Director Anupam Sharma of the upcoming film "UnIndian" says that he spotted a hungry and restless artist in cricketer-turned-actor Brett Lee, who was keen for some good acting.


Spotted a hungry, restless artist in Brett Lee: 'UnIndian' director Anupam Sharma


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An Indian-origin woman in the US has been charged with brutally abusing her 12-year-old stepdaughter for nearly two years, said US authorities. She now faces 25 years in jail.


Indian-origin woman faces 25 years in prison for assaulting stepdaughter


The whereabouts of Salesian Order priest Father Thomas Uzhunnallil who was abducted in March this after a terrorist attack on an old-age home in Yemen are still not known despite the capture of the attackers.


Whereabouts of abducted Indian priest still not known


Indonesia on Friday executed four drug convicts including three Africans, officials said. Indian convict Gurdip Singh, who was convicted along with 13 others, was not among them, according to media reports.


Indonesia executes four drug convicts; Indian not among them


The Indian embassy in Qatar is making preparations for an appeal to the country's Supreme Court on behalf of two Indians on death row and a third serving a life sentence in Qatar, the government said on Thursday.


Indian embassy to appeal to Qatar SC for two on death row


The Telangana government will establish Centre for Non Resident Telanganaites' Affairs (CENTA) to handle the issues of NRIs from the state, state NRI Affairs Minister K.T. Rama Rao said on Wednesday.


Telangana to set up separate body to handle NRI issues


A London-based Non-Resident Indian (NRI) has been booked for sending obscene pictures and messages to a Gurgaon woman on social networking sites, police said on Sunday.


NRI booked for sending obscene messages


An Indian aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan last month reached New Delhi on Saturday after being rescued and was warmly welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.


Rescued Indian aid worker back home from Afghanistan (Roundup)


An Indian aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan last month reached here on Saturday after being rescued.


Rescued Indian aid worker returns to India (Second ead)


Bengali film "Dark Chocolate", which presents a fictional take on the Sheena Bora murder mystery, will premiere at the Festival of Globe (FOG) in the Silicon Valley on August 13, a statement said on Friday.


Bengali film on Sheena Bora case to premiere in US festival


Majority of physicians in the US accept that shaking a young child is capable of producing a life-threatening pooling of blood outside the brain, severe retinal haemorrhage, coma or death, according to a new survey


Shaking baby could be deadly, say physicians


With Rajinikanth fans spread across nooks and corners of India, the "Kabali" fever has taken the nation by storm. Fans are waiting with bated breath to catch a glimpse of the superstar in the movie, a gangster drama releasing on Friday in nearly 5000 screens worldwide.


'Kabali' fever grips nation, sends fans into frenzy


A youth from Hyderabad was allegedly stabbed to death by his room-mate in the US.


Hyderabad youth allegedly murdered by roommate in US


The body of an Indian man, who died in a road accident in the US earlier this month, is likely to be buried as his wife is in coma and cannot give consent for his cremation.


Wife in coma, Indian accident victim' likely to be buried in US


A team comprising of Indian-origin researchers has found cybersecurity risks in 3D printing by examining two aspects -- printing orientation and insertion of fine defects.


Indian-origin researchers report cybersecurity risks in 3D printing


External  Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that she was personally monitoring the case of an Indian IT professional who was killed along with parents in a road accident in the US earlier this month.


Sushma monitoring case of Indians killed in US accident


Two Indians kidnapped in Nigeria last month were released on Saturday, the government announced.


Two Indians kidnapped in Nigeria released


A total of 156 Indian nationals, including 46 from Kerala, were brought back to India from violence-hit South Sudan on Friday on board a special IAF plane as part of 'Operation Sankat Mochan'.


156 Indians return from war-hit South Sudan, PM lauds efforts (Roundup)


The two Indian Air Force C-17 Globe Masters that the government has sent to evacuate Indians stranded in South Sudan, which has been hit by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives, will be back in India on Friday, first stopping at Thiruvananthapuram and then proceeding to New Delhi, the External Affairs Ministry stated on Thursday.


Indians in South Sudan to return on Friday


Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday reached South Sudan leading the government's 'Operation Sankat Mochan' to evacuate Indians from the African country which has been hit by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.


V.K. Singh in South Sudan to evacuate Indians


Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Mohenjo Daro" has been selected as the closing film of the 69th edition of Locarno International Film Festival.

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