Diaspora
Indian-American judge Sri Srinivasan named as chie...
March 2, 2020
Judge Srinivasan of Indian-origin who as part of the DC circuit has been involved in a number of environmental laws, immigration, abortion and gun laws, has been named as the chief judge of US Court of Appeals for DC circuit. Indian-American judge Sri Srinivasan has become the fi...
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UAE capital gets its first Hindu temple
February 21, 2020
The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi has started its construction two years after its groundbreaking ceremony and has announced that it will use no iron or steel elements in the process.
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New rules for investment and taxes for NRIs
February 14, 2020
In a move to curb the exploitation of the residency rules to avoid paying taxes, the government has redefined the qualifications which categorises a person as a non-resident Indian (NRI) and target those who enjoy the stateless status through short stays in different countries. A...
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Indian-American among NASA graduates eyeing Moon a...
January 17, 2020
An Indian-American astronaut among the eleven graduates of NASA Artemis programme who might go to the moon or explore the lands of Mars.
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Two Indian-origin women attorneys appointed as jud...
January 11, 2020
Two Indian-origin women attorneys have been appointed as Judges in New York city along with 26 others by the mayor of the city in the new year.
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India slackens rules for OCI cardholders
December 19, 2019
The Indian government relaxes certain OCI guidelines for reissue of passport for those below the age of 20 and above the age of 50.
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NZ introduces new visa for spouses from arranged m...
December 18, 2019
The immigration authority of New Zealand has reworked on its guidelines for spousal visa in regards to arranged marriages conducted outside the country.
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More Indian students opting for higher studies in ...
December 3, 2019
The United Kingdom (UK) has seen an increase in student visas being granted to Indian and Chinese nationals. The nationals from these two nations together accounted for over half of all non-EEA (European Economic Area) tier-4 visas granted.
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More Indian expat students can now apply for schol...
November 27, 2019
More Indian children from UAE can now apply for higher education scholarship to study in India as rules are revised to make the programme open to families with income less then USD 5,000 per month.
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Four Indian-Americans win US state and local poll
November 20, 2019
The results of the state and local elections held in the United States on November 5 were announced which had four Indian-Americans winning in local and state elections.
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