40-Member Group Of Mostly Indians Wins $2.72 Million Lottery In UAE: Report
Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 05, 2021, DubaiA 40-member group, including 38 Indians working at a Qatar-based hypermarket chain, have won 10 million dirhams (USD 2.72 million) in a lucky draw in the UAE, according to a media report on Monday.
Indian-Singaporean Jailed For Assaulting Volunteer Who Asked Him To Wear Mask
Press Trust of India | Monday October 04, 2021, SingaporeAn Indian-origin Singaporean has been sentenced to seven weeks in jail for assaulting a volunteer at a local food centre here after being asked to wear his mask properly as part of the safety measures to check the spread of the coronavirus.
"Join Friends In India To Celebrate 152nd Birthday Of Mahatma Gandhi": US Official
Press Trust of India | Sunday October 03, 2021, WashingtonMahatma Gandhi's message of non-violence, respect and tolerance matters today, maybe more than it ever has, a top US official said as glowing tributes to the global peace icon were paid across America on the occasion of his 152nd birth anniversary
2 Indians Among 3 Arrested For Illegal Hundi Transaction In Nepal
Press Trust of India | Saturday October 02, 2021, KathmanduThree persons, including two Indian nationals, were arrested from Birgunj Metropolitan City in southern Nepal on Friday for alleged involvement in running illegal Hundi transactions and evading tax, police said.
Free Trade Agreement Is The Next Frontier In India-US Ties: Top Advocacy Group
Press Trust of India | Thursday September 30, 2021, WashingtonA Free Trade Agreement is the next frontier in India-US ties, the head of a top India-centric business advocacy group has said, stressing that it is not tenable for the two largest economies of the world to not have a trade architecture in place.
US Court Dismisses Female Genital Mutilation Charge Against Indian Doctor
Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 29, 2021, WashingtonA US federal judge has dismissed new charges against an Indian-origin doctor accused of performing female genital mutilation, in a case believed to be the first of its kind in the country, according to media reports.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Illegally Subletting, Alerting Tenants About Inspection
Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 29, 2021, SingaporeA 23-year-old Indian national has been jailed for 25 days after pleading guilty to two charges under the Official Secrets Act for illegally subletting a Singapore public housing residential unit to multiple tenants.
Indian-Singaporean Sentenced To 21 Months' Probation For Ill-Gotten Gains
Press Trust of India | Monday September 27, 2021, SingaporeA 22-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to 21 months of probation, while his parents were bonded for 5,000 dollars to ensure his good behaviour, after he was found guilty of receiving ill-gotten gains of another person.
US Marines Reluctantly Let Sikh Officer Wear Turban. He May Sue: Report
Press Trust of India | Monday September 27, 2021, New YorkA 26-year-old Sikh-American officer in the US Marines who has been allowed to wear the turban - the first person in the 246-year history of the force allowed to do so - but with a limitations, plans to sue the Corps.
Cricket Stadium, Named After Indian-Americans, Opens In US State
Press Trust of India | Monday September 27, 2021, HoustonIndia House Houston, a non-profit based in Texas, has dedicated its stadium to Dr Durga Agrawal and Sushila Agrawal who played a key role towards building the arena that will serve as a place for Indian-Americans to hold sporting and cultural events.
Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh Arrives In Oman On 3-Day Visit
Press Trust of India | Sunday September 26, 2021, New DelhiNavy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh arrived in Oman on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at further expansion of bilateral military ties with the influential Gulf nation.
$3 To $30,000: Indian American Siblings' Crypto Story. They Are 14 And 9
Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday September 25, 2021, New DelhiJust seven months back, two young Indian American siblings started mining cryptocurrency as a hobby. Today, 14-year-old Ishan and nine-year-old Aanya have set a goal to fund their college education with their earnings - about $30,000 a month.
PM Modi Raises Issue Of Indians In US, H-1B Visas With Joe Biden: Foreign Secretary
Press Trust of India | Saturday September 25, 2021, WashingtonPM Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian professionals in the US and speaking about the H-1B visas.
Indian-Origin Brothers Agree To Sell UK Liquor Business To Pernod Ricard
Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 22, 2021, LondonLondon-based Indian-origin entrepreneur brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh have agreed to the sale of their retail spirits business to French beverages major Pernod Ricard
Joe Biden To Nominate Indian-American Management Consultant To A Key Pentagon Position
Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 22, 2021, WashingtonUS President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Ashish Vazirani, an Indian-American management consultant, to a key Pentagon position.
