8 firms headed by Indian-origin entrepreneurs on Forbes' list

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 13:42

Forbes said "rocketship growth" is not the only factor that describes the 100 companies in its third annual 'America's Most Promising Companies' list.

Indian-origin doctor charged with sexual assault in UK

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:23

An Indian-origin doctor in the British city of Leicester has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient on a medical bed, a court heard.

Indian-origin academician appointed dean of Harvard College

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:22

Indian-origin academician Rakesh Khurana has been appointed dean of the prestigious Harvard College and will take over his new role in July.

Indian-origin student takes on UK varsity gender segregation

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:54

An Indian-origin Cambridge University student has challenged a move by British universities to allow "voluntary" gender segregation at Muslim meetings on campuses across the country.

Indian-origin man to face murder trial in UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:34

Kiranjit Uppal, 36, was arrested at Heathrow Airport as he arrived on a plane from India in September last year.

23 Indian-origin in Forbes list of 'brightest young stars'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:44

Over 20 Indian-origin youths are among Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's "brightest young stars" under the age of 30 from diverse fields like finance, media, sports and education.

Indian-origin man escapes gallows in Singapore

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:02

A second man on death row for drug trafficking in Singapore has escaped the gallows after the high court ruled that he had only been acting as a courier, a media report said Monday.

Eight Indian-origin people injured in New Zealand mishap

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:32

Eight Indian-origin people were injured, one of them critically, after a van they were travelling in fell down a cliff in New Zealand.

Hollywood is opening up to Indian origin actors: Rizwan Manji

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 18:43

Indo-Canadian actor Rizwan Manji, who will be seen sharing the screen space with Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese`s film `The Wolf of Wall Street`, feels a space is opening up for Indian characters in Hollywood.

Dame Asha Khemka`s journey from Bihar to Britain

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 21:22

An Indian-origin eminent educationist has been awarded one of Britain`s highest civilian award.

Indian-origin Birmingham schoolboy makes Mensa cut

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 09:49

A 13-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy, whose brain is said to rival that of Albert Einstein and Bill Gates, has been classified among the top one per cent of Britain`s brightest after he scored 160 points in an IQ test.