Bollywood extravaganza, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations, will return to Europe for the fourth time, with the scenic Madrid in Spain as the chosen destination this year. Actors Anil Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Sonakshi Sinha are already in Madrid to spread the 'filmy' fever.


IIFA 2016 in Spain; Anil, Hrithik, Sonakshi spread Bollywood fever


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Among the things Mexico can learn from India is dealing with the diaspora, the Latin American country's Minister for Foreign Affairs Claudia Ruiz-Massieu Salinas said on Friday.


Mexico can learn from India dealing with diaspora: Minister


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday urged Indians abroad not to be misled by callers claiming to speak on behalf of her ministry.


Be wary of spurious calls, Sushma tells Indians abroad


Belgian police have discovered 25 Sikhs in a secret compartment of a Romanian truck, the media reported on Thursday.


25 illegal Sikhs detected in Belgium


An Indian medical student, who was in a state of coma after being attacked by unidentified miscreants in a Russian city, has died, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.


Indian student attacked in Russia dies


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that a doctor is attending to an Indian medical student attacked by unknown assailants in the Russian republic of  Tatarstan.


Indian attacked in Russia being treated: Sushma


London, March 8 (IANS/RAY) Indian origin people in Britain are "important" because though only being 1.8 percent of its population, they contribute 6 percent to GDP, India's new High Commissioner Navtej Sarna said on Tuesday.


Indian diaspora contributes significantly to Britain's GDP: Sarna


Cochi Medi City and Tourism Pvt Ltd, promoted by a group of Qatar-based NRIs hailing from Kerala including medical professionals and businessmen, on Tuesday announced the setting up of a state of the art Rs.1,300 crore health care project here.


Qatar NRIs to set up Rs.1,300 crore healthcare project in Kochi


Popular Indo-Canadian online personality Lilly Singh, also known by her YouTube username IISuperwomanII, will be plugging in the wire of entertainment here on March 18 by becoming a part of the YouTube FanFest.


Indo-Canadian Lilly Singh headed to Mumbai for fest


Forty nine Indian fishermen who were detained by Iran in December last year have been freed and reached India on Thursday, a senior government official said.


49 fishermen freed by Iran reach India


An Indian American woman has been arrested in San Francisco, California, on charges of fraud -- for faking to be a blood cancer patient and raising funds through online fundraising sites like Giving Forward, the media reported on Wednesday.


Indian American woman arrested for skimming funds for blood cancer


Describing India as "a politico-economic opportunity" for the Asia Pacific, India's Ambassador to the US Arun Singh has said it could play an important role for growth, development and stability of the region.


India a 'politico-economic opportunity' for Asia Pacific: Envoy


The Hinduja Group said on Wednesday that it had acquired the heritage Old War Office in London that was once inhabited by Winston Churchill.


Hindujas acquire Old War Office in London, to become luxury hotel


Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that the 'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas' to be held here on March 9 has been cancelled following the Jat protests for job quotas that led to widespread violence in the state.


Haryana cancels NRI summit


Neel Sethi, an Indian-American boy with no acting experience, has brought out the charisma, spunk and a bit of swagger of world-famous fictional character Mowgli in the 3D cinematic adaptation of "The Jungle Book", says the movie's director Jon Favreau. The team of the Disney movie conducted auditions across several countries to zero in on their Mowgli, but settled for a youngster in American with an Indian connect -- much like the character himself.


Indian-American Neel Sethi captures what I remember of Mowgli in 'The Jungle Book': Director


The annual International Property Show to be held in April in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will see a strong Indian participation, the event organisers, Strategic Marketing & Exhibitions, have said.


Dubai property show may see large Indian participation this year


The Supreme Court of Ohio in the US has declined to accept an Indian-origin man's appeal in a sexual assault case.


US court declines Indian-origin man's plea in sexual assault case


The trial of two Indo-Canadians, who were charged with first-degree murder and manslaughter, would start on March 1, a media report said.


Two Indo-Canadians to be tried for murder


A Sikh group in Britain has urged the media and politicians to stop describing the Rotherham grooming gang, which was handed combined sentence of more than 100 years for sexual assault on women, as "Asian".


Stop using term 'Asian' to describe Rotherham gang: Sikh group


An Indo-Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer from the Canadian city of Burnaby has been charged with two counts of impaired driving, a media report said.


Indo-Canadian policeman charged with drunken driving


Pained by the large-scale violence in Haryana during the Jat reservation agitation, the NRIs of Haryana origin in Canada fear it will impact investment in the state. They have appealed to people to maintain the age-old brotherhood among 36 biradaris of the state.

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