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Kunal Nayyar on Forbes' list of highest paid TV actors

Los Angeles: British-Indian actor Kunal Nayyar ranks fourth on the Forbes magazines list of World’s Highest-Paid TV Actors 2017, which is led by his “The Big Bang Theory” co-star Jim Parsons. Nayyar, who plays the role of Rajesh Koothrappali, an astrophysicist originally from New Delhi, India, in “The Big Bang Theory”, minted $25 million between […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Nearly 50% Indian women at risk of heart disease: Survey

New Delhi: Nearly 50 per cent of women in India live with an abnormal cholesterol level, an alarming indicator of the risk of their being prone to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), a survey has showed. The survey by diagnostic chain SRL Diagnostics revealed that 48 per cent women in the age group of 46-60 years had […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Indians feel long working hours barrier to healthy heart: Survey

Mumbai: Long working hours and job stress are key barriers to a healthy heart, feel Indians as per a recent survey. Besides, 83 per cent of Indians said they give in to temptation of food and 74 per cent believed that healthy food is not tasty and hence can’t be eaten regularly, said the Saffolalife […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
India, Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC

Jammu: The Indian and Pakistan Army traded heavy fire on Wednesday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said Pakistan Army used mortars, small weapons and automatics to target Indian positions in Shahpur and Balakote areas. “Indian troops are effectively and strongly retaliating. Till last reports came in […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
UAE relaxes visa rules for Indians

New Delhi: The UAE on Thursday announced a relaxation in visa rules for Indians, which it said was part of the strengthening of bilateral ties. In a statement, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna said the UAE cabinet on Wednesday (September 13) decided to grant visa on arrival to Indian passport holders with […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Indian, Pakistani troops trade fire on LoC

Jammu: Heavy shelling and firing exchanges between Indian and Pakistani troops began on Monday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence official said. “The Pakistan army resorted to indiscriminate firing and shelling on our positions in Krishna Ghati and Mendhar sectors,” the official said. “They first initiated small […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Unique ID proposed to be made mandatory for flight booking

New Delhi: The government proposes to make it mandatory for Indian air travellers to provide a unique identification (UID) like Aadhaar, passport or PAN card at the time of booking tickets, Civil Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha said on Thursday, while announcing the launch of the digital travel experience initiative – Digiyatra – for fliers. “It […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Indian-American girl wins Spelling Bee

Washington: A 12-year-old Indian-American girl from California has won the 90th National Spelling Bee, the media reported. Ananya Vinay and another Indian-American Rohan Rajeev faced each other in the final round on Thursday night at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Centre in Maryland, The Washington Post reported. Ananya won on the word “marocain”, a fabric. […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Indian woman 'forced' to marry Pakistani returns home

Amritsar/Lahore: An Indian woman who alleged she was forced and duped into marrying a Pakistani man was repatriated to her country through the Wagah border on Thursday, a day after the Islamabad High Court permitted her to travel home. Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj welcomed Uzma Ahmed to India, minutes after she crossed into […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Indian detained at US airport dies in custody

Washington: A 58-year-old Indian man died in Atlanta in the US after he was detained by US Customs for not possessing necessary immigration papers. Atul Kumar Babubhai Patel, taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, died due to congestive heart failure on Wednesday, the American Bazaar Online reported on Friday. Patel landed […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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US condemns attack on Sikh man

New Delhi: The US embassy here on Sunday condemned the attack on a Sikh man who was injured in firing by a gunman in Washington. “Saddened by the shooting in Washington. Wishes for quick and full recovery. As @POTUS (President of the US) said, we condemn ‘hate and evil in all its forms’,” MaryKay Loss […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Sikh shot in 3rd attack on Indians in US in 10 days

New York: A Sikh man was injured when a masked gunman opened fire at him in front of his house in Washington after telling him “Go back to your own country.” The victim, who was hit in the arm, survived the Friday night attack, the third shooting of an Indian national in the last 10 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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India eye dominance; New Zealand aim to stay afloat

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand): After a near perfect beginning, India would look to tighten the noose around a struggling New Zealand with a barrage of spin in the second ODI here on Saturday. New Zealand batsmen looked all at sea against India’s spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in their own backyard following […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Rupee sees high volatility
Rupee drops 44 paise to hit new low of 73.77 against USD

Mumbai: The rupee collapsed to a fresh low of 73.77 against the US dollar Thursday, as global oil prices continued to rise, deepening concerns about the current account deficit and capital outflows. Consistent dollar demand from importers, mainly oil refiners, following higher crude oil prices, kept the rupee under pressure. Meanwhile, state-owned oil marketing companies […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
US files denaturalization complaints against one Indian, two Pakistanis

Washington: The US today filed denaturalization complaints in a federal court against an Indian man and two Pakistanis who allegedly obtained their naturalized American citizenship by fraud. The three allegedly concealed their prior orders of exclusion and deportation under different identities than the identity under which they naturalized, the US Department of Justice and US […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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