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Indian students’ enrolment drops by 40 pc in Victoria collegesSubscriber Only

April 1, 2010 12:45 IST

Indian students' enrolment in universities in Australia's Victorian state has recorded a massive drop of around 40 per cent in the first two months.

Indians in Haiti seek help to rebuild lives,return homeSubscriber Only

February 18, 2010 13:43 IST

The minuscule Indian community of around 30 engineers and businessmen in quake-hit Haiti has sought financial aid from the government back home.

Adiga comes in for praise from British media for new bookSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 13:12 IST

Booker Prize winning author Aravind Adiga has come in for praise from leading British newspapers for his new book.

UK NRI killed himself over a prank: ReportSubscriber Only

July 10, 2009 17:05 IST

A young NRI stockbroker who jumped to his death in London feared losing his job at a top German bank after he was sent home as a punishment over a silly prank.

4 NRIs beauties in Miss England 2009Subscriber Only

July 9, 2009 15:37 IST

Four Indian-origin beauties are among 54 finalists of the Miss England 2009 contest and early public voting trends indicate that two of them are likely to enter the top five.

Indo-American CEO briefs Obama on saving jobsSubscriber Only

July 3, 2009 16:09 IST

An Indian American was among the few chiefs of some of the most innovative companies of the US to brief President Barack Obama.

Girls from subcontinent forced into marriages in UK: StudySubscriber Only

July 2, 2009 18:18 IST

Hundreds of girls from the Indian subcontinent are being forced into marriages in the UK,a British Government report has revealed.

Indian American murdered by robbersSubscriber Only

June 19, 2009 13:17 IST

A 26 year-old Indian origin youth working as a clerk in a convenience store was allegedly shot dead by robbers.

2000 Indo-American doctors to attend AAPI conventionSubscriber Only

May 4, 2009 09:05 IST

More than 2,000 doctors of Indian origin are expected to attend the 27th annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).

Sister of Indian origin rape-murder victim commits suicideSubscriber Only

April 24, 2009 14:41 IST

The tormented younger sister of an Indian origin schoolgirl raped and murdered by a serial sex offender in May 2005,has leapt to her death from the top of a car park.

H-1B losing sheen? Only 42,000 petitions in 1 weekSubscriber Only

April 10, 2009 16:05 IST

US has received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications so far against the stipulated quota of 65,000 for the fiscal 2010.

HSMP case: Ruling in favour of Indian migrant professionalsSubscriber Only

April 7, 2009 12:35 IST

Indian and other non-EU professionals will be able to claim compensation for hardship caused by the 2006 changes to immigration rules that were struck down by the High Court in London.