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Royal Holloway, the University of London, on Friday awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) to Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy for his outstanding contribution to the field of Computer Science and the role model he represents in India and on the global stage. Murthy was awarded at...

After the UK court recently turned down the extradition request for an Indian origin couple, the Indian government now has appealed to United Kingdom High Court for the same. The couple is wanted for the murder of their adopted child. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which represents the Indian authorities...

Indian origins in South Africa marked Mandela Day by engaging themselves in a diverse range of community activities and committing 67 minutes of their day to do some good work for the betterment of society. In the sprawling Indian township of Lenasia in Johannesburg, residents on Thursday donated books, which...

The Railway and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met United Kingdom prime Minister Theresa May. Earlier in the, he also met investors and discussed various opportunities that the Indian market offers for growth. "Pleased to meet UK Prime Minister Theresa May today in London at the culmination of my...

The body of a missing 21-year-old Indian student in Australia was found on Monday in Victoria's Marysville region, according to the police. A university student in Melbourne, Poshik Sharma, was reported missing on Friday morning after going from his friends at the Duck Inn on Thursday afternoon. The body was recovered...

In an effort to promote awareness of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of non-violence and satyagraha, Indian diplomats in South Africa took part in a cycle rally along with cyclists to celebrate his 150th birth anniversary. Conceived by Indian Consul-General in Johannesburg Dr. KJ Srinivasa, the event was co-hosted by the Gandhi...

The United Kingdom’s Shadow Cabinet minister has criticized India over the brutal attacks on Muslims and urged the British government to look into and respond to the "extremely worrying situation". Jonathan Ashworth, a Labour Party Member of Parliament from Leicester South - a constituency with a salient Indian origin electorate...

To raise awareness around an upcoming change in the law on organ donation, British Hindu and Jain groups launched a campaign in England. Under the new law, which will be in force from next year, all adults in England will be considered as having agreed to donate their own organs...

The 33-year-old Indian origin man, who subjected a young woman to a violent sexual attack, has pleaded guilty at the Leicester Crown Court and is due to be sentenced on August 16. Gurpal Singh Gill pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and three counts of assault by penetration. The...

Indian ethnic group workers in Britain tend to have higher average earnings than their white British counterparts, a new study based on official statistics revealed on Tuesday. The United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) found in its Ethnicity Pay Gaps in Great Britain: 2018' analysis that while for the...