A 52-year-old Indian man allegedly committed suicide here by hanging himself in his room in his family apartment, a media report said.


Indian man 'commits suicide' in Sharjah


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The wife of a techie, who allegedly committed suicide in the US earlier this month, also attempted sought to kill herself here on Friday after her husband's family blamed her for his death, her family said.


Wife of techie, who ended his life in US, attempts suicide


The UN Security Council has voted to end its military peacekeeping operations in Haiti, but Indian police units will continue in a new mission focused on promoting law and order and developing local forces.


UN peacekeeping operations to end in haiti, Indian units to remain


The organisers of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards are readying a "big blockbuster" for the gala's 18th edition to be hosted in New York this July.


IIFA returns to US: New York to host its 18th edition


An Indian-origin soldier is on trial in Britain for killing his former girlfriend by slitting her throat "from ear to ear" after she ended the relationship due to his "controlling and manipulative" nature, a media report said.


Indian-origin soldier in UK on trial for murder


Somalia security forces have rescued an Indian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates on April 1 but nine of the 11 crew members are missing, a maritime official said on Tuesday.


Indian ship freed in Somalia, nine hostages missing


The father of a Maldivian model who was found dead in her college in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, last month has accused her best friend, a student from India's Jammu and Kashmir, of murder, a media report said.


Father of Maldivian model accuses Kashmiri friend of her murder


Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that he will meet the founder of the Adani mining company, Gautam Adani, during his India visit, amid reports of environmental damage to wetlands in Queensland due to water spills from the Adani-operated Abbot Point coal terminal.


Australian PM to meet Gautam Adani


A young Indian man who arrived in the US only 25 days ago was shot dead by two masked men at the convenience store of a gas station here, authorities said.


Indian from Hoshiarpur killed in US


With India-Canada ties "blooming and thriving", Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to visit India either late this year or early next year, the country's High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel said on Friday.


Canadian PM to visit India soon: Envoy


The Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday said the clarifying guidance by the USCIS on eligibility for computer programmers under the H-1B visa norms will have little impact on its members, as the clarification has been the adjudicatory practice for years.


Changed H-1B visa norms don't mean much for India: Nasscom


An Indian man has pleaded guilty to entering the US illegally in January, a media report said.


Indian man pleads guilty to entering US illegally


Naples (Italy), April 3 (IANS/AKI) A 37-year-old Indian immigrant, suspected of a savage hammer attack against a compatriot that has left him fighting for his life in a hospital here, was arrested on Monday, police said.


Indian in Italy held over murderous hammer attack


A US-based foundation has launched a "livelihood and income generation" programme in India's Kerala state, a media report said.


US-based foundation launches livelihood programme in Kerala


Former South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, a person of Indian origin (PIO), has slammed allegations that he held a secret meeting abroad in an attempt to undermine the country and its economy.


Allegations against me are sickening: Ex-South African FM


As the South African President Jacob Zuma ousted Pravin Gordhan and other top ministers, inviting economic uncertainties for the country, rand slumped four per cent against the US dollar.


South Africa's currency slumps after finance minister fired


An Indian student was beaten up on a tram in Poland in an apparent racist attack. The Indian government said it is enquiring into all aspects of the incident.


Indian student beaten up in Poland


Hundreds thronged the RBI here with old demonetised notes to grab new ones on the last day of official exchange on Friday but most people returned home disappointed.


Chaos as crowds throng RBI to exchange old currency


Legendary sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash will be the headlining the Singapore Peace And Harmony Concert on May 14.


Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, sons to headline concert in Singapore


The husband of an Indian-origin woman killed along with her son last week in New Jersey is being allowed to go to India for the funeral, according to an official.


US allows slain woman's husband to attend funeral in India


US Permanent Representative Nikki Haley has said she is open to ideas on adding permanent members to the UN Security Council but did not made a categorical endorsement of India's bid for one of the permanent seats.

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