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- Krishna to go to Egypt, six pacts on cards
New Delhi, Aug 25: India and Egypt are poised to upgrade their dialogue and sign six pacts in areas ranging from energy and technology to maritime transport and agriculture when External Affair....
- Song dedicated to Osama on YouTube
Skopje, Aug 19: A group of ethnic Albanian Muslims in Macedonia have uploaded a song praising terrorist Osama Bin Laden on the popular video sharing website YouTube.
"Allah is gre....
- India, Mongolia win cases on tax-free diplomatic properties
New York, Aug 18: A US court has ruled that India and Mongolia do not have to pay property tax on permanent housing for their diplomats, which was a blow to New York City's efforts to colle....
- India, Mongolia win cases on tax-free diplomatic properties
New York, Aug 18: A US court has ruled that India and Mongolia do not have to pay property tax on permanent housing for their diplomats, which was a blow to New York City's efforts to colle....
- Over 3,000 Indian prisoners in Gulf countries
New Delhi, Aug 12: A total of 3,095 Indians are serving jail sentences in the six Gulf countries, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi informed parliament today.
The maximum ....
- India gives $42 million credit for Congo power project
Kinshasa, Aug 12: The Export Import Bank of India has approved a US$42 million line of credit from the Indian government to the Democratic Republic of Congo for building a hydro-electric plant ....
- Comparing home secretary with Hafiz Saeed ridiculous: Krishna
New Delhi, Aug 5: Days after calling home secretary G.K Pillai's comment prior to the India-Pakistan talks ill-timed, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today termed the comparison of P....
- India, Britain to double trade in five years: PM
New Delhi, July 29: India and Britain have agreed to double their bilateral trade - currently at 8 billion pounds - by 2015, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced today.
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- Indian students shine at Microsoft contest in Poland
Bangalore, July 21: Six Indian students from Chennai and New Delhi secured second and third positions in the eighth Microsoft Imagine Cup world finals held in the Polish capital Warsaw, the glo....
- India to help Mozambique in coal, power sectors
New Delhi, July 6: India has offered Mozambique a grant of $40 million for improving technical capacity in coal mining and a $25 million line of credit for rural electrification, officials said....
- India alerts Afghanistan about the Haqqani network
New Delhi, July 3: Amid Pakistan's intensified efforts to influence evolving power-sharing negotiations in Afghanistan, India and Afghanistan today held wide-ranging talks, with New Delhi m....
- Blood money offer to save 17 Indians in UAE condemned
Chandigarh, June 22: A group of Punjab-based lawyers today condemned the offers made by different organisations to pay blood money to save the lives of 17 Indians who are on death row in the Un....
- India ready to discuss Afghanistan issue with Pakistan
New Delhi, June 20: With intelligence reports indicating the possibility of attacks on Indian assets in Afghanistan, India today said the issue will figure during the foreign secretary level ta....
- Former Rwandan envoy to India shot at in South Africa
Johannesburg, June 20: A former chief of the Rwandan army and ex-ambassador to India who fled to South Africa earlier this year was shot at by an unidentified gunman here on Saturday, media rep....
- India reviews readiness to tackle oil spills
Dehradun, June 18: The Indian Coast Guard today reviewed its preparedness and contingency plans to tackle oil spills in the wake of the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest offshore....
- Botswana vice president invites Indian investment
New Delhi, June 17: Botswana Vice President Mompati Merafhe today called for increased economic ties with India, adding that his government will facilitate investment by Indian companies in the....
- Ethiopia seeks Indian help in agriculture, health
New Delhi, July 17: A group of Ethiopian ministers and officials are in India to study the Indian experience in healthcare, agriculture, and small and medium enterprises.
Over the las....
- 'Australia's new migration rules shouldn't have retrospective effect'
New Delhi, June 16: India today asked Australia that the proposed changes in their migration rules should not be retrospective in effect.
Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi....
- UAE court adjourns hearing of 17 Indians on death row
Chandigarh, June 16: A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today adjourned till July 14 the hearing of appeals of 17 Indians who are on death row for killing a Pakistani.
The Shar....
- India, South Korea to discuss nuclear deal on Friday
New Delhi, June 16: India and South Korea will explore prospects of a bilateral civilian nuclear deal and give a push to their business ties when their foreign ministers hold talks in Seoul on ....
- All Indian students evacuated to Kyrgyz capital: ministry
New Delhi, June 16: All Indian students in the troubled Kyrgyzstan cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad have been safely evacuated to the country's capital Bishkek and are safe, the external affair....
- Botswana vice president in India for four-day visit
New Delhi, June 16: Botswana Vice President Mompfati Merafhe arrived in India late on Tuesday for a four-day visit, during which he will meet Indian leaders, businesspersons as well as members ....
- US opposes China-Pakistan nuclear deal
Washington, June 16: The United States has said it would oppose a proposed nuclear deal between China and Pakistan as it requires a specific exemption from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) lik....
- India closely watching NSG meet on China-Pakistan n-deal
New Delhi, June 15: India will be closely watching the meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group next week where the China-Pakistan nuclear deal may come up for consideration even as Washington re....
