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  Despite growing taller, Indians way behind in world order: Study

  Lifestyle | August 14, 2016 11:57 IST

  A recent study has revealed that in the last 100 years between 1914 and 2014, the average height of Indian men increased by 3 cm to reach 165 cm (5 ft 5 inches) while women grew taller by 5 cm to become 153 cm (5 feet 1 inch).

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  Obesity and alcohol make Indians more prone to cancer: Experts

  Lifestyle | August 07, 2016 13:15 IST

  Medical experts have claimed that Indians are more prone to oesophageal and other types of cancer because of lazy lifestyle and improper food habits as well as alcohol intake.

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  About half of working Indians not saving for retirement, claims report

  India | July 17, 2016 17:15 IST

  A recent report has made a shocking revelation stating that about 47 per cent of working people in India have not started saving for their future or have stopped or faced difficulties while saving.

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  'Over 400 Indians lodged in Pakistani jails till July'15'

  India | June 24, 2016 6:48 IST

  New Delhi: Over 400 Indians, of whom 355 are fishermen and five women, are lodged in Pakistani jails, according to a new list released today in the public domain. A total of 405

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  Americans 12 times more likely to be killed by guns than Indians

  World | June 14, 2016 21:04 IST

  New Delhi: An American is 12 times more likely to be murdered by a firearm than an Indian, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of data collated by GunPolicy, a database managed by the University of

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  Youths joining al Qaeda were moved by Babri demolition, Godhra riots: Delhi Police

  India | June 12, 2016 11:34 IST

  Delhi Police today told a court here that Indian joining the terror group al Qaeda were moved by the 1992 Babri mosque demolition and 2002 Godhra riots and were committed to establish base of the terror outfit al Qaeda Indian subcontinent (AQIS).

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  14 Indians charged with US immigration fraud

  World | May 20, 2016 11:59 IST

  New York:Fourteen people of Indian descent are among 19 charged with involvement in visa fraud through fake "green card" marriages or by falsely making claims of being crime victims, according to officials. Federal prosecutor Gregory

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  More Indians now buying online on smartphones: Study

  Lifestyle | May 20, 2016 14:11 IST

  New Delhi: Nearly 79 percent of Indian consumers who are browsing for products on mobile devices are likely to buy those too, a new study revealed. Conducted by tech giant Yahoo and Mindshare, a global

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  Hillary Clinton campaign slams Donald Trump for mocking Indians

  World | May 13, 2016 10:29 IST

  Washington: Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has slammed Republican frontrunner Donald Trump for mocking an Indian call centre worker during an election rally this week, saying it shows disrespect towards the community and is reflective of

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  29 Indians to be evacuated from Libya, will reach Kerala on May 12

  India | May 10, 2016 22:06 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Twenty-nine people belonging to six families from Kerala and three from Tamil Nadu will reach Kerala on May 12 after evacuation from Libya, a senior official said today. “These families include infants. They will

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  In 2012-13, just 1% of the Indian population paid taxes

  May 01, 2016 17:53 IST

  New Delhi: Taxpayers account for just about one percent of India’s population, but tax outgo was over Rs 1 crore for as many as 5,430 individuals, as per the latest data disclosed by the government

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  British Parliament speaker honours Indian icons in London, recommends their participation in politics

  World | April 24, 2016 16:43 IST

  London: Parliament Speaker John Bercow urged the Indian diaspora in Britain to engage more with mainstream politics and get proper representation in parliament. "The community makes a huge contribution to British life, and I

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  India to exchange tax information with all G20 nations

  April 06, 2016 20:03 IST

  India is set to exchange tax evasion information with all G20 countries by 2017-18, as a step to address cases like those coming out of "Panama Papers"

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  500 Indians in Panama Papers leak; SIT on black money to investigate list

  April 04, 2016 17:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money today said it will investigate thoroughly the reported list of about 500 prominent Indians including actors, politicians and businessmen who have allegedly stashed money in tax havens

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  Indian priest abducted by ISIS is safe, Sushma Swaraj tells church delegation

  National | April 04, 2016 7:27 IST

  New Delhi:India has “secured” the release of four Indians from Syria, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday. The four Indians were arrested by the Syrian government in January reportedly when they were

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  69 sexual abuse cases against UN peacekeepers; no Indians involved

  World | March 06, 2016 6:41 IST

  United Nations: As many as 69 (rpt) allegations of sexual exploitation were received by the UN against its peacekeepers last year with no Indian personnel involved in any wrongdoing, according to the world body's new

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  Top 10 richest Indians in the world

  March 02, 2016 17:47 IST

  New Delhi: AS on today, India has a higher number of billionaires than it ever had, according to Forbes' annual ranking of billionaires.Forbes magazine announced the annual list of world's richest person on Tuesday (March

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  Four Indian youth planning to join ISIS held in Syria

  World | January 14, 2016 10:48 IST

  New Delhi: Syria has taken four Indian youth in its custody, who were planning to the join terrorist outfit ISIS, and asked the Indian authorities the verify their details.Syrian Deputy Prime minister Walid Al Moaulem,

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  Indians In US Love Jobs, Money But Dream Of Return

  India | December 16, 2015 17:16 IST

  Most Indians in the US believe they are over-qualified for their jobs but in contrast with other nationalities are happy with their salaries and find their jobs less stressful.Yet, while Indians feel the US offers

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  Japan to ease requirements for multiple-entry visas to Indians

  World | December 14, 2015 16:01 IST

  Tokyo: Japan today said it will ease requirements for issuing multiple-entry visas to short-term Indian travellers from January 11, days after India announced 'visa on arrival' to all Japanese citizens from March 1.  Under the