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According to media reports, emergency services were called to the scene and Maulin Rathod was found with life-threatening injuries. (Photo: Facebook)

25-yr-old Indian student killed in Australia after online date goes wrong

Maulin Rathod, an accounting student, died at a local hospital, after he was found critically injured at the girl's house on Monday night.

26 Jul 2018 9:27 AM

Maulin Rathod, an accounting student, died Tuesday night at a local hospital, after he was found critically injured at the girl's house on Monday night. (Photo: Facebook | Maulin Rathod)

25-yr-old Indian student killed in Australia after meeting girl on dating site

According to media reports, emergency services were called to the scene and Maulin Rathod was found with life-threatening injuries.

25 Jul 2018 7:41 PM

The beach lifeguard tried to save 37-year-old Aakansha Pande, who resided in Singapore, and took her to Siloam Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. (Photo: worldbank.org)

Indian-origin World Bank economist drowns at Bali beach

Aakansha Pande, a US citizen, was Senior Health Economist at World Bank where she focused on countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

24 Jul 2018 6:57 PM

The 'Caste in Great Britain and Equality Law - A Public Consultation' had been launched in March last year to gather the public's views on how best to ensure that there is "appropriate legal protection" against caste discrimination in Britain. (Photo: AFP)

UK rules out separate law for caste discrimination among Indians

The groups that had campaigned against separate caste-based legislation welcomed government's conclusion as boost to 'community cohesion'.

24 Jul 2018 8:50 AM

Koppu from Telangana was a software engineer who came to the US in January to pursue his master's degree. (Photo: ANI)

Suspect involved in killing of Indian student Sharath Koppu in US shot dead: police

Koppu was fatally shot on July 6 in the back during suspected attempted robbery at a restaurant where he worked in the US state of Missouri.

16 Jul 2018 11:39 AM

According to authorities in Kansas, Koppu, 25, hailing from Telangana, was fatally shot during a suspected incident of robbery at a restaurant where he worked. (Photo: File)

Body of Telangana student killed in Kansas arrives in Hyd

Sharath Koppu, hailing from Telangana, was fatally shot on July 6 during a suspected incident of robbery at a Kansas restaurant.

12 Jul 2018 8:28 AM

Madhusudhanan, 60, from Kerala, and his Sri Lankan wife Rohini, 55, had claimed to be "living like prisoners" in Sharjah and sought help from the UAE government to legalise their residency status fearing arrest and deportation. (Representative image)

Indian family 'living like prisoners' in UAE offered jobs, help

Officials of India's Consulate in Dubai approached the family in Sharjah and offered them aid in 'documentation as requested by the family'.

10 Jul 2018 12:34 PM

Sanjay Naker, a 28-year-old married man from north London, was found guilty of all charges but the jury cleared him of the charge of assault by penetration at the end of the trial on Thursday. (Photo: @metpoliceuk/Twitter)

Indian-origin financier jailed for raping 18-yr-old in London

The 28-year-old was found guilty of carrying the woman over his shoulder and raping her multiple times in an alleyway.

07 Jul 2018 9:55 AM

Sukhwinder Singh had killed his 39-year-old brother-in-law in August 2017 over suspicions that he was having an affair with his wife. (Photo: Facebook | West Midlands police)

Indian man kills brother-in-law in UK, drove his body to police station

Sukhwinder Singh became delusional and stabbed his brother-in-law to death before driving the body to West Bromwich police station.

01 Jul 2018 8:37 AM

So far more than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents after being arrested by the US law enforcement agencies after they illegally crossed the border. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Indian woman in US separated from differently-abled 5-yr-old son: report

This is the first known case of an Indian national who has been separated from her child in recent months under the 'zero-tolerance' policy.

30 Jun 2018 10:24 AM

The calculation is based on the number of green card issuances in 2017. As of April 20, 2018, there were 632,219 Indian immigrants and their spouses and minor children waiting for green cards also known as legal permanent residency cards. (Photo: File/AFP)

Wait for Green Card may be up to 150 years for Indians says report

As of April 20, 2018, there were 632,219 Indian immigrants and their spouses and minor children waiting for green cards.

16 Jun 2018 2:25 PM

Rickesh Advani, a political science student at Cambridge University, confronted the man for his comments towards the woman, only to be hit with an outburst of racial abuse, Cambridge News reported. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin student racially abused for defending hijab-clad woman in UK

Rickesh Advani, a political science student at Cambridge University, was racially abused by a man in a Cambridge hospital.

13 Jun 2018 1:09 PM

'It’s sad to see that you (Priyanka) have not respected the sentiments of Hindus who have been terrorized by Islam over 2000 years. Shame on You (sic),' Kochhar tweeted. (Photo: Twitter | @atulkochhar)

Indian-origin head chef of UAE restaurant under fire for ‘anti-Islam’ remarks

The anti-Islam tweet created a furore on social media, with twitterati calling for firing the chef.

12 Jun 2018 6:42 PM

The historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.(Photo: AP)

2 Indian-origin ministers in Singapore play key role in facilitating Trump-Kim summit

Vivian Balakrishnan and K Shanmugam, are playing a key role in facilitating a hassle-free summit between US and North Korea.

11 Jun 2018 9:03 PM

The current wait period for Indian skilled immigrants for green card can be as long as 70 years. (Photo: AP | Representational)

More than three-fourths of green card waiting list comprise of Indians: USCIS

As of May 2018, there were 395,025 foreign nationals waiting for Green Card under the employment-based preference category.

07 Jun 2018 3:15 PM

Khanna, who entered the House of Representatives for the first time in 2017, received an overwhelming 58.9 per cent of the votes in the open primary for the 17th Congressional District of California. (Photo: Twitter)

2 Indian-Americans win Congressional primaries in California

Coming from a strong Democratic bastion, both Bera and Khanna are expected to win the Congressional elections in November.

07 Jun 2018 8:20 AM

A large number of cases of matrimonial disputes involving NRIs are pending on account of non-appearance of the alleged perpetrators. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

MEA revokes passports of five out of six NRIs over matrimonial disputes

On May 15, the INA had issued an LoC against an NRI over marriage disputes and recommended revocation of his passport.

30 May 2018 11:42 AM

Tributes for the little girl have poured in on social media as news of her shooting went viral. (Representational Image)

Protests in South Africa over death of Indian-origin girl in carjacking

After the incident, over 3,000 members of community gathered outside Chatsworth police station demanding swift action.

29 May 2018 2:08 PM

On the day he went missing, Abhimanyu changed his clothes and walked out of school - he was caught on CCTV on the highway in the city. (Photo: Facebook | Missing-Abhimanyu-Chohan)

Indian-origin boy in UK who went missing after accused of cheating, found

Abhimanyu Chohan went missing after he scored 100 per cent marks in a mock test and was worried about getting into trouble.

23 May 2018 9:03 PM

"He was just very careful, just to take a picture and he just slipped down there, on the hill," his friend was quoted as saying by the report. (Photo: File| Representational)

Indian student plunges 40 mtrs to death while taking selfie in Australia

Ankit was with friends when he slipped off the 40-metre precipice at The Gap, near the historic port town of Albany, the ABC news reported.

21 May 2018 3:35 PM

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