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Industrialist & philanthropist, Lord Swraj Paul dies at 94, PM Modi condoles death

In a post on X, Modi fondly recalled several of his interactions with Swaraj Paul. Paul, founder of UK-based Caparo Group, had taken ill & was hospitalised in London, where he died Thursday evening.

Indian community leader Balesh Dhankhar jailed for 40 yrs for ‘raping’ 5 Korean women in Australia

The 43-year-old allegedly lured women through fake job advertisements, drugged & sexually assaulted them in his home in Sydney.

7 smart financial tips for NRI homecoming

From reassessing your goals to leveraging accounts like NRE or NRO with IDFC FIRST Bank, here are the seven smart financial tips to consider during your visit.

172 Indians attacked or murdered abroad in last 3 years, most in Saudi, then US & Philippines

In the US, 12 Indians assaulted in 2023 alone, Rajya Sabha told, marking the most attacks in a single year. Foreign ministry tells Parliament it has no data on culprits.

Why SC called expansion of NRI quota ‘fraud’, cited 2005 ruling while dismissing MBBS aspirant’s plea

Expanding ambit of NRI quotas would create possibility of distant relatives of NRIs getting admissions ahead of candidates of merit in India, says bench led by CJI Chandrachud.  

3 charged with illegal entry, as boat from Kuwait arrives in Mumbai

The trio, hailing from Tamil Nadu, had moved to Kuwait two years ago. They claim to have escaped the country after being ill-treated by agent.

Same-sex marriage can give rise to new problem of child sexual abuse, says Hindu Right press

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

SubscriberWrites: Management and NRI quotas bring down the quality of education

India is paying a heavy price for encouraging the practice of selling the seats to the rich and the mighty under the guise of management/NRI quota, writes Vaidyanathan Subrmanian.

Kidnapped Sikh NRI family found dead in an orchard in California, authorities say

The family of four, including an 8-month-old child, was originally from Harsi Pind in Punjab's Hoshiarpur. Police have released chilling video showing the moment the family was kidnapped.

Fund my studies, I’ll get you to Canada — Now Punjabi men are being abandoned by NRI wives

Punjabi men abandoned by their NRI wives don’t have law or officials on their side. They lose their marriage, money, and Canada dreams.

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Was India’s public sector born out of European envy?

For all its obvious blemishes, capitalism alone holds out the most creative and dynamic force that any civilization has ever discovered, wrote BP Godrej in 1980.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.