- 10,000 Hindus to attend Toronto temple opening
Toronto, June 15: About 10,000 Hindus from Canada and the US will join week-long ceremonies here on Friday for the opening of a unique south Indian temple modelled on the 9th century Sringeri P....
- 116 Indians stranded in Kyrgyzstan, India assures all help
New Delhi, June 14: The Indian mission in Kyrgyzstan was doing its best to ensure the well-being of 116 Indians, mostly students, trapped in the Central Asian republic's Osh and Jalalabad t....
- 100 Indian students trapped in riot-hit Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi, June 14: About 100 Indian students are trapped in Kyrgyzstan's violence-hit Osh and Jalalabad cities and are pleading for authorities to bring them back home saying their lives w....
- 3E super partnership between India, Canada urged
Toronto, June 13: A leading educationist here has called for a 3E "super partnership" - involving energy, entrepreneurship and education - between India and Canada in mutual interest. I....
- Canadian parliament admits motion to call 1984 riots 'genocide'
Toronto, June 12: A motion by an Indo-Canadian MP asking the Canadian government declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as 'genocide' was tabled in the country's parliament late on Thursd....
- Syria seeks strategic energy, IT partnership with India
New Delhi, June 12: Syria has invited Indian companies to set up joint ventures and forge strategic partnerships, especially in the fields of energy and information technology, as the two count....
- India duty-bound to implement UN Tehran sanctions: Experts
New Delhi, June 11: India may have reservations about the West's strategy of dealing with Tehran's nuclear programme, but it has no choice but to implement the latest UN sanctions, said....
- Sri Lankan president ends Shimla visit
Shimla, June 11: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today left for New Delhi after a one-and-a-half-day private visit to this Himachal Pradesh state capital.
"President Mahind....
- Trinidad PM invited for law conference in India
Port-of-Spain, June 11: Trinidad and Tobago's newly elected Indian-origin Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been invited to attend an international law conference to be held in New ....
- India cautious on Iran sanctions, pitches for dialogue
New Delhi, June 10: With the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday imposing fourth round of sanctions against Tehran, India has no choice but to implement new measures but New Delhi has let i....
- India relaxes visa norms for some Pakistani nationals
New Delhi, June 10: India today decided to relax visa extension norms for certain categories of Pakistani nationals, including Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs, who have come to the country seeking I....
- Sri Lankan president tours Shimla
Shimla, June 10: After wrapping up official talks in New Delhi, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today began a one-and-a-half day sojourn in this Himachal Pradesh state capital.
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- Rajapaksa assures Tamil MPs of resettling displaced civilians
New Delhi, June 9: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today assured a delegation of Tamil MPs that the displaced civilians living in refugee camps in the island-nation will be resettled by ....
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan much less peaceful: Survey
Washington, June 9: India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan experienced the greatest loss of peacefulness with South Asia's increased involvement in conflicts, rise in deaths from internal conflict a....
- India, Sri Lanka to step up trade pact talks
New Delhi, June 9: India and Sri Lanka have agreed to intensify talks on a comprehensive trade pact which will be a step forward from the current free trade agreement.
This decision w....
- 'China way ahead of India in border infrastructure'
New Delhi, June 9: China's border infrastructure is way ahead of India, strategic experts observed here today and cautioned that increasing face-offs along the boundary with China may lead ....
- Meira Kumar leads delegation to Hungarian National Assembly
New Delhi, June 9: An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is in Hungary to witness the proceedings of its national assembly, a Lok Sabha Secretariat release her....
- Ansari on East Europe trip to expand India's economic ties
New Delhi, June 6: Vice President Hamid Ansari today left on a week-long visit to the Czech Republic and Croatia to expand India's economic ties with the two east European countries and als....
- Meira Kumar to visit Hungary, Luxembourg
New Delhi, June 5: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will lead a parliamentary delegation to Hungary from June 7-10 and Luxembourg from June 10-13.
The delegation includes MPs Naresh Gujr....
- Ansari heads to Prague on Sunday, UN reforms high on agenda
New Delhi, June 5: Vice President Hamid Ansari leaves on Sunday on a week-long visit to the Czech Republic and Croatia, two East European countries that are negotiating their way out of recessi....
- India, South Africa can jointly help develop Africa, says Zuma
New Delhi, June 4: India and South Africa can jointly help in the development of Africa as the next global economic destination, South African President Jacob Zuma said here today.
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- India, South Africa sign three pacts, back UN reforms
New Delhi, June 4: India and South Africa today signed three agreements, including an air services pact, to ramp up their business ties and agreed to jointly work to reform the UN Security Coun....
- Manmohan, Zuma dabble in football diplomacy
New Delhi, June 4: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today found time for a bit of soccer diplomacy, wishing South Africa a "grand success" as it gears up to host the FIFA World Cup, the co....
- We are India's ideal partner in Indian Ocean: Seychelles president
New Delhi, June 4: Seychelles is India's ideal partner in efforts to establish peace and stability in the Indian Ocean, which is currently plagued by piracy, James Michel, president of the ....
