Businessman Mehul Choksi who is wanted by Indian agencies for a bank loan scam has got Antigua citizenship and it was granted after he was deemed “fit and proper candidate” for Antigua’s citizenship. Citizenship By Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua has said that Mehul Choksi got the green light only after the Indian government agencies […]
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India reacts to the kidnapping and killing of Indian national in Afghanistan
The murder of an Indian national has drawn condemnation from India. Three foreign nationals who were working for French catering company Sodexo were abducted and killed in Kabul on Thursday and their bodies were recovered later. An Indian (39 years of age), a Malaysian (64 years of age) and a Macedonian citizen (37 years of […]
Malaysian Indian leader has no ties with LTTE, says peace negotiator
Malaysian Indian leader Prof P Ramasamy who is on the radar of several Muslim activists for his offensive attitude against Zakir Naik has now started getting support from international quarters. Muslim leaders are accusing the Malaysian Indian of having connections with the now defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which was fighting for a […]
No change in the status quo in Doklam, India denies reports of China’s sneakiness
India has refuted reports that claimed that China has done some build-up in the area. In response to media reports on the situation in Doklam purported to be made by a US Official, the Official Spokesperson said: “The press reports attributing remarks on Doklam to a US official is incorrect. The reference to Doklam was […]
Parental care: Jail term for those who abandon their parents?
Abandoning parents may send you to jail. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is being considered for amendments which inter-alia propose that “whoever, having the care or protection of parent(s)/senior citizen(s) intentionally abuses or abandons such parent(s)/senior citizen(s) shall be punishable with imprisonment of not less than three months which […]
Honey tops among Khadi and Village Industries products exports
Indian Honey is bringing money. Sale of Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) products has increased during the last two years registering the sale of Rs. 52138.21 crore in 2016-17 and Rs. 59098.04 crore in 2017-18. Minister of State (I/C) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Giriraj Singh, stated this in a written reply in […]
‘May you have a cow,’ India and Rwanda seal their friendship with 200 cows!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted 200 cows to villagers who do not yet own a cow, under the Rwandan Government’s Girinka Programme. The function to mark the handing over of cows was held at Rweru Model Village, in the presence of Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister appreciated the […]
How are Pak Hindus citizenship dreams faring in Narendra Modi’s Gujarat? (Pics)
Ahmedabad District Collector (DC) office has a special place in the hearts of migrant Pak Hindus of Ahmedabad. This is the venue, where they have got their new identity as the INDIAN CITIZEN after many years. The Pak Hindus were forced to leave their forefathers home, business, land, city in Pakistan –some 10-15 years ago. […]
Narendra Modi to become the first Indian PM to address Ugandan Parliament
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will pay a State Visit to Republic of Rwanda (23-24 July), Republic of Uganda (24-25 July) and Republic of South Africa (25-27 July). This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Rwanda and the first visit by our Prime Minister to Uganda in over 20 […]