NDTV News - Diaspora

Indian insider trading suspect at large

November 8, 2009 12:06 AM

America's FBI officials are still searching for Indian-origin Deep Shah, a former analyst at Moody's Investors Service who is believed to be in Mumbai, in connection with the $53 million insider trading scam, the largest ever such case in the United States.

UK Hindus discuss climate change

November 7, 2009 10:26 PM

Hindu leaders in the UK have joined hands with Prince Philip and the United Nations to launch an action plan to engage with community worldwide in the fight against climate change. According to the Oxford University Centre, the Bhumi Project for the plan was launched on Friday after a three-way meeting.

Indian IT professionals make their mark in Japan

November 6, 2009 4:23 PM

Indian system engineers have emerged as the backbone of Japan's IT industry and more are flocking to the country which is witnessing a steep decline in its work force.

Now, 4 Indians in US hedge fund scam

November 6, 2009 3:52 PM

In the US, Federal and state authorities have charged 14 people with fraud and conspiracy as part of an insider-trading network that involves some of the same companies and individuals as the Galleon Group.

Nigerian court nullifies expulsion of Indians

November 5, 2009 3:25 PM

A Nigerian court has quashed the deportation order of three India-born British businessmen brothers, who were deported by the government in April after the country's anti-graft agency sealed one of their companies over a fraud petition.

Indian killed in Nepal bridge collapse

November 3, 2009 1:38 AM

At least two pilgrims, including an Indian, were killed and around two dozen injured when wooden bridge over a river collapsed in southern Nepal on Monday. The pilgrims were going to attend a festival on the occasion of Haribodhani Ekadashi in Baraha area in Sunsari district.

Indians escape as building catches fire in Melbourne

November 2, 2009 7:38 PM

Eight Indians on Monday had a narrow escape when an internet cafe below their flat here caught fire under suspicious circumstances following an explosion. Residents, who were sharing a flat above the internet Cafe in Sydney Road, Brunswick, were woken by a loud bang just before 1.30 am (local time), according to 'The Age'.

'Indian business visas being misused'

November 1, 2009 5:06 PM

The government will take steps to stop misuse of business visas during employment process in the country, Union minister Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday. According to the Minister of State for External Affairs, business visas were not to substitute employment visas.

Indian yoga guru snubs Madonna

October 31, 2009 9:57 AM

For once, the 'Queen of Pop' is not getting what she wants and she is not happy about it. Madonna was left nursing her pride recently after Indian yoga guru Bikram Choudhary refused to give her private lessons.

Slump sinks US H-1B visa programme

October 30, 2009 7:14 PM

For the first time since 2003, the US H-1B visa programme coveted by Indian IT professionals is on track to leave thousands of spots unfilled amid America's worst downturn in decades, the Wall Street Journal reported.