Kerala Woman Killed in Road Mishap in Dubai, Husband Critically Injured February 25, 2019 12:13
An Indian-origin woman was killed and her husband was critically injured after their car smashed into a truck in Dubai, the media reported on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Reeja Varghese. Her husband,…
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NRI Event Organizer Sheru Aangrish Jailed over Cheating on Event Management Firm February 25, 2019 09:43
A Non-Resident Indian has been detained and jailed for seven years after he was booked in a cheating case on a Bandra event management firm’s complaint. The 41-year-old Sheru Aangrish from New Jersey was detained at Delhi airport earlier this week on the basis of a Lookout Circular (LoC). Immigration officials handed him over to Bandra police. Claiming innocence, Aangrish told the police that the cheating case is mendacious and he gave the firm Rs 76 lakh for their services. However, the firm’s statement was different. In 2013, one of its partners, Ankur Gosain, filed a lawsuit against Aangrish over non-payment of Rs 68 lakh out of Rs 1.44 crore, the amount for which the agreement was signed for Aangrish's bodybuilding show at Mehboob Studio, Bandra, in 2011. Aangrish met Gosain and his partner in September 2011 to talk about the show. Gosain's events firm arranged the stage, lighting, etc, for the show. In his complaint, Gosain said, "Aangrish paid Rs 50 lakh advance on September 23, 2011, after the full rate was quoted. Two days later, the show was held at Mehboob Studio. He kept giving excuses and kept delaying making the balance payment." Refuting Gosain's claim, Aangrish told the police, "I paid Rs 50 lakh and later Rs 26 lakh to the company. The extra sum they quoted in the complaint was for services like bringing to the show two celebrities. Despite repeatedly telling them that I was not interested in increasing my budget by almost Rs 80 lakh, they were insistent, on the grounds that the show would get a good response. However, on the day of the show, they failed to bring the two celebrities. Despite that, they sent me a bill including the charges for the celebrities who they had failed to bring." Aangrish also told the police that Gosain and his partner told him they would delete the amount from the bill. "I was unaware about the case and I never went into hiding. I was organizing such shows around the world," Aangrish said in his statement. Bandra police senior inspector Girish Anavkar said Aangrish, who likewise is a bodybuilder, was supposed to fly to Bengaluru from Delhi to organize a show. Aangrish has been booked for breach of trust and cheating. -Sowmya Sangam
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United States Imposes Sanctions on Indian National Jasmeet Hakimzada for Drug Trafficking February 21, 2019 13:28
The United States has imposed sanctions against a UAE-based Indian National and his parents for allegedly running a global money laundering and smuggling network for heroin. The US Department of Treasury on Wednesday said “Jasmeet…
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Indian Actor and Teacher Swaroop Rawal Among Dubai’s $1 Mn Global Teachers Prize February 21, 2019 12:27
Indian actor and life skills teacher Swaroop Rawal has been named among the top 10 finalists of the USD 1 million Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize for her use of unique teaching methods to reach…
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Dubai-Based Indian Brothers Pledge to Donate Rs 1 Crore for Pulwama Attack Victim’s Kin February 20, 2019 18:12
Two Indian origin entrepreneur brothers based in Dubai have announced financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the families of killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Pulwama attack by Pakistan-based terror group…
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Indians Protest in London Over Pulwama Terror Attack February 18, 2019 10:42
Thousands of Indians protested outside Pakistan High Commission in London against recent Terror Attack in Jammu and Kashmir. People waved Indian Flags and chanted ‘Hindustan Zindabad’, Pakistan Murdabad, ‘Vande Mataram, ‘Kashmir Hamara Hai’ in protest before marching to Downing Street. Counties all over the world condemned the terror attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force Jawans lost their lives. Protesters also demanded United Kingdom government to withdraw all it military aid to Pakistan. According to report Times of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s former communications director Manoj Ladwa said, “British companies who are making billions in Bharat also are seeking to make money in Pakistan. They must be clear you cannot have it both ways. Some politicians in the UK at the top of British politics have sympathy for terrorists, so a message must go out very clearly that phrases like ‘Indian administered Kashmir’ are not acceptable. Jammu and Kashmir is and always will remain an integral part of Bharat.” One of the them said “We have to stand against terrorism. They have already made all the Kashmiri Hindus leave. This is not Azadi, this is Islamic jihadism. The Abdullah family is nurturing separatists and allowing the radicalisation of the youth. One of the soldiers killed was a Muslim, this is not a Hindu-Muslim thing. This is radicalisation from Pakistan and it is only going to get worse.” Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday where at least 40 CRPF jawans were killed and others critically injured. -Sai Kumar