- Karnataka, Australian Victoria State plan collaboration in sectors
Bangalore, June 4: Karnataka and the Australian state of Victoria will explore opportunities for collaboration in aviation, construction, retail, marine engineering, tourism, food processing, b....
- South African President Jacob Zuma arrives in India
Mumbai, June 3: South African President Jacob Zuma arrived here on Wednesday to begin his three-day state visit, accompanied by a delegation of 200 prominent businessmen.
This is the ....
- Indian Ocean security shared goal of India, Seychelles: Patil
New Delhi, June 2: The safety and security of the Indian Ocean is a shared objective of India and the Seychelles, President Pratibha Patil said today, lauding the island nation for carrying out....
- Israel removes India reference from foreign minister's speech
New Delhi, June 2: Even as it faced a barrage of global criticism over a commando raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, Israel today clarified that it regretted the reference to India as one of the coun....
- India, Seychelles sign two agreements
New Delhi, June 2: India and the Seychelles today signed two economic agreements as the visiting president of the Indian Ocean nation James Michel invited Indian firms to invest in diverse sect....
- Zuma's maiden visit seen lifting India-South Africa ties
New Delhi, June 2: Trade and economic ties between India and South Africa, two of the largest emerging economies in the world, is set to get a fresh push with the visit of President Jacob Zuma ....
- India to help Burkina Faso set up first call centre
New Delhi, June 1: Burkina Faso, the small land-locked country in west Africa, will soon get its first call centre - with some help from India.
"I am here to speak to officials ab....
- Indian activists condemn Israeli attack in Gaza
New Delhi, June 1: Indian activists today condemned the Israeli raid on a Gaza aid flotilla in which 16 peace activists were killed and many injured and have planned a protest march in the capi....
- Four deals signed on last day of Patil's China visit
Shanghai, May 31: Four commercial deals, including by IT majors Wipro and Infosys, were signed at India-China business forum here on Friday on the last day of President Pratibha Patil's six....
- Seychelles to seek India's help in fighting pirates
New Delhi, May 31: The Indian Ocean archipelago nation Seychelles during the forthcoming visit of its President James Michel will ask India for help in tackling the piracy issue in its waters, ....
- South Africa President Zuma to visit India on June 2
New Delhi, May 31: India and South Africa are set to invigorate bilateral ties and discuss UN reforms when South African President Jacob Zuma comes here on a three-day visit on Wednesday, his f....
- Krishna to address US high-powered industry meet
Washington, May 30: Indian External Affairs S. M. Krishna will deliver a keynote address at the US-India Business Council's (USIBC) 35th Annual General Meeting to share India's vision f....
- President Patil pitches for green tech at Shanghai expo
Shanghai, May 30: President Pratibha Patil today stressed on adapting green technology to make cities better at the ongoing 2010 World Expo here as she visited the India pavilion that has the w....
- Canada has deeply regretted visa row, says Krishna
Bangalore, May 28: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said Canada has issued a statement "deeply regretting" the language used by its officials while rejecting visas of Indian....
- Canada 'deeply regrets' visa row with India
Toronto, May 28: Canada has said it "deeply regrets" the aspersions cast on the Indian security establishment following the refusal of visa to several Indians by its mission in New Delh....
- Canada mum, Indo-Canadians blame 'anti-India' bureaucracy
Toronto, May 28: Canada kept mum today to India's threat to take retaliatory action for denial of visas to its serving and retired Indian security officials by the Canadian high commission ....
- President Patil invites the sister of Dwarkanath Kotnis to Beijing
Beijing, May 29: The 87-year-old sister of Dwarkanath Kotnis, a well-known medical practitioner who provided medical assistance during the Second China-Japanese war in 1938, has been invited to....
- India proud of armed forces, address visa issue: Canada told
Bangalore, May 27: With anger rising over the denial of visas to several serving and retired officials of Indian security agencies, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said India expec....
- India backs Africa for Security Council
New Delhi, May 26: India today backed Africa's demand to get a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and sought closer collaboration with the continent over a slew of global issues rang....
- President Patil arrives in Beijing
Beijing, May 26: Indian President Pratibha Patil arrived in Beijing today on a six-day state visit to China, during which she will meet her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, inaugurate an Indian-s....
- Canada beckons Indian students with new education body
Toronto, May 26: In a bid to woo more Indian students to Canadian universities and colleges, former Canadian foreign minister Pierre Pettigrew today launched the Canada India Education Council ....
- President leaves on six-day trip to China
New Delhi, May 26: President Pratibha Patil today left for Beijing on a six-day state visit to China during which she will meet President Hu Jintao, inaugurate an Indian-style Buddhist temple a....
- First ever Indian business delegation for Yemen
New Delhi, May 25: Indian and Yemeni businesses will discuss potential partnerships in energy, infrastructure and IT when a first-ever business delegation visits the Arab country from May 28-30....
- Indian assistance to Afghanistan will continue: Antony
Muscat, May 19: India on Tuesday said its economic and development activities in Afghanistan would continue, despite terrorist attacks on Indians there, till peace returns to the war-ravaged na....
