Police in the British city of Bradford have confirmed that the body  pulled out from a city river Dec 5 was that of missing Indian-origin woman Seemberjeet Kaur.


British police confirm Indian-origin woman's death


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An Indian woman died here of burn injuries she sustained in a fire accident at her house earlier this week, a leading daily reported Thursday.


Indian woman dies of burn injuries in Australia


The staging of an unabridged Malayalam classic in the colours and drama of Kathakali; the rich repertoire of Koodiyattam, a 2,000-year-old Sanskrit theatre; graceful Mohiniattam; music in the Sopanam style and a percussion ensemble high on energy - this UAE capital saw a five-day-long celebration of ancient Kerala art forms.


Kerala's ancient drama, dance and rhythm in Dubai


Indian filmmaker Anu Radha was felicitated in this Polish capital  for "A Little Poland in India", a heart-warming documentary about a historical bond between India and Poland, getting a standing ovation from the audience when it was premiered and receiving rave reviews from critics.


'A Little Poland in India' maker honoured in Warsaw


Pulitzer Prize winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, "The Lowland", set in Kolkata of the 1960s, has been listed fourth in Time magazine's top ten books of fiction in 2013.


Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Lowland" among Time's top 10


India-born author Manil Suri has won this year's Bad Sex in Fiction Award by Britain's Literary Review magazine for his book "The City of Devi".


India-born author wins literary award in Britain


An Indian-origin man in Britain has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a Sikh religious leader.


Man pleads not guilty to assault on Sikh


Indian-origin Asha Gupta has been promoted as group president of US-based Tupperware Brands Corporation's Asia-Pacific region.


Indian-origin woman is Tupperware's Asia-Pacific president


Australian authorities may cancel the citizenship of an Indian-origin man for forging his identity.


Australia may revoke Indian-origin man's citizenship


An Indian woman was found hanging at her home in Abu Shagara area of Sharjah.


Indian woman found dead in Sharjah


He is credited with introducing Indian movies that gave the diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago an identity. Now, a book on Ranjit Kumar records his contribution to the physical, cultural and political development of this Caribbean nation and his experience in two professions - engineering and politics.


For T&T, this engineeer-politician was bridge between East and West


Denver-based Manick Sorcar has been honored for introducing the younger generation in India and viewers in the West to Indian heritage through laser displays.


Indian American honored for laser displays of Indian heritage


An apex organisation of the Indian community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi will organise the "India Fest Season 4" from Dec 5 to 7, a media report said Saturday.


Indian fest starts in Abu Dhabi Dec 5


An Indian-origin couple was found dead at their home in London, a media report said Sunday.


Indian-origin couple found dead in London


A five-day International Koodiyattam and Kathakali Festival (IKKF), showcasing the ancient and highly structured classical performing arts of Kerala, began in Dubai Thursday, a media report said.


Kerala classical arts festival starts in Dubai


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.


Woman slain in New Zealand was of Indian origin


After resuming search operations Nov 25 for the Indo-Canadian man who went missing in the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW),  police said they are having to contend with a large amount of snow.


Snow hampers search for missing Indo-Canadian in Australia


The Indian American community has been stunned by the racist graffiti on a Gap advertisement featuring Sikh actor and model Waris Ahluwalia at a New York City subway station.


Racist graffiti against Sikh model in New York subway 


Indian movies which were shown in Trinidad collectively and cumulatively influenced major aspects of the life of "East Indians", who had been brought there from the Indian subcontinent as indentured labourers, including their values, religion, dress, music, songs, dance and artefacts,  a researcher in the field says.


'Indian movies gave diaspora in T&T an identity'


Monica Gill, a clinical affairs associate from Boston, Massachusetts, is the new Miss India USA 2013, an annual pageant where Indian American beauties compete for the grand Miss India Worldwide crown.


Monica Gill is Miss India USA 2013


The internet is a boon for short films and documentaries as it serves as a platform to grab more eyeballs, says Indo-Canadian filmmaker Keshhav Panneriy. He feels that the medium has exposed docu-dramas to a bigger commercial market and that the revenue generated through the domain also helps recover costs.

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