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Dalit Woman Branded a Witch, Thrashed in Rajasthan

Vamban — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:22:09 +0000

Tonk (Rajasthan), Aug 29 – A Dalit woman was labelled a witch and beaten up badly in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, police said Sunday. Kamla Bairwa of Jhalra village in Tonk district, over 100 km from Jaipur, stated in her First Information Report (FIR) filed with the police Saturday that some villagers tagged her as a [...]

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A Tribute From India to the ‘old Diaspora’

Vamban — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:28:05 +0000

New Delhi, Aug 22 – A diaspora memorial will be inaugurated early next year in Kolkata as a tribute to India’s ‘old diaspora’ – the thousands of indentured labourers who left India during 1834-1920 to work in remote British colonies and whose descendants are now spread across the Caribbean and parts of Africa. The memorial [...]

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Pappu Yadav Arrested By CBI

Vamban — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:44:03 +0000

Gurgaon, Aug 16 – Following a Supreme Court order, former Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from a hospital in Haryana’s Gurgaon district, officials said Monday. ‘He was admitted in Artemis Hospital in Gurgaon from Saturday. The CBI team reached the hospital on [...]

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Over 3,000 Indian Prisoners in Gulf Countries

Vamban — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:20:02 +0000

New Delhi, Aug 12 – A total of 3,095 Indians are serving jail sentences in the six Gulf countries, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi informed parliament Thursday. The maximum (1,361) are in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), followed by Saudi Arabia with 1,226, he told the Rajya Sabha. There are 263 in Kuwait, 126 [...]

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Teenaged NRI Boy Abducted in Punjab

Vamban — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:58:12 +0000

Chandigarh, Aug 12 – A non-resident Indian teenaged boy, who holds US citizenship, has been abducted in Punjab and his family has received a ransom demand of Rs.55 lakh for his release, police said Thursday. According to police, 17-year-old Gagandeep Singh, an American citizen, was studying in Adampur town near Jalandhar city, around 500 km [...]

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Coming Up in Kolkata, Memorial for Indian Indentured Workers

Vamban — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:44:08 +0000

Kolkata, Aug 6 – An abandoned dock on the Hooghly river, once known as Demerara dock, is being spruced up to act as a link between the descendants of Indian indentured workers in the 19th and early 20th centuries and their ancestral homeland. The memorial will be a pilgrimage point for those persons of Indian [...]

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‘Kin of Political Asylum Seekers Can Visit India’

Vamban — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:38:21 +0000

Chandigarh, July 20 – The relatives of people who have left India and sought political asylum abroad can now easily return to their home country to attend family functions and other ceremonies, a Rajya Sabha MP who had lobbied for this, said Tuesday. So far there were unwritten rules directing all consulates to deny visas [...]

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CBSE Launches Curriculum for Schools Abroad

Vamban — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:10:09 +0000

New Delhi, May 25 – Giving an international face to Indian education, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday launched an upgraded international syllabus for its schools abroad. The new curriculum, which focuses on the education needs of Indian diaspora as well as local communities, was launched by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal [...]

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BSF Dubbed ‘violent Force’, Ex-BSF Man Denied Visa

Vamban — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:24:10 +0000

Chandigarh, May 21 – A retired Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was denied a Canadian visa after a diplomat accused the paramilitary force of ‘war crimes’ and being a ‘notoriously violent force’. In a communication to Fateh Singh Pandher, a New Delhi-based Canadian High Commission diplomat has described the BSF as a ‘notoriously violent paramilitary [...]

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Families of Indians on Death Row in UAE Optimistic About Appeal

Vamban — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:08:03 +0000

Chandigarh, May 17 – The family members of 17 Indian youths on the death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quite optimistic about the appeal against their conviction and sentence, slated for hearing Wednesday, and praying for a favourable outcome. ‘After the intervention of the Indian consulate and various NGOs, we have started [...]

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Bengal May Get Memorial for Indentured Indian Workers

Vamban — Sun, 02 May 2010 08:18:05 +0000

Kolkata, May 2 – Bhawanipore Depot in Kolkata was where almost a million intrepid travellers spent the last few days in their homeland. They left India and were taken abroad as indentured workers in the 19th and early 20th century. Now, a group of private individuals will set up a memorial there to commemorate those [...]

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Diaspora Group to Seek More Migration Quota for Indians

Vamban — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:39:03 +0000

Gandhinagar, April 29 – The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIAA) will seek an increased immigration quota for Indians at this year’s Congressional luncheon and briefing at the White House in Washington May 18, its president C.K.Patel said Thursday. The NFIAA – an umbrella group of 250 associations representing 25 lakh people of Indian [...]

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Pakistan has Assured Speedy Trial of 26/11 Accused: India

Vamban — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:09:04 +0000

New Delhi, April 28 – Ahead of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani in Bhutan Thursday, the government told parliament that Islamabad has promised a successful conclusion of the Mumbai attack trial which is going on in Pakistan. ‘In these meetings, India has reiterated the need [...]

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She Puts Goan Culture on Portuguese TV

Vamban — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:58:03 +0000

Panaji, April 22 – She is a Portuguese citizen of Goan origin who believes there is much more to Goa than just just beaches and night life. As a young documentary filmmaker, Nalini Elvino de Sousa makes it a point to put the state’s culture and heritage on Portuguese television. Now settled in Goa, she [...]

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Vijay Gandhi Becomes US Federal Judge

Vamban — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:54:06 +0000

Washington, April 19 – Vijay ‘Jay’ C. Gandhi has become the first Indian American federal judge in the Central District of California and the second community member to become federal judge in the history of the United States. Gandhi, 38, sworn in as a Magistrate Judge for the US District Court for the Central District [...]

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39 Diaspora Youth Get a Glimpse of India

Vamban — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:52:07 +0000

New Delhi, April 15 – Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Thursday honoured 39 young people of Indian origin from all over the world who had come on a programme to know and understand their native country. The 14th Know India Programme (KIP) is a fully funded programme of the ministry for youth of [...]

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Minister Assures Legal Aid for Convicted Indians in UAE

Vamban — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:37:41 +0000

New Delhi, April 7 – Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Wednesday assured Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal that all steps have been taken to provide legal aid to the 17 Indians on death row in Sharjah. Badal had telephoned Ravi, who is undergoing Ayurvedic treatment in Thrissur, Kerala, and discussed the issue, V.N. [...]

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Carry Proper Documents, Indians Workers in Malaysia Told

Vamban — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:04:07 +0000

New Delhi, April 5 – The Indian government Monday cautioned Indian workers going to Malaysia to check if they have the right documentation and acquaint themselves with employment guidelines, rather than depending completely on ‘unscrupulous’ recruiting agents. ‘It has come to the notice of the government that a large number of workers misguided by some [...]

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India Assures Full Legal Aid to 17 on Death Row in UAE

Vamban — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:20:02 +0000

New Delhi, April 3 – India has assured full legal assistance to 17 Indians sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the Indian consulate in Sharjah tapped prominent lawyers to argue their case. ‘They are in good health. We have assured them of full legal assistance,’ a [...]

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Indians on Death Row in UAE: Badal Seeks PM’s Help

Vamban — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:16:06 +0000

Chandigarh, April 1 – Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday sought help from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding 17 Indian youth, including 16 from Punjab, sentenced to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of murdering a Pakistani national. In a letter to the prime minister Thursday, Badal urged [...]

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