UK Jail Denies Bail to Nirav Modi for Third Time
The United Kingdom court on Wednesday once again denied bail to Nirav Modi, who is the main accused in the Punjab National Bank fraud and money laundering case amounting to up to USD 2 billion.
The 48-year-old fugitive diamond merchant appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot. Modi's...
Self-Proclaimed Spiritual Guru Anand Giri ‘Maharaj Ji’ Arrested in Australia for Sexually Assaulting Two Women
An Indian self-proclaimed spiritual and yoga guru Anand Giri has been arrested in Australia on Sunday for sexually assaulting two women in separate occasions. Giri, a saint at the Bade Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, was arrested from the western suburb of Oxley Park in Sydney.
Giri has been...
Indian Origin Doctor in Singapore Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife SGD 25 Million
In one of the biggest divorce payouts abroad, the ex-wife of an Indian origin neurologist in Singapore has been granted Singapore dollars 25 million in assets, spousal support and child support by a British Columbia court.
The 69-year-old Gobinathan Devathasan, whose behavior was described as “reprehensible” during the litigation, was...
British Indian Mother to Release a Book Chronicling Her Daughter’s Suicide Next Month
An Indian origin woman, whose daughter committed suicide at their family home in Syston, Leicestershire, in February 2016 after suffering physical and emotional abuse by ex-boyfriend, is releasing a book titled ‘Fall In Light: A Mother’s Story’, chronicling the tragedy and raise awareness around the issue of domestic abuse...
Sushma Swaraj urges Indian Mission in Nigeria to Ensure Release of Abducted Indian Sailors
The issue of abduction of five Indian sailors in Nigeria is being earnestly scrutinized by the Indian government.
External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday urged the Indian High Commissioner in Nigeria to take the issue of abduction of five Indian sailors on top priority and ensure their release.
Swaraj also...
Indian Descent Journalist Robert Govender Posthumously Conferred with V K Krishna Menon Award
An Indian origin journalist G D ‘Robert’ Govender has been honored with 2019 V Krishna Menon award in the United Kingdom for his outstanding contribution as a pioneer of decolonized journalism.
Marking the 123rd birth anniversary of an Indian diplomat and politician V K Krishna Menon, the South Africa-born journalist...
Indian Family Sets New Record: Kin, Including 10-YO Twin Boys, Skydive over Amsterdam from 13, 000 ft
An Indian family of four, including a set of 10-year-old twin boys, have set a new record for family skydiving.
The professional skydive couple Shital Mahajan-Rane and Vaibhav Rane, and their twins Vrushabh and Vaibhav accomplished the feat on Friday from a Super Caravan 206 aircraft flying at a height...
Indian Man Jailed for Killing Man in UK Car Crash
An Indian origin man in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of dangerous driving which led to the death of another man.
On January 6, 2018, in northwest London, the 47-year-old Jaskaren Dayal crashed his Mercedes into the victim’s vehicle while driving drunk...
Sikh Turban Ornament Fetched £350,000 at Islamic World Auction in UK
Sikh Khalsa commander Hari Singh Nalwa’s 19th-century gem-set turban was among the key highlights of an auction held by Sotheby’s auction house in London.
The enameled turban ornament at the Arts of the Islamic World auction fetched 350,000 pounds, nearly double of up to 180,000 pounds on Wednesday.
The sale by...
Meet Annapurna Shukla, Whose Research Raised Awareness About Breastfeeding in UK
It was the late 1960s when new mothers especially were very often enticed with baby food supplements promising optimum levels of iron, calcium, and scores of mineral. However, it was all spurious.
And, it was Annapurna Shukla, from Varanasi, who turned up with her pioneering research in infant nutrition and...
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