NRI News
UK culture secretary to visit India
Sunday, 12/10/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=116514&boxid=57284&uid=&dat=2014-10-12
London: British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid, will visit India from October 13 to 16 seeking to “develop a stronger, wider and deeper partnership with India”.
Indian-American activist wins prestigious US food award
Saturday, 11/10/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=116461&boxid=60803&uid=&dat=2014-10-11
Washington : Indian-American food justice activist Navina Khanna is one of the five winners of the prestigious James Beard Foundation Leadership awards for 2014, considered North America’s highest honour for food and beverage professionals.
UK minister to announce major drive to attract Indian students
Saturday, 11/10/2014
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=116459&boxid=60828&uid=&dat=2014-10-11
The UK is set to announce 396 new scholarships in a bid to attract Indian students to British universities after the strict visa norms made it difficult for them to stay and work after completing their degrees.
Indian-origin exec gifts $401,000 to London university
Wednesday, 08/10/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: A new centre dedicated to graduate entrepreneurship at London South Bank University has been opened after receiving a £250,000 ($401,875) gift from London-based Indian-origin entrepreneur Rami Ranger.
Fugitive for 17 years, Punjabi-origin man found guilty of murder in UK
Wednesday, 08/10/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: A Punjabi-origin man who murdered another Punjabi in Hayes, west London, in 1996, lived a comfortable life in India and evaded arrest for 17 years, has been found guilty of murder and faces a long sentence in jail.
Family from UK gives financial aid to PFA for upgrade of animal shelter
Tuesday, 07/10/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LUDHIANA: A foreign-based animal lover family came from United Kingdom (UK) at People for Animals (PFA) shelter at Khwake on Rahon Road in Ludhiana and financially helped the shelter to improve environment for birds and animals, on Monday.
‘Bisexual’ Dewani pleads not guilty to honeymoon murder
Tuesday, 07/10/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CAPE TOWN: In an explosive opening to his long-awaited trial Monday, British millionaire Shrien Dewani pleaded not guilty to murdering his young bride while on honeymoon in Cape Town but admitted having paid male prostitutes for sex.
Joint UK-Irish visa for Indians from November
Tuesday, 07/10/2014
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
LONDON: Indian tourists and business visitors will be able to avail of a new scheme from November which will enable them to visit Britain and Ireland on a single visa, issued by either country.
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