India-born supermodel Padma Lakshmi posed with pizza slices in a bathtub for a naked photo shoot.


Padma Lakshmi poses for naked photo shoot


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A former US Navy veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for killing Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a racially motivated hate crime at a bar in Kansas city in 2017.


Kansas shooting: Indian techie's killer gets life term


UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.


Do not quit Iran deal: UN urges Trump


An Indian-origin family has been rescued after a fire in their residential complex here, officials said.


Indian family rescued in Abu Dhabi fire


A heroic Indian-descent women has died here along with her parents while trying to save others in a burning house.


Indian-descent women killed in New York fire


An Indian-American doctor has been indicted in Illinois for pocketing nearly $1 million in fraudulent health insurance claims through his medical practice, officials said.


Indian-American doctor indicted for $1 mn healthcare payment fraud


A novel machine learning technique could help soldiers to learn 13 times faster than conventional methods as well as help save lives, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.


AI could help soldiers learn faster in combat


American singer-songwriter of Indian descent Dasu has teamed up with artiste Edray, best known for participating in "The Voice Kids" show, for their new summer track "Okay".


Dasu collaborates with 'The Voice Kids' star for song


Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli says he is happy with the response that his magnum opus "Baahubali 2: The conclusion" has received here in Japan.


Rajamouli happy over 'Baahubali 2' response in Japan


Indian-American publishing group Parikh Worldwide Media (PWM) has acquired ITV Gold cable TV channel with plans to enter the Indian media market.


Indian-American publisher acquires TV channel with eye on Indian market


The body of a 36-year-old Indian woman was found buried in a room of her house here, police said.


Indian woman's body found in Sharjah house


Seven Indians were arrested in Nepal's Biratnagar city on Wednesday along with huge cache of drugs and a weapon, police said.


Seven Indians arrested in Nepal with drugs, weapon


He wove a film, "Unfreedom", with lovemaking scenes, depicting lesbian relationships, Islamophobia and religious fundamentalism, and it was banned by the Indian censor board in 2015. Indian-American filmmaker Raj Amit Kumar is appalled by the lack of freedom filmmakers have in India and wonders how much self-censorship they have to do in the face of the industry's "moral police".


Filmmakers in India at mercy of moral police: Indian American filmmaker (IANS Interview)


The trial run of a Bangladesh-Nepal bus service via India began here on Tuesday.


Trial run of Bangladesh-Nepal bus service begins


India topped as the highest recipient of remittances globally in 2017, with its diaspora sending back $69 billion, a World Bank statement said here on Monday.


At $69 bn India highest recipient of remittances in 2017: World Bank


Docaviv, Israels only festival devoted exclusively to documentary filmmaking, will celebrate its 20th edition in May with the focus on women empowerment, refugees and the politics of globalisation.


Docaviv fest to focus on women at the 20th edition


An Indian American teenager wanted on a felony firearms possession warrant was killed in police firing after he used firearms on them in California, officials said.


Indian American teen shot dead for firing on police


At a time when the diversity debate in Hollywood is getting bigger with every passing moment, the Apu controversy -- that emerged from the world of "The Simpsons" -- is not only alive but making headlines as well. But all is not lost.


Human beings versus stereotypes: Indian-American actor on breaking cliches (IANS Interview)


With multiple rape cases of minor girls sparking nation-wide outrage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there should be no politics over the issue.


A rape is a rape, no politics over issue: Modi


Over 40 lakh senior citizens have voluntarily given up the concession in reservation of railway tickets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.


40 lakh senior citizens gave up railway concession: Modi


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday condoled the death of four members of an Indian family in the US who were reported missing earlier this month.

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