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3rd arrest in 'unprovoked killing' of Indian in UK

A third person has been arrested in connection with the "unprovoked killing" of 23-year-old Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford, police said.

Indian-origin journalist becomes editor of LA Times

Indian-origin journalist Davan Maharaj has been named the new editor and executive vice president of the Los Angeles Times in succession to Russ Stanton, who led the paper to three Pulitzer Prizes, the paper announced.

Hindus angry over Kentucky Republican's remarks

The governor of the US state of Kentucky found himself at the receiving end of criticism from his Republican challenger, who termed his participation in a Hindu ceremony as 'idolatrous', sparking anger in the Hindu American community.

Chhath pooja reaches US

The ancient Hindu festival Chhat, dedicated to worshipping the Sun God, which attracts millions of people in India, has reached the American shores too with more than 200 people celebrating it on the banks of River Potomac.

Indian grocer loses Cambridge chancellor poll

An Indian-origin local grocer Abdul Arain, who had stood for elections to become the 108th chancellor of the University of Cambridge, on Sunday lost to the official candidate Lord Sainsbury, who won beating two others.

Indian claims wrongful detention in Australia

An Indian man who came to Australia to study for a masters in engineering ended up in immigration detention and was wrongly kept there for almost 18 months, his lawyer said on Monday.

Overseas friends of BJP hold fast across US

In support of the three-day fast undertaken by Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for peace and communal harmony, members of Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) held fast in more than a dozen cities across the United States.

Indian-Americans urge PM to table Lokpal Bill in Parliament

A group of Indian-Americans has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet the demands of social activist Anna Hazare by himself tabling the jan Lokpal Bill in the parliament.

Gong sounded here, Indians abroad hear

Thousands squatting on Delhi's Ramlila Ground, calling for a tough law to check corruption, are being joined by Indians in major American and European cities. Zia Haq reports.

US court refuses to dismiss charges against Indian-American

A US court on Friday refused to dismiss criminal charges against Indian-American Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student, accused of secretly filming and posting online a sexual encounter between his male roommate and another man.

1984: Sikhs to ask US court to subpoena Nath

A Sikh human rights group in New York will ask a US court to subpoena minister for urban development Kamal Nath in a case filed against him for his alleged role in the 1984 riots, when a judge hears on September 21 arguments regarding his claim to diplomatic immunity.

Indian in Oz jailed over road rage attack

An Indian student was today handed down a jail term of two-and-a-half years by an Australian court, which found him guilty of recklessly causing serious injuries to a group of compatriots during a road rage attack.

6 Indian students arrested in UK for working illegally

The UK Border Agency has arrested six Indian students after finding them working illegally at a far away place from their educational institution to breah provisions of the students visa. They would now face deportation charges.

Aus Supreme Court asks defence to bring Patel before it

With defence lawyers failing to show up for the hearing in the Jayant Patel case, the Australian Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Indian-origin surgeon to be brought before it to determine the progress of his fraud charges.

Mittal's fortune falls but still Britain's biggest

Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has seen his fortune fall by some £5 billion ($8 billion, 5.7 billion euros) in the past year but remains the wealthiest person in Britain, it was revealed Saturday.
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