The buzzing streets of New York's Times Square saw the promos of Indian TV show "Mahakumbh- Ek Rahasya, Ek Kahani" being played out for a potential overseas audience.


Indian TV show 'Mahakumbh...' promoted at Times Square 


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A 42-year-old Indian American, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, was shot dead by unidentified robbers in South Carolina, his family members said Saturday.


Man from Andhra shot dead in US


Non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are queuing up to remit money home, thanks to a strong UAE dirham vis-a-vis the rupee, which has lowered the cost of money transfer, a study has found.


Weak rupee triggers rush in NRI remittances from UAE


Mexico City, Jan 3 (IANS/EFE) An Indian American man reported missing earlier this week in the central Mexican state of Morelos has been found dead, an official in the town of Tepoztlan told Efe news agency.


Indian American tourist found dead in Mexico


An Indian origin man who went missing in the run-up to Christmas was found dead in the basement of a house in Britain's West Midlands county.


Body of missing British Indian man found


Unidentified men burgled a house of a non-resident Indian (NRI) in an upscale residential area here and allegedly took away utensils, idols of gods made of gold and silver, and golden ornaments worth over Rs.1 crore.


NRI's house burgled in Gurgaon


LIC International of India, an arm of India's top insurance company LIC, has partnered with First Gulf Bank (FGB), a leading bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch a first-of-its-kind co-branded credit card in the Gulf nation.


LIC launches co-branded credit card with UAE bank


With pressure cooking, it is possible to turn even wet farm waste into bio-fuels, a new research led by an Indian-origin academic shows.


How to make bio-fuels from wet farm waste


An Indian who was badly hurt a couple of weeks ago in a fire in Bahrain's Buri, near capital Manama, has died in hospital, a media report said Monday.


Indian dies in Bahrain of brun injuries


Malaysia's Tamil community has honoured BJP MP Tarun Vijay with the "Thirukkural Thuthar" award for promoting the ancient work of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar.


Tarun Vijay honoured by Malaysian Tamils


A court in Bahrain has sentenced two men to 21 years in jail for robbing two Indians and some other tenants in apartment buildings here last year.


Two Bahrainis jailed for robbing Indians


An Indian American has been charged with causing brain damage and other life-threatening injuries to his four-month-old son, leaving him struggling for life in hospital.


Indian American charged with assaulting infant son


An Indian national, posing as a police officer, has been arrested along with a Pakistani accomplice in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for trying to defraud a man of money, a media report said Monday.


Indian arrested in UAE on fraud charges


The Modi government's key programmes, including Make in India, would be highlighted during the Jan 7-9 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, that is expected to see around 3,000 Indian diaspora attending.


Make in India to be highlighted at PBD, 3,000 diaspora to attend


Three Indians in Saudi Arabia convicted for a compatriot's murder have been saved from execution after an Indian businessman paid nearly half a million Saudi riyals (nearly $133,200) in blood money on their behalf, media reported Saturday.


Indians awaiting execution freed after blood money payment


The diaspora has an important role to play in helping Indian companies make a "solid global impact" and make sure the country has a current account surplus, a famous US-based marketing guru said here Friday.


'Diaspora can help Indian brands go global'


An India-born man residing in Britain has been sent to a mental hospital with a no-time limit restriction order under the Mental Health Act for killing his wife in 2009, media reported.


India-born mentally ill man sentenced in Britain


Viswakanth Ankireddy, an Indian IT worker who was held hostage during the Sydney cafe siege Dec 15, said Thursday that he is getting better day-by-day with his wife's support.


Indian says getting better every day after Sydney siege


The Hinduja Group has acquired a significant chunk of world history -- the Old War Office Building in London, once the hub of British war time prime minister Winston Churchill, the group said Monday.


Hindujas acquire Churchill's iconic Old War Office


Shriti Vadera, an Indian-origin minister in former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government, has been named by the Spanish banking group Santander to chair its British business.


Indian-origin woman picked to chair Santander UK


An Indian-Canadian has been arrested and charged with murdering another Indian-origin man in Canada, a media report said.

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