- Ahmadinejad calls for closer India-Iran ties
Tehran, May 18: Contemporary world situation calls for close cooperation between India and Iran, Iranian President Mahmdoud Ahmadinejad said today.
Iran and India should stay together....
- Antony visits Oman to boost security ties
New Delhi, May 17: Defence Minister A.K. Antony left for Oman today on a two-day visit to reinforce India's bilateral security ties in the Gulf region where other major powers, including Ch....
- Indonesian Ambassador calls on Delhi CM, describes India as cultural super power
New Delhi: H.E. Lt. General (Retd.) Indonesian Ambassador in India, Mr. Andi Muhammad Ghalib called on Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit today in her office at Delhi Secretariat. He was....
- UAE's non-oil trade increases to AED 63 bn; India top trade partner
Abu Dhabi, May 16: India has become the largest trade partner of United Arab Emirates which recorded non-oil foreign trade worth AED 63 billion (about $17 billion) last year.
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- Ansari to go to Prague, Zagreb next month
New Delhi, May 14: Vice President Hamid Ansari will next month go on a week-long visit to the Czech Republic and Croatia, East European economies which are recovering from recession.
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- Krishna heads to Tehran; Afghanistan, pipeline on agenda
New Delhi, May 13: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Tehran on Saturday on a three-day visit to attend the G15 summit. He will also hold bilateral talks to revive faltering ties an....
- Speaker assures India's support for Swaziland's development
New Delhi, May 12: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called upon Swaziland Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini and assured the African country of India's support for its development.
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- India to intensify vigil along border with Myanmar, Bangladesh
Aizawl, May 12: India has decided to further tighten security along Mizoram's international border with Myanmar and Bangladesh to check trans-border movement of terrorists and smugglers, of....
- Nuclear deal with Kazakhstan soon: Krishna
Astana (Kazakhstan), May 12: India and Kazakhstan will soon finalise a civilian nuclear agreement, which will facilitate Indian investments in mining and supply of uranium from the central Asia....
- India-Pakistan talks on July 15: SM Krishna
New Delhi, May 11: The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will meet in Islamabad on July 15, it was announced here today after the two leaders spoke on the phone. "The foreign minister....
- Krishna heads to Kazakhstan on Tuesday, energy deals top agenda
New Delhi, May 10: India will firm up a roadmap for scaling up business ties, including a lucrative oil deal, when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes on a three-day visit to the energy....
- Prabhakaran's mother can come but only for treatment: India
Chennai, May 10: The mother of slain Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran can take medical treatment in India but only if she promises not to reach out to politicians, Chief Minister M. Ka....
- US to supply fighters to Pakistan
Moscow, May 9: The US will supply fighter aircraft to Pakistan in an effort to intensify the fight against militants in the country's tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, a media report sa....
- Krishna to represent India at G-15 Tehran meet
New Delhi, May 8: Against the backdrop of escalating Western pressure on Iran over its suspect nuclear programme, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Tehran next week to represent In....
- Antony cautions US against military aid to Pakistan
New Delhi, May 7: Cautioning the US against providing military aid to Pakistan, Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said the weapons could be used to target India.
Antony said the Indi....
- Finland in favour of strategic ties between India and EU
New Delhi, May 5: The relationship between India and the European Union had been one motivated by economical reasons but now things may change as countries like Finland are gearing up for ties ....
- Denial of uranium to India part of policy: Australia
New Delhi, May 4: Favouring a partnership with India in the energy sector, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean today said his country did not supply uranium to India under its policy of non-p....
- India, Australia to continue strengthening economic ties
New Delhi, May 4: Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean today reaffirmed their commitment to working for the successful completion of the Doha Round of....
- India lifts ban on travel to Iraq
New Delhi, May 4: India today lifted the ban on grant of emigration clearance for Indians wishing to travel to Iraq, but added a cautionary advisory that they take care of their personal securi....
- African students favour India over Europe and US
New Delhi, May 2: Ahmed Hussain, who hails from Sudan, feels completely at home as he pursues English at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here. He is all praise for his course and says, "O....
- India, Japan to conclude free trade pact shortly
New Delhi, April 30: India and Japan are expected to conclude their proposed bilateral free trade pact to liberalise economic ties at the earliest, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma s....
- Uruguay wants India to set up full mission at Montevideo
New Delhi, April 30: Uruguay has pushed for a full Indian mission in its capital Montevideo, showcasing the Latin American country as the gateway to the region and to expand bilateral trade and....
- Australia's Victoria Legislative Assembly denies Hindu opening prayer request
Victoria, April 29: Hindu leader has been denied the request to read the opening prayer of Victoria Legislative Assembly of Australia.
Assembly Speaker Jennifer Lindell, in a response....
- Afghanistan, Balochistan not discussed: India
Thimphu, April 29: India's role in Afghanistan and the Balochistan issue did not figure in the talks here today between the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers, Foreign Secretary Nirupama ....
- Phone link from Kashmir to Pakistan to resume
Srinagar, April 29: In a bid to facilitate trade, the Indian government has cleared a proposal to permit international calls from Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan after a gap of 20 years, informed....
