“In the early 80s, there were two city council members from the Indian American community in small towns – a remarkable achievement then. From those days we have traveled a long way to win many positions in several states, including the vice presidency of the US,” said Dr. Thomas Abraham, founder-president and currently Chairman of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), at a celebratory event online honoring the newly elected members to various state legislatures

While the world is racing against to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, the role of a Sri Lanka-born doctor, Maheshi Ramasamy, is not known to many people in the subcontinent

A total of 91 per cent of Nepalis infected with COVID-19 abroad have recovered from the contagion, Non-Resident Nepali Association said today

A Dubai-based Indian has claimed that he was attacked by burglars wearing surgical masks at his home while he was sleeping, a media report said

A team of Indian-origin immunologists in the US has discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients with COVID-19

Joe Biden, who will become the United States president in January, appointed on Friday an Indian American, Mala Adiga, to be the policy director for his wife Jill, who will be the First Lady

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned over possible forced repatriation of overseas workers that could create grave problems for the economy urging the government to evolve a comprehensive strategy to deal with the situation

The Pakistan diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have advised the community to abide by the Emirates’ rules and regulations, especially social media laws

Sri Lanka’s embassy in the Russian capital Moscow is warning Sri Lankans not to fall victim to the fake promises of human traffickers due to a rise in complaints against phoney foreign employment and education agencies on the island, the Foreign Ministry said

A Bangladeshi couple based in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to providing support to family members who joined ISIS in Syria

Shekh al Mamun, a migrants' rights activist and movie director, has become the first winner of the Minu Memorial Award, recognizing him for his years-long contribution to enhancing immigrant workers' rights in Korea

A record number of Indian Americans won the election as lawmakers to US state houses. Twenty of them from 13 states won the election as state representatives and senators

The mother of a Nepali man who has been languishing in a Kolkata jail without trial for the past 40 years has finally found out his whereabouts after efforts by journalists, lawyers and even amateur ham radio enthusiasts in India and Nepal

Seven people died and 11 others sustained injuries in a fire that broke out at a Nepali restaurant in Hong Kong on Sunday

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, around 200,000 Indian students chose the US as their destination to pursue higher education in the 2019-20 academic year