With stars like Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and Jacqueline Fernandez and veterans like Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher and Subhash Ghai in attendance, the 16th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards kickstarted here on Friday with much fanfare.


With stars galore, IIFA gets off to rocking start in KL


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A lawyer of Indian descent in Canada has been found guilty of drug trafficking for delivering six grams of methamphetamine to an inmate at a remand centre, a media report said.


Lawyer of Indian descent found guilty of trafficking drugs


Anupam Kher is all praise for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "his colleagues". The actor believes Indian cinema is doing well under his governance.


Indian cinema going through golden period under Modi: Anupam Kher


An Indian national was shot dead by a parking attendant in Las Piñas City of Philippines, media reported.


Indian national shot dead in Philippines


An Indian-Australian schoolgirl recalled how she was mauled by lions in South Africa after an American tourist was killed by a lion, the media reported on Thursday.


Indian-Australian girl recalls lion attack


Police on Wednesday arrested two men on suspicion of murdering a British Indian businessman, a media report said on Wednesday.


Two detained for Indian-origin man's murder in Britain


A court in the US has sentenced an India-American man to 30 months in prison for his role in an illegal immigration scheme, the Department of Justice said in a press release.


Indian-American gets jail for immigration fraud


The widow of a slain Indian-origin store owner has testified in a court in New Zealand, detailing her desperate attempt to save her husband from the attackers, media reported.


Slain Indian's widow testifies in New Zealand court


Terming recent media reports "untrue", the government of Qatar, which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in a statement denied that Indian and Nepali workers' have died during construction work and said that not a single life has been lost.


Qatar denies deaths of Indian, Nepali workers


An India-born IT professional in Britain stabbed his wife and two daughters to death after researching how to cut someone's throat -- then lived with their bodies for a weekend before hanging himself, an inquest has heard.


Indian IT professional killed family after online research


An Indian-origin taxi driver in Australia's capital Canberra has pleaded guilty to raping an intoxicated passenger, the media reported on Wednesday.


Indian-origin taxi driver pleads guilty to rape


A court in the US state of Massachusetts has started trial of a police officer of Indian descent, who was charged with sexual assault in 2014.


Indian-American police man faces trial for sexual assault


A Malaysian Indian barber died when he fell on broken glass during a fight with a Pakistani in Malaysia on Tuesday, media reported.


Malaysian Indian barber dies in fight with Pakistani


Police confirmed the man who was run over by the Express Rail Link (ERL) near an interchange station in Malaysia, was an Indian national, media reported on Tuesday.


Rail accident victim in Malaysia identified as Indian


A search operation has been launched in Malaysia for a 41-year-old Indian national who has been missing since May 26, media reported on Tuesday.


Search on for missing Indian national in Malaysia


A former Indian-origin German parliamentarian caught with downloaded child porn has been suspended for three years by his Social Democrats Party (spd), media reported on Tuesday.


Indian-origin ex-German MP suspended from party


Two cafes an Indian-origin man in Australia ran to train and employ those recovering from a mental illness are shutting down for lack of profitability, media reported on Monday.


No profits, so Australia to shut cafes training mentally ill


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that her "only regret" in her year in office has been the failure so far to bring back the 39 abducted Indians from Iraq, which she hoped to do soon.


Hope to bring back 39 abducted Indians from Iraq soon: Sushma


An Indian-origin businessman has been honoured for his commendable public service in Singapore, a media report said on Sunday.


Indian-origin businessman honoured for public service in Singapore


Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who was in Singapore for the first international show of "Mera woh Matlab Nahi Tha", will next stage his play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" in Hong Kong.


Anupam Kher to stage his play in Hong Kong


A house belonging to an Indian family in Qatar was destroyed in a fire. The family, however, escaped unharmed, a media report said on Sunday.

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