- An India-Pakistan thaw in scenic Thimphu?
Thimphu, April 29: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani will meet for formal talks after nine months in the scenic Bhutanese capital today in a ....
- Madhuri Gupta visited area near LoC this March
Jammu, April 29: Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan's spy agency ISI, had visited the Sunderbani border area in Jammu and Kashmir last month and staye....
- Manmohan, Gilani to meet on SAARC summit margins
Thimphu, April 28: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Thursday on the margins of the SAARC summit, an Indian official said today....
- Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan could meet soon - foreign ministers
Thimpu, April 28: The external affairs ministers of India as well as Pakistan have on Tuesday given hints that the Prime Ministers of both the countries could be sitting across the table as wel....
- Manmohan to meet Karzai on Monday, Taliban worry tops agenda
New Delhi, April 25: A day before Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives here on a two-day visit, his Foreign Minister Zalmay Rassoul was in the Indian capital today on a daylong trip for talks ....
- India at forefront as Asia leads global recovery: IMF
Washington, April 25: India and China will again take the lead with 8.8 and 10 percent growth this year as Asia continues to lead the global recovery growing at about 7 percent for two years, ....
- India, Finland to discuss heightened defence cooperation
New Delhi, April 23: India and Finland are to discuss heightened defence cooperation during the visit here of the Nordic nation's Defence Minister Jyri Hakamies from March 26-30.
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- Sons face death in UAE, families clutch at hope
Chandigarh, April 23: Even as 17 Indian youths face the gallows in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), their families in Punjab - poor, illiterate and helpless - have placed their faith in NGOs, go....
- Karzai in India on Sunday, security of Indians tops agenda
New Delhi, April 22: Nearly two months after the Kabul terror attack that killed seven Indians, Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives here on Sunday on a two-day visit for talks that will be do....
- Chinese dam will not impact Brahmaputra: Krishna
New Delhi, April 22: China has assured India that a dam it is constructing on the Tsang Po river in Tibet for generating power will not impact downstream flow to the Brahmaputra, External Affai....
- India closely watching China's border infrastructure
New Delhi, April 21: The central government today said it was keeping a close watch on China's military modernisation and infrastructure development programmes in the border regions in Tibe....
- Stapled paper visa stops Arunachal shooter from flying to China
Mumbai, April 16: Commonwealth Games gold medallist pistol shooter Pemba Tamang was stopped from boarding a flight here to Beijing for the World Cup by immigration officials as his passport had....
- PM presents Menon as India's official for border talks
Brasilia, April 15: India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today introduced National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon to Chinese President Hu Jintao as New Delhi's new special represen....
- S.M. Krishna to attend Polish president's funeral
Warsaw, April 15: Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will head the Indian delegation that will attend the funeral ceremony of President Lech Kaczynski who was killed on Saturday in a....
- Indian priest confesses to sexually abusing girl child
Teramo (Italy) April 14: A jailed Indian priest today confessed to sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in central Italy after offering her a Santa Claus doll as a gift.
The priest, id....
- India-Saudi ties get boost with Riyadh governor's visit
New Delhi, April 14: India-Saudi bilateral ties received a new boost with Riyadh Governor Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud's five-day official trip during which he shared New Delhi'....
- Dhindsa meets Indians on death row in UAE, assures help
Chandigarh: Rajya Sabha member and former union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has met the 17 Indians facing death sentence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a Pakistani national's murd....
- 35-year old Indian found dead in Sydney
Sydney: In another shocking incident a 35-year old Indian has been found dead in Sydney. Dharmendar Singh, a native of Nadampr village in Punjab, was found dead on a roadside in Sydney on Sunda....
- Obama 'fully supports' India's access to Headley
Washington: US President Barack Obama has assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he is "fully supportive" of India's request for access to David Coleman Headely, a key pl....
- Kapil Sibal on New Zealand visit
Hamilton (New Zealand): India's Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal arrived in New Zealand Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the educat....
- India to train 100 Sri Lankan naval officers
New Delhi: One hundred officers of the Sri Lankan Navy will be trained on an Indian Navy ship to strengthen the bilateral defence ties between the two countries, an officer said today.
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- India asks Australia to be careful about student attacks
New Delhi: India has asked the Australian government to look properly into the contentious issue of Indian students being attacked in Melbourne. It has complained that there is not enough infor....
- India, China to set up hotline for leaders
New Delhi: India and China have signed an agreement to set up a hotline between the offices of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, an official said today.
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- Forget past friction, Chinese daily on India ties
Beijing: China and India need to "play a bigger role in the world" and should "leave behind their past friction and look to the future", a leading Chinese daily said today.
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- Death row Indians in UAE offered legal help: PM
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the Indian consulate officials had visited the 17 Indian men sentenced to death by a court in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, and offe....
- Support us over UN Security Council seat, India asks China
Beijing: Ruling out a competitive relationship with Beijing, India today urged China to review its long-held positions and back New Delhi for a seat in the UN Security Council.
"I....