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Indian Community in Gulf Pay Homage to Pulwama Martyrs February 18, 2019 10:37
The Indian community in Gulf on Sunday came together to pay tribute to the victims of Pulwama terror attack at the auditorium in Indian Embassy in Muscat. The ‘Shraddanjali Sabha’ was attended by a huge…
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Indian Couple Killed on Desert Safari in UAE, 5 Others Injured February 15, 2019 15:09
An Indian tourist couple was killed and five others, from their family, including two children were injured after their speeding vehicle flipped over multiple times during a desert safari in Sharjah. The mishap took place…
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Union Cabinet Approves Three MoUs between India and Saudi Arabia February 14, 2019 11:28
As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected visit India next week, Union cabinet approved three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Saudi Arabia in Tourism, Custom Matters, and Investment. Cabinet Meeting chaired…
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Know Why Indians Succeed More in the United States Than in India February 13, 2019 14:58
The United States has the sizable Indian population in the world outside Asia. At first, immigrants from India arrived in the U.S. in small figures during the in the time of 19th century, primarily as…
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Bill Introduced in Parliament for NRIs to Register Marriage Within 30 Days February 12, 2019 10:38
According to bill introduced in Upper House, Non Resident Indians who marry an Indian citizen or fellow NRI have to register their marriage within 30 days, If they fail to register their passport may be impounded or revoked. The bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha against the backdrop of cases of Indian women being trapped in the Fraudulent Marriages with NRIs. The following bill was introduced by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha. The bill ‘Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019’ it also allows the courts to attach properties, movable and immovable, of "proclaimed offenders" or people who fails to appear before courts despite warrants being issued against them. It states that, this law will be applicable to NRIs marrying Indian women within or even outside India. As per the bill, “There will be amendment in ‘The Passport Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure’ so that it allows passport authorities to revoke or impound passport or other documents of the accused, to allow courts to attach their properties” According to Ministry of External Affairs press statement, “According to the provisions of the Bill, the compulsory registration of marriage within thirty days of marriage in India or abroad would provide better enforcement of rights of the deserted spouse under various family laws. Similarly, the Amendment to the Passport Act would empower the Passport Authority to impound or revoke the passport of NRI, if it is brought to his notice that the NRI has not registered his marriage within 30 days from the date of marriage. The Amendments to CrPC, 1973 would empower the Courts for issuance of summons, warrants through the specially designated website of the Ministry of External Affairs. It also provides provisions for attachment of properties belonging to the NRI, if he does not appear before the Court and is declared as Proclaimed Offender by the Court.” “The Bill was introduced by the Ministry of External Affairs due to large number complaints received from Indian citizens mostly women deserted or harassed by their NRI Spouses.” “It proposes to offer greater protection to Indian women married to NRIs and serve as a deterrent to NRIs against harassment of their spouses. This would provide much needed relief to all Indian women married to NRIs worldwide,” according to press release. The bill is unlikely to be passed because the Budget session ends on Wednesday and is the last session before General elections, As it is introduced in Rajya Sabha and is likely to remain pending there, it would not lapse on the dissolution of the present Lok Sabha on June 3. -Sai Kumar
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Abu Dhabi Includes Hindi as Third Official Language in Courts February 11, 2019 15:13
Abu Dhabi has decided to add Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, along with Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice. The Abu Dhabi…
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