escaped from the clutches of his kidnappers in Sudan, returned home Wednesday.9:30 PM on June 18

Kerala to set up Malayalam Mission for diaspora

The Kerala government Wednesday accepted an expert committee report on setting up of an autonomous body, Malayalam Mission, to reach out to the Malayali diaspora.6:32 PM on June 18

Obama finds more support among Indians the world over

Having faced racial prejudice at one time or another, many Indians across the globe have expressed support for Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for US president.2:02 PM on June 16

Liquor the most imported item at Kerala airports

Gone are the days when non-resident Keralites returned home with a bagful of goodies, most notably electronic gadgets.4:30 PM on June 15

NRI returns home to find apartment blocks on his land

A non-resident Indian, who returned to Jamnagar in Gujarat after nearly 20 years of living in London, was shocked to find apartment blocks standing on two plots of his land in the city.7:00 PM on June 13

Indian who escaped from Sudanese kidnappers comes home

Mohammad Adeeb Shaikh, an Indian employee of an oil company in Sudan who was kidnapped along with three others but managed to escape, arrived in Mumbai Friday, his brother Amjad Ali said.11:02 AM on June 13

Visa cut will force US firms to outsource, says think tank

The US decision to cut visas to skilled manpower from countries like India would not protect American jobs, but goad American companies to opt for outsourcing, a leading think tank has warned.6:32 PM on June 12

Lengthy paperwork before NRIs can invest in India

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can benefit from the current bear run on the Indian Stock Exchange as the risk-reward ratio is in favour of long-term investors. Despite the prevailing dip, the Indian economy is expected to grow at a healthy pace of over eight percent this year.11:30 AM on June 12

Congress-backed TV channel to be launched in Middle East

The Jaihind TV, a Malayalam TV channel backed by the Congress party, will launch its operations in the Middle East Thursday as part of its move to become a global player.4:32 PM on June 10

Indian surveyor dead in Dubai ship accident

An Indian surveyor with the Lloyds' Register of Shipping (LRS) died in Dubai Friday after he slipped and fell while surveying a ship, authorities said here Sunday.9:00 PM on June 08

Help at hand for estranged Indian wives of NRI men

Young Indian women who have followed their non-resident Indian (NRI) husbands abroad sometimes find that a matrimonial dispute can leave them without the wherewithal to contest a divorce case or file for custody of their children. In some cases, the distressed women are unable to fight for their rights because of some lacunae in their immigration papers.11:31 AM on June 08

Elderly NRI wages lonely battle against 'land mafia'

G.L. Sethi, a Britain-based Indian, taught for nearly four decades in London, but the dream of owning a house in New Delhi cost him a significant chunk of his life's savings.1:00 PM on June 07

The racism I faced didn't interest people: rapper Hard Kaur

Indian origin female rap artist Taran 'Hard' Kaur Dhillon, who made waves with her foot-tapping number 'Move Your Body' in the film 'Johnny Gaddar', says she faced racism in Britain before making a mark on the music scene.10:00 AM on June 06

AMU ex-students to raise Rs.100 crore

Thanks to former students, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will set up a corpus fund of Rs.100 crore to raise its academic standards.2:32 PM on June 05