Indian Abroad

• UK anti-bribery law to cover Indian firms

  Jul :09 |   A sweeping anti-bribery act — the “most draconian”, according to its architects — came into force in Britain on Friday, with the jurisdiction to pursue suspects worldwide. Now, all eyes are on the lokpal bill. Lord Tom McNally, minister of… [ Read more ... ]

• Indian teenager missing in Los Angeles

  Jul :09 |   A 15-year-old Indian boy on a visit to Los Angeles as part of an educational tour has gone missing last week. Lovedeep Singh was last seen on the morning of June 23 and authorities are seeking the public's assistance in… [ Read more ... ]

• Meghnad Desai in running for House of Lords speaker

  Jul :09 |   Seven months after the resignation of House of Lords deputy speaker Swraj Paul, the British upper house of parliament could see another Indian-born luminary take a leading role — this time as speaker. Economist Meghnad Desai, a Labour peer, has… [ Read more ... ]

• US journal says more universities duping Indians

  May :07 |   Tri-Valley University is only one of many dubious and unaccredited universities in the US that are duping foreign students — especially Indians — reported a leading US journal on higher education. The report was based on an investigation carried out… [ Read more ... ]

• Reply to charges of abetting 1984 anti-Sikh riots: US court to Congress

  May :07 |   The Congress party has been asked to respond by April 1 to "summons" issued by a US court to answer charges of "conspiring, aiding, abetting and organizing" attacks on Sikhs in November 1984. The US District Court for the Southern… [ Read more ... ]

• UK cuts visas, Indians to be hit

  May :07 |   In a move that will hit Indian and Chinese nationals, the British government Tuesday said it would cut the number of student visas for non-Europeans by up to 80,000 a year, saying the regime was being abused as an easy… [ Read more ... ]

• Indian-origin man pleads guilty in insider trading case in US

  May :07 |   An Indian-origin hedge fund manager in the US has pleaded guilty to his involvement in insider trading schemes and could face up to 20 years in prison. Samir Barai, 39, a portfolio manager at two different New York hedge funds,… [ Read more ... ]

• Oz teen admits Indian student murder

  May :07 |   An Australian teenager pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the stabbing murder of Nitin Garg, the worst in a series of violent crimes against students from India that hurt diplomatic ties. Garg, 21, was attacked as he walked through parkland to… [ Read more ... ]

• US journal says more universities duping Indians

  May :07 |   Tri-Valley University is only one of many dubious and unaccredited universities in the US that are duping foreign students — especially Indians — reported a leading US journal on higher education. The report was based on an investigation carried out… [ Read more ... ]

• Reply to charges of abetting 1984 anti-Sikh riots: US court to Congress

  May :07 |   The Congress party has been asked to respond by April 1 to "summons" issued by a US court to answer charges of "conspiring, aiding, abetting and organizing" attacks on Sikhs in November 1984. The US District Court for the Southern… [ Read more ... ]