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‘Yeh hai meri India’ – in Ethiopia
Published on 24 May, 2011 at 12:30 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 345 views times | No Comments
Addis Ababa: “Yeh hai meri India!” the coffee shop steward greets Indian visitors cheerily at the Hilton Addis Ababa as he pours a cuppa. Asked if he has been to India, the Ethiopian says no, but quotes the line from a Bollywood hit whose name he does not remember.
“India is growing fast, helping Ethiopia,” he tells his guests appreciatively. Outside the hotel, a giant billboard announces: India and Africa/Ancient…
Two Sikhs become ministers in Canada
Published on 23 May, 2011 at 12:36 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 451 views times | No Comments
Toronto: Two Sikhs were named to the new Canadian cabinet announced.
In a major surprise for the million-strong Indo-Canadian community, first-time MP Bal Gosal from the Toronto constituency of Bramalea-Gore-Malton was made minister of state for sport by Prime Minister Stephen Harper whose Conservative Party was returned to power with a majority in the May 2 elections.
A Sikh from Mukundpur village near Jalandhar, 50-year-old Gosal, who is an insurance broker…
Mother of two becomes oldest Indian woman to climb Everest
Published on 21 May, 2011 at 13:00 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 348 views times | No Comments
Mumbai: A mother of two, 45-year-old Premlata Agarwal became the oldest Indian woman — and the first woman from the Marwari community — to conquer Mount Everest, an official said here.Mother of two daughters, one of whom…
Indo-Canadian honcho dons army fatigues
Published on 21 May, 2011 at 12:57 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 429 views times | No Comments
Toronto: In a first for the million-strong community, a top Indo-Canadian honcho has donned military fatigues by joining the Canadian armed forces as an honorary lieutenant colonel.Hari Panday, who launched ICICI Bank in Canada…
TiE turning immigrants into millionaires
Published on 18 May, 2011 at 12:12 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 266 views times | No Comments
Toronto: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) in Canada is making its mark by turning struggling Indian immigrants into successful entrepreneurs.
Under its mentorship programme, TiE Toronto has turned million-dollar dreams of many budding entrepreneurs into reality. “Many of the entrepreneurs we have mentored for the past 10 have created multi-million-dollar companies in a matter of years,” TiE Toronto president Suresh Madan said.
Giving the latest example of successful entrepreneurs mentored by Indian…
Indian-American couple pleads guilty to selling fake drugs in US
Published on 17 May, 2011 at 12:30 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 221 views times | No Comments
Washington: An Indian-American couple has pleaded guilty to charges of selling counterfeit prescription drugs manufactured in India to customers in the United States.
Nita Patel, 47, and her husband, Harshad, 53, an Indian national, entered their pleas before US District Judge Joseph E. Irenas in Camden, Monday.
The Patels each face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Sentencing was set for August 23.
In February 2009, the FBI became…
Indian-origin honeymooning woman raped before murder?
Published on 15 May, 2011 at 9:59 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 317 views times | No Comments
Indian-origin woman Anni Dewani, who was killed in South Africa during her honeymoon, was probably sexually assaulted before being killed, according to the post-mortem examination report.
Anni, 28, died Nov 13 last year. She and her 31-year-old husband Shrien were on a taxi in Cape Town when it was hijacked. Both Shrien and the taxi driver escaped unhurt. But…
It’s Punjabi versus Punjabi in Canadian polls
Published on 11 May, 2011 at 12:32 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 189 views times | No Comments
It is Punjabi versus Punjabi in many constituencies in Canada which is headed for parliamentary elections May 2.
Three major parties – the ruling Conservative Party, and two opposition Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party – have fielded 23 Indian-origin candidates to woo the million-strong Indo-Canadian community.
But barring Bengali-origin candidate Rana Sarkar, all Indian-origin candidates are Punjabi, including former federal health minister Ujjal Dosanjh, current parliamentary secretary Deepak Obhrai…
Canadian parliament may see more Indian-origin MPs
Published on 11 May, 2011 at 12:31 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 266 views times | No Comments
With main three national parties putting up 23 Indo-Canadian candidates for the May 2 general election, the Canadian parliament may see more MPs of Indian-origin this time.
In the outgoing 308-member House of Commons, there were nine MPs of Indian origin – four from the ruling Conservative Party and five from the opposition Liberal Party.
The ruling Conservative party has fielded eight, the main opposition Liberal Party 10 and the New…
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Published on 7 May, 2011 at 2:28 in Indian Abroad | Viewed 93 views times | No Comments
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