An Indian American professor from Duke University is set to be presented with the "2015 SMS Emerging Scholar Award" from Illinois-based Strategic Management Society (SMS).


Indian American honoured with top scholar award


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The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured India-born entrepreneur and philanthropist, Frank Islam with the "Pride of India" award, the media reported on Monday.


Indian American entrepreneur conferred 'Pride of India' award


Two men who died in a jet-ski accident were identified as an Indo-Canadian businessman and his friend, a media report said on Saturday.


Two Indo-Canadians killed in jet-ski accident


In a first, a Sikh soldier has been appointed to watch over the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" at the National War Memorial here in Canada, a media report said.


First Sikh soldier to guard Tomb of Unknown Soldier


Police in Langley city have released the sketch of an Indo-Canadian man who, in an inebriated state, sexually harassed a female gas station employee, a media report said.


Police hunt for Indo-Canadian man in molestation case


Keralites began celebrating Onam - the harvest festival - in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.


Kerala diaspora kicks off Onam festivities in the UAE


An Indian labourer in Dubai has been jailed for three months for molesting a woman in Deira city three months ago, a media report said.


Indian labourer jailed for molesting woman in Dubai


Seven Indians feature in Forbes Asia's ninth annual Heroes of Philanthropy list, highlighting some of the region's most noteworthy givers from 13 countries across Asia Pacific.


Seven Indians on Forbes Asia's list of philanthropists


The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has sought the public's help to find an Indo-Canadian woman who went missing from her home in Surrey, a media report said.


Search intensified to locate missing Indo-Canadian


The Advertising Standards Authority of New Zealand is considering a complaint lodged with it against three local Indian media organisations over advertising the services of so-called "Hindu witch doctors" practising here


Indian media in New Zealand in soup over 'witch doctor' ads


A brother's tweet to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj led to the rescue of his sister from human traffickers in United Arab Emirates (UAE), a media report here said.


Indian man's tweet to Swaraj saves sister from traffickers


Indian-owned West Africa Agro-Tech Company (WAATCO), based in Ghana, has invested $200  million in a tractor assembly plant at nearby Nsawam, to produce 500 tractors a year, the company's managing director Akoliya Patel said.


Indian sets up $200 mn tractor assembly unit in Ghana


An Indian restaurant in a suburb here witnessed gunfire when an unidentified gunman fired a shot, a media report said.


Man fires shot at Indian restaurant in Australia


A young Silicon Valley investment banker of Indian descent and two of his friends have been charged with insider trading in a scheme that allegedly netted them more than $600,000, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell announced Tuesday.


Indian-descent Silicon Valley securities analyst charged with insider trading


An Indian-origin businessman in New Zealand foiled a robbery attempt at his store when he wrestled the gun away from a masked man and chased him away, a media report said on Tuesday.


Indian store owner foils robbery in New Zealand


An Indian filmmaker is all set to bring the issues concerning Indian expatriates in the Gulf countries to the silver screen, a media report said.


Film on Indian expatriates in Gulf


Police have found a body in a London hotel which, they believe, belongs to an Indian-origin man who disappeared last week, a media report said.


Missing man's body found in hotel


Bollywood actress Sunny Leone and singer Shaan are set to perform as part of a musical tour in the Kenyan capital on September 5, a media report said.


Sunny Leone, Shaan to perform in Kenya


A British Indian shop owner fought off a robber with a golf club after being threatened with a knife, a media report said.


British Indian shopkeeper fights off knife-wielding robber


India's popular chef and entrepreneur Sanjeev Kapoor has opened his restaurant chain here in Oman, a media report said.


Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor opens restaurant in Muscat


Thousands of lovers of authentic Indian cuisine, dances, apparel, jewellery and spa treatments attended the third annual Manasota India Fest in the US city of Palmetto, a media report said on Sunday.

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