Don't turn Commonwealth into a judgmental body: Lanka

With some countries like Britain and Canada seeking to bring alleged human rights violations in the Sri Lankan civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam under the scanner during the......

Indian worker 'raped, tortured' by employees in UK

An Indian domestic worker in the UK was repeatedly raped and beaten by her employers who threatened to murder her if she complained, it has emerged. A court heard that the 39-year-old vulnerable......

Canadian PM Harper coming to India in November

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be arriving in India for his second visit on November 3. His visit to India has been timed to coincide with the World Economic Forum on India in......

NRIs face trial for trafficking Indian for sex in UK

Four non-resident Indians and two Ghana citizens of Indian origin, who were charged by Scotland Yard on May 18 for allegedly trafficking an Indian woman from Hyderabad for sex, will now face trial......

Economy to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

The state of the economy is likely to dominate the seventh annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas events to be held in Chennai from January 7 to 9. Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs,......

Building bridges between Canada and India

Candian Prime Minister Stephen Harper invited a group of 16 Indo-Canadian business leaders and professionals for round table discussion on June 14. Hiis office chose Swaminarayan Mandir, a landmark......

Canada trade minister coming to India

International Trade Minister David Emerson is leaving for New Delhi to meet senior ministers, including Finance Minsiter P Chidambaram and Commerce Minister Kamal Nath. He was to lead an......

Chocolates! Sinfully good

Shailesh Poddar calls it 'choco fever'. But he guarantees that anyone gripped by 'choco fever' will be cured by the time they leave his Belgique chocolate boutique -- at least for the time being.......