Indian-American News

Theresa Naidoo can't remember how many times she's been called an "Aids bitch". The 34-year-old HIV-positive mother of two, who lives in a one-bedroom flat in Bayview, Chatsworth, said people in her community refused to accept her status.

Two Indian women from the northeast state of Mizoram have been arrested in Nepal for carrying banned Indian currency notes.

If US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle wanted to charm their Indian guests at the first state dinner of his presidency, they appear to have succeeded hugely.

Manmohan Singh today thanked the Indian-American community for their contribution in building bridges between India and the United States and invited Indians worldwide to return home.

Agencies New Delhi, Nov 25: The number of Americans of Indian-origin coming back to India, especially South India, has increased in the last few years as the opportunities available for them here had increased, an American official said on Tuesday.

President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday said Indian women too can fly fighter jets if chance was given to them.

The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction.

Several PBS television stations in Colorado are set to broadcast animation films made by Indian American Manick Sorcar in time for the holiday season.

Tajikistan News.Net Tuesday 24th November, 2009 Washington, Nov.24 : A majority of Indians across the United States feel that President Barack Obama gave too much deference to China during his recent Asia trip, and thus created doubts about whether Washington is on India's side, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

Indian women peacekeepers are an inspiration for young Liberian girls to join the West African nation's law enforcement agencies, a top UN official said here.

The prime minister, his wife Gursharan Kaur, and his delegation would be welcomed by a group of children and the Indian American community, before he drives to the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, three blocks away from White House.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India looks forward to building on the strategic dialogue with the US and seeks enhanced cooperation in spheres such as trade and investment, services, energy, science and technology and defence.

CHANDIGARH: The Domestic Violence Act, which aims to shield the rights of women, is being misused by some to harass their in-laws and extort money from their husbands, an NGO alleged here Saturday.

New Delhi, Nov 21 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that India attaches high priority to its relations with the USA.

There will be no possibility of choosing your own unique identity number, Unique Identification Authority chairman Nandan Nilekani said here Wednesday.

Chicago Chronicle Thursday 19th November, 2009 The Federation of Indian Associations , the largest community organization in the Chicago area, has called upon the Indian government to remove Consul General Ashok Kumar Attri from his post for 'his egregious abuse of power in unilaterally granting visas to alleged terrorists Tahawwur Rana and David ...

Poor care in hospital worsens Alzheimers patients condition Britains Alzheimers Society has found that half of the patients come out of hospital in a worse condition than they were admitted in.

The Kerala Centre honoured seven outstanding Indian American Keralites for their contributions in various fields at its 17th Annual Award banquet.

By T.G. Biju, New Delhi, Nov 17 : Protecting the identity and interest of his dwindling community is uppermost in the mind of Charles Dias as he prepares to take oath as a nominated Anglo-Indian member of the Lok Sabha Thursday.

Diwali -- or Festival of Lights -- is one of the biggest Indian festivals or holidays.