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E-Tourist visa extended to citizens of 161 countries: Govt The government has extended the facility of e-Tourist Visa for citizens of 161 countries, Rajya Sabha was informed today. In a written reply, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said the number of foreign tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) during January to November this year was 9,17,446, […]

Texas twins, Oregon teen win $100K prizes in Siemens science contest Indian origin identical twin sisters and another teen got the $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition with their medical projects. Adhya and Shriya Beesam shared the grand prize for teams in the competition finals on Tuesday

India Abroad weekly newspaper sold to Silicon Valley company India Abroad, the oldest continuously published Indian-American newspaper, has been sold by Rediff to 8K Miles Media, a company that publishes a Tamil magazine in Silicon Valley and runs a multilingual radio service, according to an editor’s note in the newspaper. Without any details of the

Indian Embassy in US to hold open house on visa-related issues The Indian Embassy here and its five consulates in the US will hold an open house every fortnight starting from January to address the grievances of people on issues related to visa, passport and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card. “I would like to

Demonetisation hits Indian expats in UAE Expatriates in the UAE are struggling to send money to their families in India post-demonetisation of Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes, the media reported on Monday. Their families are facing a tough time withdrawing cash from banks since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the move on November 8.

Kamala Harris, 1st Indian-American in Senate, potential presidential candidate for 2020 Kamala Harris, the first Indian- American to be elected to the US Senate, is a potential Democratic presidential candidate for 2020 elections, a leading American newspaper said today. Harris, 51, whose mother was from Chennai and father from Jamaica, is one among the six

Abu Dhabi to get first Hindu temple next year, NRI billionaire says UAE great example of tolerance The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi will be ready to welcome worshippers by the end of 2017, a businessman overseeing the project said on Tuesday. The temple is being built on land donated by the government of

Brain Drain Can Be Converted Into Brain Gain, Says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the issue of “brain drain” can be converted into “brain gain” if the nation started looking at the 27-million-strong Indians living abroad spread across the world as a strength rather than a number. “Brain drain worries can

Government extends subsidy scheme to solar-powered cold storages In a bid to boost the use of solarpowered cold storages, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has extended its subsidy scheme to solar refrigeration units as well. Most solar powered items, including solar lamps and solar heating systems, enjoy a 30% subsidy under different MNRE

Air India Starts Ahmedabad-Newark Flight Service National carrier Air India today commenced its first Dreamliner service to the United States with the launch of a flight from Ahmedabad to Newark via London. As of now, Airline services all its European routes with the Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner plane. “Air India is happy to start this new