NRI Top Stories

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  Former Goldman director faces trial

  May :22 |   The former board member of Proctor and Gamble and Goldman Sachs Group Inc , Rajat Gupta is accused of leaking stock secrets to multimillionaire Hedge-Fund founder Rajaratnam. The latter is already a  convict in the case and is now in… [ Read more ... ]

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  November will be Sikh-American awareness month in California

  May :21 |   In a move to mark the welcome of Sikh community in the state, California Assembly has passed a resolution making November month of 2012 a Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The  Sikh community in California welcomed the decision. Although… [ Read more ... ]

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  Italian ambassador to India called back

  May :19 |   Italian ambassador to India, Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte was called by Italy Government for discussions as a charge sheet was filed against two Italian marines for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen near Kerala coast a couple of months ago. Notably,… [ Read more ... ]

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  Arunava Majumdar, an Indian-American scientist to leave ARPA-E

  May :17 |   Eminent Indian American scientist, Arunava Majumdar, has resigned after the US Senate did not confirm President Barack Obama's proposal to elevate him as Under Secretary at the Department of Energy. President Barack Obama withdrew Majumdar's nomination, which was sent to… [ Read more ... ]

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  65th International Cannes Film Festival gets underway today

  May :16 |   When you flip through the pages of international cinema diary, Cannes Film Festival is something that can’t skip from your eyes as it is being etched in golden letters. The 12-day-long Cannes Festival is not just any other occasion to… [ Read more ... ]

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  What is your choice among NRO, NRE or FCNR term deposits?

  May :16 |   In order to attract foreign currency into India from NRIs (Non Resident Indians), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with new propositions. Earlier in December 2011, RBI has deregulated interest rates on Non Resident Ordinary (NRO) savings accounts… [ Read more ... ]

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  Two Nigerians arrested for duping NRI

  May :15 |   In a major breakthrough, the crime branch police in New Delhi have busted four persons including two Nigerian nationals for allegedly duping an NRI two years ago. They allegedly sold fake licorice seeds (which is one of the herbs used… [ Read more ... ]

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  ATA reviews 12th Annual convention preparation

  May :15 |   American Telugu Association is all set for its upcoming mega event 12th Annual ATA convention and the youth conference to be held from July 6th to 8th in Atlanta. The ATA committee seems to have met and discussed the various… [ Read more ... ]

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  Illegal Indians in UK returning home

  May :15 |   Shattered dreams lead a man to the brinks of desperation. This is what happening to illegal Indian immigrants in UK. After the David Cameron government stepped up its vigil on such cases the only reluctant result seems to be deportation.… [ Read more ... ]

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  13 Indians die in Nepal plane crash

  May :15 |   This week began with a pathetic accident in Nepal. As per reports the Agni Air Dornier 9N AIG hit a Hillside just before landing at Jomsom airport in north central Nepal, on Monday.  Of the nineteen killed in this dastardly… [ Read more ... ]