Indians Abroad

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.

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

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."

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'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.

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.

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.