An Indian-American brother-sister duo has been awarded nearly $9 million in damages for injuries suffered when they were assaulted by two men in a night club in New York in January 2005.


Indian-American siblings awarded $9 mn over 2005 club assault


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An Indian-origin author attacked in South Africa for praising the controversial writer Salman Rushdie said on Monday that the incident left her traumatised and needing psychiatric help, according to media reports.


Indian-origin writer attacked in South Africa, traumatised


Bollywood's hit singers Mika Singh and Kanika Kapoor are gearing up to rock a live concert in Nairobi.


Mika Singh, Kanika Kapoor to perform in Nairobi


The 72-year-old will inaugurate the India By The Nile Festival 2015, featuring contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, visual art, film, food and literature. He will be the guest of honour at the event, where his 1977 hit Bollywood action comedy "Amar Akbar Anthony" will be screened.


Big B hopes to meet fans in Egypt


Five Indian students in Saudi Arabia, returning home after appearing in their examinations, have been critically injured in a car crash, according to media reports.


Five Indian students injured in Saudi car accident


The family of an Indian man who was killed after being hit by a truck in the US nearly two years ago has filed a lawsuit against the vehicle's driver and owner, a media report said.


Family of Indian killed in US crash files lawsuit


An Indian expatriate has died in a road accident in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), The National reported on Thursday.


Indian expat dies in UAE road accident


In a relief to Kerala nurses who seek employment in the Middle East, two state-owned agencies have been awarded full rights over their recruitment, which was earlier handled by private firms.


State agencies take charge of Kerala nurses' recruitment


An Indian-origin man has been convicted for raping a woman in Britain nearly two years ago, after his DNA was linked to samples recovered from the crime scene, according to media reports on Wednesday.


Indian-origin man convicted for rape in Britain


Two Kerala government agencies will have full rights to take up the recruitment of nurses to overseas countries from April 30, a minister announced on Wednesday.


Kerala government agencies to hire nurses for overseas jobs


The Kerala government is seeking investment from its large diaspora for the upcoming fourth international airport in the state at Kannur.


Kerala seeks diaspora money for Kannur airport


A woman who pushed an Indian man to his death from a subway train platform two years ago in what the authorities said was a hate crime faces 22 to 25 years in prison.


US woman faces 25 years in jail for pushing Indian to death


An Indian woman was killed after being run over by a speeding car in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, a media report said on Tuesday.


Speeding car runs over Indian woman in Sharjah


An Indian-origin woman found dead at her apartment in the US last week was apparently shot in the head, the media reported.


Indian origin woman in US was shot in head


An Indian worker was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his accommodation in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), police said.


Indian worker hangs himself in UAE


Bollywood film "Haider", Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", will be screened at the London Asian Film Festival (LAFF).


'Haider' to be screened in London


Hundreds of people, including family members, colleagues and central and state ministers, on Sunday paid homage to the Indian software engineer who was murdered in Australia on March 7.


Hundreds pay homage to murdered Indian techie


Rhishav Choudhury, an Indian student from  Guwahati, India, studying at a private liberal arts college in Ohio, fell to his death while on a spring hiking trip in Arizona.


Indian student falls to death while hiking in Arizona


Britain-based industrialist G.P.Hinduja was presented the inaugural NRI Foundation Award by visiting Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here.


Jaitley presents NRI award to G.P. Hinduja


The 72-year-old will be the guest of honour at the event, where his 1977 hit Bollywood action comedy "Amar Akbar Anthony" will be screened.

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