Reports are streaming in of Indian students protesting in Canada – the reasons are many – one among them is the tightening of work permits. It is likely that hundreds of them will have to deport back to India – forgoing their dream of working and perhaps making Canada their home.It is not just the…
NEW DELHI: Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd, one of India’s leading life insurance agencies, has recently launched its offshore branch at Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT City), India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The branch aims to provide Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) with US dollar denominated life insurance through its website.The managing director…
HYDERABAD: A tragic multi-vehicle crash on US route 75 in Anna, Texas, claimed the lives of four Indian nationals, including two from Hyderabad, on Friday afternoon. The collision occurred just past White Street at around 3:30pm on Friday , according to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office. The victims have been identified as Aryan Raghunath Orampati…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Consulate in New York has issued a warning to the Indian community about unscrupulous agents who have been overcharging for consular services and engaging in fraudulent activities. Consul General Binaya Pradhan said that these agents have been misusing people’s trust and charging exorbitant fees for services such as obtaining Overseas Citizen…
Representative image. (ANI) Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh used to be one of the major contributors to inward foreign remittances for years, but the trend seems to be changing in recent years as many NRIs are disposing of their properties in the state, resulting in an increase in outward remittances. Though outward remittances slowed down after the…
WASHINGTON: Indian-American Richard Verma, who serves as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources, has been entrusted with an additional task of helping in rebuilding the war-ravaged Ukraine. US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has named him as the US Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery, in addition to his current position, which…
MUMBAI: Canada continues to encourage Francophone immigration across the country, with this in view a pilot program will be launched that grants permanent residency to select international students upon graduation.The pilot program – ‘Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot’ (FMCSP) is set to officially launch on August 26, in partnership with designated French-language and bilingual post-secondary…
The Democratic National Convention (DNC), which will be held next week in Chicago between Monday 19 and 22, is likely to energise the Presidential campaign of US Vice President Kamala Harris in a big way. “The Democratic National Convention will be a defining moment for Vice President Kamala Harris, bringing together Democrats from all 50…
In a tragic incident in North Carolina, 36-year-old Mainank Patel, an Indian-origin man and the owner of Tobacco House convenience store, was shot and killed during a robbery on Tuesday morning. Authorities have confirmed that a juvenile male is in custody in connection with the crime.According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially…
An Indian-origin family in the US was found dead after their car crashed while driving their daughter to college in North Texas. All the deceased members of the family are identified as Mani Arvind (45), his wife Pradeepa Arvind, and 17-year-old daughter Andril Arvind were going towards the University of Texas at Dallas. It was…
