US embassy streamlines visa application process

Indians can now look forward to a hassle free process when applying for US visa. US embassy yesterday announced a new visa processing system to simplify fee payment and appointment schedules. From later this month, applicants will be able to pay visa application fee via various electronic means, read more.....

Rupee dips low again

After Sensex losses and fears over Eurozone, Indian rupee dipped to yet another low. After markets took a sceptical view over European Central Bank’s ability to unveil a concrete plan to help debt-laden euro zone economies, domestic shares also lost their value. The euro had been rallying read more.....

Pakistan accused of stoking Khalistani feelings among Sikhs

Pakistan has started to stoke the Khalistani fire among Sikhs in US and Canada, it has been alleged. Vikram Bajwa, president of the Indian Overseas Congress has said that NRI Punjabis in these countries are being targeted. Addressing the press in Chandigarh, accused that Canadian MPs, including read more.....

Punjab police recovers cocaine worth 15 crore

Punjab Police arrested a Canadian citizen in possession of cocaine with street value of worth Rs. 15 crore. Police had information that NRI Satnam Singh Sattu, originally from Kala Bakra village near Jalandhar had links with international drug smugglers. A SUV was intercepted at a check post read more.....

Indians open up their wallets to help Obama re-elect

Although Mitt Romney tried to woo the Indian community by inviting a record number of Indian-Americans to address the Republican convention, he failed to attract much interest from the community with the highest per capita income among all the ethnic communities in the US. Indians have read more.....

Stranded Indian students offered university places

After UK Border Agency revoked London Metropolitan University’s license to issue visas, 2,600 International  students faced deportation… unless they could find an alternative university to accept them. Out of these 2,600 students in the university from outside EU, 350 are from India. It read more.....

NRI arrested after dowry harassment complaint

Just a day after a dowry harassment case was registered by Hyderabad police, an NRI was arrested from his residence in Seetaphalmandi. The women police said Santosh Raj, 32, who came to Hyderabad a few days ago from Australia to attend his father’s ceremony, was arrested based on the read more.....

Unhappily married NRI kills himself in front of his sister’s house

A 30 year old NRI, Anil Kumar killed himself while sitting in a rented car on his way to his sister’s house in Hyderabad. In a suicide note, he said that he was deeply unhappy with his marital life. He belonged to Karempudi in Guntur. Software engineer, Kumar was working in Chile in South read more.....

London University’s 2000 foreign students can be deported within 60 days

London Metropolitan University’s 2,000 foreign students face deportation after UK Border Agency revoked its right to sponsor students from outside the EU. The university will no longer be allowed to sponsor visas after the border agency found that it was not tracking course attendance. Many read more.....

Indian court allows evidence via Skype

In terms of technology use, the Indian judicial system seems to be catching up with the developed world. So far, no Indian court has allowed anyone to present themselves via any other means but to be there physically. However, in one of the first cases of its kind, the Calcutta high court read more.....