Tag: Indian

Indian, US armies to carry out 2-week combat exercise in Uttarakhand

Armies of India and the US will hold their annual combat exercise "Yudh Abhyas" at Chaubatia in Uttarakhand from September 16 to 29 with an aim to enhance inter-operability between the two forces, officials said.

September 7, 2018

Vidyut Jammwal only Indian in American list of top martial arts actors

American entertainment website Looper decided to present a new list of martial arts actors who are formidable, quick and command an amazing screen-presence like the other legends.

July 31, 2018

Foreign investment into Indian real estate at $2.6 bn in 2017: Report

Foreign investment into the Indian real estate sector stood at $2.6 billion in 2017, a Knight Frank report said here on Monday. According to Knight Frank Indias Chairman and MD, Shishir Baijal, inflow of foreign capital into the segment registered a 31 per cent growth on a year-on-year basis in 2017. “Cross-border capital inflows (excluding …

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June 25, 2018

Indian in UAE hits jackpot, wins Rs 18 crore in lottery

Dickson Kattithara Abraham, who lives in Nigeria, had purchased the ticket in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, an extremely popular prize draw hosted at the airport

June 3, 2018

Engine driver falls from running train, dies

In a freak accident, an assistant loco pilot aboard a Mumbai-bound train on Sunday fell off and died while checking the train after its locomotive engine caught fire, an official said. The incident took place around 5 p.m. when the 12810 Howrah-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus was speeding between the Talni and Dhamangaon stations of Central …

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May 7, 2018

Indian equities trade flat after negative opening

Key Indian equity indices on Tuesday traded on a flat-to-positive note during the early morning trade session after opening on a negative note. Around 9.22 a.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched up by 6.10 points or 0.06 per cent to trade at 10,427.50 points. The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) …

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March 13, 2018

With Kovind as chief guest, India partakes in Mauritius Day celebration

A contingent of Indian Navy participated in Mauritius Day celebration on the 50th independence anniversary of the island nation where President Ram Nath Kovind was the chief guest, officials said on Tuesday. Indian Naval Ship Tabar, a stealth frigate, had arrived at Port Louis on March 10. On the Mauritian National Day on Monday, the …

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March 13, 2018

A rich memoir and memorabilia

Students of Indian English literature have routinely regarded Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s debut novel, Rajmohan’s Wife, to be the first fictional narrative written in English, in colonial India. Rajmohan’s Wife was serialised in 1864 and published in book-form in 1935. Kalyan Chunder Dutt, the editor and great great grandson of Kylas Chunder Dutt (1817-1859), in his …

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March 4, 2018

PNB fallout: FM asks Indian banks in Hong Kong to monitor loans

The Union Finance Ministry has asked four Indian banks in Hong Kong to tighten loan sanction conditions and monitor all loans above Rs.250 crore, reports said on Friday. Putting several regulatory measures in place, the banks have been asked to reconcile all Letters Of Undertaking (LOUs) that they have issued so far. While, Public Sector …

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February 23, 2018

Key Indian equity indices open lower

Key Indian equity indices on Monday opened on a lower note as investors booked profits in metals, capital goods, oil and gas, and banking stocks. At one point, the BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points. Around 9.20 a.m., the barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 34,053.95 points, traded at 33,919.33 …

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February 19, 2018

PNB incident shows vulnerability of Indian banking system: Assocham

The industry body Assocham on Friday criticised the functioning of public sector banks and questioned its “vulnerable” position in a first reaction by any chamber of commerce to the $1.8 billion fraud that took place in Punjab National Bank. “Alleged fraudulent transactions worth Rs 11,300 crore from a single branch of the Punjab National Bank …

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February 16, 2018

Indians should be proud of their cultural heritage: Vice President Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said Indians should “never feel shy of Dharma” and be proud of their cultural heritage. Addressing the ‘Mahamasthakabhisheka’ ceremony in Shravanabelogola, Karnataka, Naidu said India is capital for spirituality with an ancient culture that has sustained over the centuries. “Ours is the ancient culture which sustained over the …

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February 10, 2018

Indian-Americans launch campaign to remove Green Card backlog

Eminent Indian Americans have launched a nationwide campaign in the US to create awareness about massive backlog for Green Card which they say is impacting some 300,000 high-skilled Indian applicants. Under the current regulation, skilled immigrants from India need to wait anywhere between 25-92 years for a Green Card due to per-country limits, said the …

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January 30, 2018

Indian missions abroad should issue Aadhar to NRIs: Congress

Indian embassies and consulates should issue Aadhar cards to NRIs, Goa Congress President Shantaram Naik said in a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday. Naik said that the current procedure that requires Indian citizens living abroad to travel to India to obtain Aadhar cards was cumbersome. “Government should make arrangements in all embassies, consulates …

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January 23, 2018

2 Indian-origin women lawmakers inducted into Ontario Cabinet

Two Indian-origin women lawmakers, including a Sikh, have been inducted into the Cabinet of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, in an apparent move to woo the community ahead of a major provincial election. The Indian-origin ministers inducted are — Harinder Malhi and Indira Naidoo-Harris. The reshuffle was claimed by Premier Wynne as an effort “to make …

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January 19, 2018

Indian celebs who have decided to donate their organs

January 14, 2018

Indian designer wins International Woolmark Prize

Sachdeva's Bodice label was selected as the womenswear winner and was especially praised for her technique and manufacturing process.

January 10, 2018