"The gunshots were getting louder and louder and the floor and ceiling were actually shaking from the blasts. I knew if we stayed put that, eventually, they'd find us. As an entrepreneur, you learn to think that nothing is impossible. The word 'No' doesn't register. So I asked myself, 'How do we do this?' and 'What would Richard Branson do?'" says British businessman Deepak Kuntawala.
Asha Goel, 61, had arrived from Toronto 10 days ago.
An Indian-American widow will have to forfeit her 34-room mansion in New YorkState after she lost her appeal to overturn a 2013 conviction for harbouring an illegal immigrant from Kerala for over five years and subjecting her to slave-like conditions.
'Whenever you say India is inflicted with corruption, Indians turn around and say other countries have corruption as well,' says Canadian politician Ujjal Dosanjh.
Immediately following his election, DeBenedittis closed down the day-labour centre that had been sustained by public funds and was located in a residential neighbourhood. In this, he had the backing of most members of the Town Council.
Singer Kanika Kapoor got married to NRI businessman Gautam Hathiramani on May 20 in London.
NRI businessman and Lulu group chairman M A Yusuff Ali, who had a miraculous escape on April 11 after his helicopter crash-landed on marshy land in Kochi, has undergone a spinal surgery at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, the company said.
NRI owned pharma firm Goldshield shelled out 1 million pounds as it was accused of being a part of the cartel fro price fixing.
Upendra J Chivukula, the first-generation Indian-American elected to the New Jersey legislature in the United States, was felicitated by an estimated 500 Indians and other South Asians at a function held on March 1. The occasion was also a fundraiser for the Democratic Party to which Chivukula belongs. About $50,000 were collected at the fundraiser whose venue was Royal Albert's Palace function hall in Fords Township.
Fernandes was hospitalised in July after suffering a fall while doing yoga at his house.
A scientist of Indian origin from MIT, along with colleagues and researchers from Texas Instruments, has developed an energy-efficient microchip for portable electronics, which could lead to longer-lasting, self-charging cell phones.
Family members alleged medical negligence on part of the airport, a charge which the airport authorities denied.
This is the third case since 2011 when children have been taken away from their Indian-origin parents by the authorities in Norway on the grounds of abuse.
David Verghese, who made it to the BBC1 show finals sailing through the heats, had the Jurassic Park trilogy his specialist subject.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
According to central and state officials, omicron cases have been detected in 11 states and union territories -- Maharashtra (54), Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (14), Telangana (20), Gujarat (9), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1).
An Indian-origin entrepreneur and social activist has taken the lead by donating the biggest sum of money yet for the proposed statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Parliament Square in London.
Abu Dhabi-based Emke group will invest Rs 600 crore in Kerala to set up biggest convention centre and hotel
About 13 per cent of the funds remitted by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in 2006 were invested in equity and real estate. While 20 per cent of the funds are parked in bank deposits.
ICICI Bank on Friday said it has revised interest rates on foreign currency NRE fixed and FCNR deposits from July 1.
If convicted, the couple could get up to 30 years in prison.
A non-resident Indian elected councillor in Brent for the third successive term since 1996 has been chosen mayor of the London borough, with a large Indian community.
Leicester-based Ajay Gaindher, 26, took the money.
Legendary investor Anthony Bolton, who helped turn the fortunes of Fidelity International, has passed the bastion of Britain's largest money manager into the hands of an Indian origin fund manager Sanjeev Shah.
The Ministry of Science and Technology has approached about a dozen well-known scientists from across the world in an effort to bring them back to various departments under the ministry, said Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology.
Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.
Mahajan's wife Anita was arrested last week on charges of overbilling millions of dollars on her state contract to provide drug screenings to clients of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Under the scheme titled Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children, 100 admission-cum-scholarships will be offered each year for undergraduate courses.
Paul Singh, a non resident Indian from Punjab, has been jailed, and a clergyman who joined hands with him in conducting sham marriages to hoodwink Britain's immigration department has been given a two-year suspended sentence.
Four visits annually, 14-day stays on average, high spends...any wonder the tourism ministry is taking cognizance of them.
Chauhan pointed out that Madhya Pradesh has made major strides in development in various spheres in recent years.
Milestone Metals, the 44-year old's company could rake in $80 million in revenue this year and is ranked by Inc magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US
An exorbitant rate is defined in the lawsuit as 'in excess of 10 per cent of the average price for those goods and services.'
The steady increase in Indian interest rates is making bank deposits a popular investment option among the Gulf-based Non-Resident Indians.\n\n
The cost of remittances across various modes has come down significantly.
June was a memorable month for the 101-year-old Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB). Last month, the Thoothukudi-based bank witnessed two new landmarks in a history in which the last three decades could easily qualify for a Kollywood blockbuster.
ICICI Bank on Thursday hiked interest rates on deposits of Non-Resident Indians.
A senior cabinet minister in the Punjab government and his delegation came under attack in New York as hundreds of Sikhs protesting his visit allegedly threw stones and hurled a shoe at the leaders, following which the police took two youths into custody.
