LONDON: As UK Births Hit 20-Year Low, Indian-Born Parents Take Record Share
August 22, 2023
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LONDON: As UK Births Hit 20-Year Low, Indian-Born Parents Take Record Share

LONDON: The number of babies born in England and Wales fell to its lowest level in two decades last year, while a record proportion came from parents who were both born abroad, highlighting a long-term…

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SINGAPORE: Indians Can Now Work As Cooks In Singapore As Island-Nation Bends Rules
August 21, 2023
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SINGAPORE: Indians Can Now Work As Cooks In Singapore As Island-Nation Bends Rules

SINGAPORE: Singapore, in a move to address workforce shortages in its hotel industry, has added cooks from India to its list of permissible hires, widening its recruitment pool for certain job positions in the services and…

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HOUSTON: Indian-American Economist Raj Chetty Gets Top Harvard University Prize
August 20, 2023
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HOUSTON: Indian-American Economist Raj Chetty Gets Top Harvard University Prize

HOUSTON: Prominent Indian-American economist Raj Chetty has been awarded the coveted George Ledlie Prize for wielding big data to break myths about who achieves the American Dream and the obstacles faced by others. Along with…

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WASHINGTON: Indian-American Shohini Sinha To Head FBI’s Field Office In Salt Lake City
August 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON: Indian-American Shohini Sinha To Head FBI’s Field Office In Salt Lake City

WASHINGTON: Indian-American Shohini Sinha has been appointed as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office. Sinha has been appointed to the post by FBI Director…

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WASHINGTON: Indian-Origin US Diplomat Championing Women’s Rights In India On Week-Long Visit
August 16, 2023
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WASHINGTON: Indian-Origin US Diplomat Championing Women’s Rights In India On Week-Long Visit

WASHINGTON: Dr Geeta Rao Gupta, US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues is visiting India from August 1-8 to participate in the G-20 conference and meet her Indian counterparts with an aim to highlight and advance…

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JOKE OF THE DAY : Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?”
August 15, 2023
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JOKE OF THE DAY : Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?”

LONDON: Students, Including Indians, Suing UK Universities Over Covid Disruptions. Here’s Why
August 14, 2023
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LONDON: Students, Including Indians, Suing UK Universities Over Covid Disruptions. Here’s Why

LONDON: Thousands of current and former students of University College London (UCL) are seeking compensation, claiming their tuition contracts were breached after teaching went online during Covid with restricted access to facilities. These include dozens…

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LONDON: UK Opens Second Ballot For Young Professional Scheme Visas For Indians
August 12, 2023
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LONDON: UK Opens Second Ballot For Young Professional Scheme Visas For Indians

LONDON: The British government today opened its second ballot under the UK-India Young Professional Scheme for Indians aged between 18 and 30 years with graduate-level qualifications for visas to the UK. The ballot, which closes…

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LONDON: Indian Businessman Buys London Mansion For ₹ 1,200 Crore
August 10, 2023
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LONDON: Indian Businessman Buys London Mansion For ₹ 1,200 Crore

LONDON: Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia bought a £113 million ($145 million) London mansion linked to Russian property investor Andrey Goncharenko in one of the UK capital’s biggest residential deals in recent years. The family office…

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WASHINGTON: Arti Prabhakar, Joe Biden’s Science Adviser, Urges AI Partnership With India
August 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON: Arti Prabhakar, Joe Biden’s Science Adviser, Urges AI Partnership With India

WASHINGTON: The United States and like-minded countries like India need to work together to shape the course of artificial intelligence, Arti Prabhakar, the Science Adviser to President Joe Biden, said today. The US administration has…

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