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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.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.