- India using navy to spread power, influence: Australian think tank
Sydney: India was making "great use" of its navy to spread power and influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), said an Australian think-tank which observed that a new maritime "gr....
- China, India should jointly face global problems: Krishna
Beijing: India and China should work together to face global problems, India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here today while stressing that the "true test of our maturity....
- Indian ship catches fire off Yemen coast
Sanaa (Yemen): An Indian ship carrying 13 crew members caught fire in the Arabian Sea off the Yemeni coast, Yemen's interior ministry said on Monday.
The fire broke out in the shi....
- India, China to discuss Kashmir visas, boundary on Tuesday
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today left for Beijing on a four-day visit, during which India is expected to raise its key concerns over the issuing of stapled visas to India....
- Thousands of jobs await Indians in Gulf: NRI industrialist
New Delhi: The Gulf is on the verge of a boom and there will be thousands of jobs for skilled Indians, especially in the petrochemical sector, says Ravi Pillai, managing director of the Saudi A....
- India again seeks access to jailed diamond traders in China
New Delhi: India today said it has sought another round of consular access to 21 Indians lodged in Chinese prisons for smuggling diamonds and requested China to allow them to meet their immedia....
- India-Singapore annual naval work out begins from Saturday
New Delhi: The Indian and Singaporean navies will undertake their annual fortnight-long SIMBEX work out off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal from Saturday.
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- Indians on death row in UAE: Badal seeks PM's help
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday sought help from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding 17 Indian youth, including 16 from Punjab, sentenced to death by a cou....
- India buys $70m worth of LNG from Trinidad
Port-of-Spain: Trinidad and Tobago exported US$70 m worth of liquified natural gas( LNG) to India in 2007, according to Trade and Industry Minister Mariano Browne.
Browne told a T&....
- UAE Indians on death row: Kins turn to religious leaders
Jalandhar (Punjab): The families of the 17 Indians sentenced to death in Sharjah will approach Muslim religious leaders and organisations in India and Sikh organisations all across the world to....
- Join India's IT boom, Canadian companies told
Toronto: Sachin Pilot, India's minister of state for communications and information technology, today asked Canadian companies to invest in India to take advantage of the IT revolution in t....
- Krishna assures help to 17 UAE Indians on death row
New Delhi: The government today assured support to the 17 Indians sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani national in the UAE, saying it will stand by them if they appeal in a higher court.
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- India, Switzerland discuss economic ties
New Delhi: India and Switzerland today agreed to step up their economic ties when Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Ray rang up her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna.
"The mini....
- India scouts for investment in energy in Mexico summit
New Delhi: India is scouting for energy supplies and investment opportunities from countries like the US, Kuwait and Indonesia at the International Energy Forum in Mexico currently under way.
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- 'Night jobs may have exposed Indians to attacks in Australia'
Panaji: Attacks on Indian students in Australia could be a result of night jobs and rough neighbourhoods they live in, an external affairs ministry official said today.
Navneet Suri, ....
- Ex-Scotland Yard chief to train Indian cops
London: Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair is to co-direct a new training programme for senior Indian police officers.
Blair, who stepped down in 2008 following maj....
- Meat ban by Indian-origin billionaire stirs row
Perth: Indian-born billionaire Pankaj Oswal and his wife Radhika have told workers building their $70 million mansion in this Australian city that they should not consume meat on the site, stir....
- Africa looks up to Punjab for 'green revolution'
Chandigarh: African countries are eyeing Indian technology and expertise, especially from Punjab, to bring in a green revolution that will help them ensure food security and even export food gr....
- Iran seeks India's backing for Tehran disarmament meet
New Delhi: Four days after the US-led Nuclear Security Summit in the US, Iran, under intense international pressure over its nuclear programme, will be hosting a conference on nuclear disarmame....
- India sends home 17 Pakistani nationals
Amritsar: India today released 17 Pakistani nationals at the Attari border joint check post in Punjab.
Out of the 17 Pakistani nationals repatriated, 14 were in New Delhi's Tihar ....
- New Zealand student selected for programme to visit India
Hamilton (New Zealand): Amrita Sahay, a New Zealander of Indian origin who has been selected to participate in a programme to visit India to know the country better, described it as "a once....
- Top Canadian leaders lead business mission to India
Toronto: Even before road transport and infrastructure minister Kamal Nath winds up his visit here, a high-level Canadian business delegation begins a four-day visit to India from March 29.
- Australia, India to conduct ocean research
New Delhi: Australia and India plan to jointly conduct research on climate change and the impact of human population growth on oceans.
The team of researchers from eight Australian in....
- Indian publishing firm wins textbook contract in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's ministry of education has awarded Indian media house Laxmi Publications a contract to print and distribute textbooks and teacher training guides.
The minis....
- Australians accused of racially abusing Indian players
Melbourne: A cricket tribunal in Australia's Geelong city is looking into an accusation that 10 local cricketers racially abused a team with six players of Indian descent, a media report sa....
- India a terrific example for Africa: Togo PM
New Delhi: Togo's Prime Minister Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo says Africa is increasingly looking at India as a knowledge power and believes Indian enterprises should scale up investment in the ....
