Dubai, Dec 17 Two expatriates, including an Indian national, died after breathing toxic gases from a coal-burning heater in the Ha’il province of Saudi Arabia. While the Indian, 28, and the Sri Lankan, 34 died after inhaling the toxic fumes, another man, a Sri Lankan labourer, was critically injured, the Arab News reported Tuesday. Preliminary […]
Dubai, Dec 17 Three Indian nationals, accused of locking up 20 women and only allowing them to go out to work, were cleared of the charges by a Dubai court Tuesday. The three men, identified by the initials of their names, SM, 41, KM, 61, and KA, 54, were acquitted by the Dubai Criminal Court […]
The exploitation of people frequently happens in family homes and businesses, according to the findings of an independent NSW inquiry into exploitation through human trafficking in all its forms. The inquiry, conducted by the Community Relations Commission of New South Wales (CRC), found exploitation continues to involve women in the sex industry, but that forced […]
London, Dec 11 An Indian-origin couple, both aged over 100, will become Britain’s oldest married couple when they celebrate their 88th wedding anniversary later this week. Kartari and Karam Chand’s son Paul Chand, who runs the Castle pub in Bradford city, is throwing a party Dec 15 on the wedding anniversary of the couple, The […]
Indian-origin veteran anti-apartheid activist and aide of Nelson Mandela, Ahmed Kathrada, who spent a substantial time with him in various South African jails, Friday paid tributes to the anti-apartheid hero after his passing away. Kathrada spent 26 years in various South African jails with Mandela, and they called each other “Madala,” meaning “old man”. Kathrada […]
Wellington, Nov 28 The woman found killed in her Welligton home in New Zealand earlier this week has been identified as Sarwan Lata Singh. Police said Thursday she was of Indian origin. A man whose name was suppressed appeared in the Wellington district court Wednesday on charges of murder and aggravated burglary at the Indian-origin […]
Manchester, Dec 1 An Indian origin doctor in Britain has received an excellence award for his work across the medical space. “Dr. (Jaswinder S.) Bamrah is a dedicated medical professional conducting a large number of lectures nationally to psychiatrists, general practitioners, to other disciplines and voluntary organisations such as Alzheimer’s Disease Society and PACE on […]
London, Dec 1 An Indian-origin couple was found dead at their home in London, a media report said Sunday. The woman, identified as Poonam, and her husband Sanjeev Kumar, lived in Southall, BBC reported. The Metropolitan Police said the woman had been killed by “compression of the neck” while her husband was found hanging in […]
Mumbai, Oct 3 Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan Thursday confirmed that his much-awaited movie “Krrish 3” will now release Nov 1 instead of Nov 4. “It was a decision taken by the distributors and exhibitors that the film should come on Nov 1. I agreed with them, so now the movie will release on Nov 1,” Rakesh Roshan […]
Auckland, Oct 3 Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is ready to take Bollywood to the world again with his musical show Temptation Reloaded. It will kick off Friday in Auckland, New Zealand. The annual Bollywood extravaganza, which started in 2004, has a huge line up of stars who will join King Khan on the stage. From Madhuri […]