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Indians Abroad

Indian victim of hit-and-run case in Saudi Arabia dies

An Indian labourer, who was in a coma for several weeks following a road accident in Saudi Arabia, has died, according to the Indian mission in Jeddah.

Thinking heads

With his appointment as dean of an Ivy League college, Soumitra Dutta is only the latest to join the burgeoning club of Indian-origin intellectuals heading global academic institutes. Neyaz Farooquee writes. Other Indian-origin intellectuals heading global academic institutes | Other Indian-origin intellectuals heading global academic institutes | Other India-origin intellectuals heading global academic institutes

Two Indian-origin men among 10 'heroes' in South Africa

Two Indian-origin men, including a journalist, are among South Africa's 10 heroes who contributed to the public life in 2011.
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Diaspora Diaries

Moscow Indians rally for Anna

Moscow based Indians today came out strongly in support of social activist Anna Hazare's stir for the adoption of the Jan Lokpal bill and handed over a petition to the Indian Mission demanding an effective and transparent system to check corruption in India.
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Race and Rancour

Two Oz teenagers implicated in Indian student's murder

Ahead of the first death anniversary of Indian student, Nitin Garg, an Australian court today sentenced an unidentified teenager to 18 months probation.
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News You Can Use

Radio-tagging students inhuman: Krishna to US

External affairs Minister SM Krishna on Sunday condemned the radio-tagging of Indian students of the Tri-Valley university, by the US, demanding severe action against those responsible for the "inhuman act."
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Arts and Entertainment

'Kavi sammelan' entertains Indian diaspora in Singapore

A 'Hasya Kavi Sammelan' by noted Indian poets had Singapore's Indian diaspora audience in splits had the Indian diaspora audience in splits as poets cracked jokes and recited funny couplets one after another for over two hours.

Orissa sculptor creates 15-foot Buddha in Berlin

Orissa's Sudarsan Patnaik has created a 15 feet high image of Buddha in sand as his entry in an international sand sculpture championship in Berlin, the artist said on Friday.
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Dispatches From the US

Anti-graft India day parades reach US

Indians in America celebrated Independence Day with India Day parades in seven major cities, with a call against corruption in their homeland, in support of social activist Anna Hazare.

Indian Overseas Congress wants Padma Shri for Kanishka inquiry judge

The Indian Overseas Congress in the US has urged the Indian government to confer the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, on the Air India Kanishka inquiry head for the far-reaching recommendations in his report.
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