- India is source of 'inspiration' for Mozambique: Envoy
New Delhi: Mozambique is finalising two key agreements with India, one on double taxation avoidance and another on conferring most favoured nation status, to strengthen its trade and economic t....
- India's ties with Africa distinct from others: Anand Sharma
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today said India's ties with Africa were deeply entrenched in history and the bond between South Asia's economic powerhouse and the continent w....
- India mends Uganda kids' hearts, Tharoor bids hearty 'bye
New Delhi: Tired yet relieved, parents and their little ones who came all the way from Uganda to seek treatment for heart diseases were today seen off by Minister of State for External Affairs ....
- India, Russia add diamond sparkle to ties
New Delhi: India's ties with Russia got a fresh sparkle Friday as Russian state monopoly Alrosa signed a clutch of agreements with Indian companies to supply diamonds worth about $1 billion....
- India, Russia sign two nuclear pacts, boost ties
New Delhi: India and Russia today invigorated their time-tested partnership by signing a slew of pacts, including two nuclear accords, that are expected to take their civil nuclear cooperation ....
- Will help Indo-Russia venture to expand: Putin
New Delhi: Russia will provide financial aid to expand Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), a joint venture of Russian conglomerate Sistema and India's Shyam group, Prime Minister Vladimir Pu....
- India, Canada expected to sign nuke deal in June
Chennai: India and Canada are expected to sign a civil nuclear deal during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the country in June that will increase the prospects of bilateral trade b....
- Putin arrives, nuclear, Gorshkov pacts on table
New Delhi: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived here on Thursday night on a 22-hour visit during which India and Russia are to sign over a dozen agreements, including an umbrella civil....
- Rise in number of Indians holidaying in Australia
Melbourne: There has been a 26 percent increase in Indians holidaying in Australia's Victoria state in the year ending December 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, reveals a survey....
- UAE premier meets Manmohan Singh
New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today held talks to scale up their political and economic ties as the UAE's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum arrived ....
- India, Russia to discuss Afghanistan on Friday
New Delhi: Nearly two weeks after the deadly terror attack in Kabul that killed 7 Indians, India and Russia on Friday will discuss the volatile situation in Afghanistan and the implications of ....
- Assam Rifles set for UN mission in quake-hit Haiti
Shillong: Troopers of the Assam Rifles, India's oldest paramilitary force, will join the UN mission in Haiti next month to provide relief and aid to the quake-hit nation, an official said t....
- India set for Putin boost, to sign nuclear, Gorshkov pacts
New Delhi: India and Russia will today tighten their strategic and economic ties by signing a slew of agreements, including an umbrella civil nuclear pact and another accord fixing the cost of ....
- India gives $5 mn for Chile quake relief
United Nations: India has announced a cash contribution of $5 million for relief and rehabilitation in Chile in a show of solidarity with the people of the earthquake-hit country.
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- India-Arab trade fell in 2008-09: Scindia
New Delhi: India's trade with the Arab countries dropped to Rs.6 trillion ($120 billion) during 2008-09 from Rs.7.9 trillion in the previous year, parliament was informed today.
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- India not winding up Afghanistan operations
New Delhi: India today rejected reports that it was winding up its operations in Afghanistan and stressed that its commitment to the development of the war-torn nation remains "undiluted....
- Forensic test results' delay keeps two Russians in jail
Panaji: The Russian consulate in Mumbai has come to the aid of two Russians who are languishing in jail for more than a year sans chargesheets because the police have been unable to analyse the....
- UAE vice president to visit India
Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum embarks on a two-day visit to India on Thursday.
Sheikh Mohammed, who is also the ruler of Dubai....
- Indian institute's unique cancer therapy goes to Malaysia
New Delhi: After successfully treating hundreds of cancer patients in India, a Noida-based institute has now accepted an offer from Malaysia to provide targeted "dendritic cell" therapy....
- Zambia seeks strong economic partnership with India: Envoy
New Delhi: When Indian President Pratibha Patil gave her speech in parliament on Feb 22, one among the millions watching her speak in Hindi on television was Zambian Ambassador S.K. Walubita.
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- India to issue e-passports to citizens soon
Bangalore: India will soon begin issuing electronic passports to its citizens within three days of applying using biometrics and digital technology, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said ....
- Australians call for calm over Indian boy's death
Sydney: Melbourne police today urged the Indian community not to jump to conclusions over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy whose body was found in a Melbourne street six hours after he ....
- German police arrest six Tamil separatists
Karlsruhe (Germany): German police have arrested six leading Tamil separatists, the federal prosecution agency said today.
The men - three German and three Sri Lankan nationals - are ....
- India, Australia negotiating social security agreement
New Delhi: India and Australia are negotiating a social security agreement to be finalised "at the earliest" which will spare workers from double payment of social security contribution....
- New Zealand court finds youth guilty of killing Indian
Auckland: A 22-year-old youth was today held guilty of fatally shooting Indian store owner Navtej Singh in New Zealand.
The high court jury at Auckland found Anitelea Chan-Kee guilty ....
- Australian agency to help resolve perception issues in India
Melbourne: A national agency to oversee standards of higher education providers will help resolve Australia's "serious perception issues" in India, an official of a universities'....
- India-Taiwan business ties to be extended to Kerala
Kochi: Taiwan, which has established trade and technical collaboration with various Indian states in recent times, today expressed keen interest to put Kerala on a priority list for collaborati....
- India seeks list of authorized education agents from Australia
New Delhi: India today urged Australia to provide a list of authorized education agents recognised by Australian institutions so that students are not cheated by touts or misled by dubious inst....
- Australia-India relation like T20 cricket: Minister
New Delhi: Striking a chord with the student community of Delhi University where he went for an interaction today morning, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith compared India and Australia....
- India lauds Norway's role in conflict resolution
New Delhi: Lauding Norway's role in conflict resolution, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju today said the two countries have been cooperating with the global community on vital....
- Australia has zero tolerance for racist attacks: Smith
New Delhi: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith today said his country has "zero tolerance for assaults on Indians or against anyone else who comes to Australia".
"Re....
- India, Australia to discuss student attacks, trade, terror
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of continuing concerns in India over targeting of Indians in his country, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith arrives here later today on a three-day trip ....
- India, China major sources of global capital: Official
Dubai: Emerging markets like India and China are more important than ever before as they are both a source and destination for global capital, an official said here at a conference.
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- Extradition treaty among series of Indo-Saudi pacts signed
Riyadh: A pathbreaking extradition treaty was among five agreements signed between India and Saudi Arabia in the presence of visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Saudi Arabia's....
- India, Saudi Arabia sign Riyadh Declaration
Riyadh: India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed Riyadh Declaration to cement ties and to raise bilateral cooperation to a strategic partnership covering security, economic, defence and politica....
- Trinidad and Tobago seeks Indian investment as gateway to Latin America
Port-of-Spain: Trinidad and Tobago has invited India to invest in the country, saying that the Caribbean nation is a fertile market as it provides a gateway to Latin America.
"T&#....
- Saudi media gives wide coverage to Manmohan's visit
Riyadh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Saudi Arabia, the first by an Indian prime minister in 28 years, is being widely covered by the Saudi press with the Arab News headlining th....
- India, Saudi Arabia to sign about ten agreements
Riyadh: Around ten agreements, including an extradition treaty, is likely to be signed during the current visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia. A Riyadh Declaration is ....
- Some facts on Saudi-India relations
New Delhi: Manmohan Singh arrived in Saudi Arabia today evening on a three-day visit, the first by an Indian prime minister since 1982. Here are some salient facts about bilateral relations bet....
- PM arrives in Saudi Arabia on historic visit
Riyadh: Manmohan Singh arrived here today on a historic three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, becoming the first Indian prime minister to visit the Gulf country in 28 years.
A slew of agree....
- India, Saudi to share information on terrorist movement, arms, drugs
Riyadh: Security and counter-terrorism measures will get top priority during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Saudi Arabia, says India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Talmiz Ahmad.....
- Saudi visit will impart strategic character to ties: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoped his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia beginning today will open up "new frontiers of cooperation" and impart a "strategic character"....
- Paper on Saeed is literature not evidence, says Pakistan
New Delhi: Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir today said Indian evidence against Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed was not enough to prosecute him for the Mumbai terror attacks and what ....
- India, Pakistan talks: Terror, Kashmir on agenda
New Delhi: India and Pakistan today began their first official talks since the Mumbai attack 14 months ago amid cautious optimism here that Islamabad will move faster against anti-India terror ....
- PM's visit will boost Saudi-India trade, investment
New Delhi: Bilateral trade and investment between India and Saudi Arabia are set to see a quantum jump with the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Feb 27 to March 1, says Saudi Arabian....
- India and Pakistan to initiate talks sans much hope
New Delhi: It is not expected that there would be any groundbreaking agreement between the two subcontinental neighbours when India and Pakistan sit down to talk peace and various other importa....
- Pakistani delegation hopeful of 'positive outcome' of talks
New Delhi: On the eve of talks with his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir today said here he was hopeful of a "positive outcome" and of "bri....
- 153 attacks against Indians in Australia in 14 months
New Delhi: As many as 153 cases of attacks have been confirmed against Indian nationals, including students and taxi drivers in the last 14 months in Australia, Indian External Affairs Minister....
- With differing agendas, India, Pakistan to talk on Thursday
New Delhi: India and Pakistan will on Thursday enter into their first formal bilateral talks since the 26/11 terror attack - albeit with different agendas - in a bid to defreeze post-Mumbai ten....
- No changes in Pakistani delegation to India, says official
Islamabad: There will be no changes in the eight-member Pakistani delegation for the foreign secretary-level talks with India, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit said today.
He made....
- Melbourne not safe for Indians: Australian opposition leader
Melbourne: Streets of Melbourne were not safe for Indians and the government should spend money on policing and preventing racial attacks to improve relationship, Australia's Opposition Lea....
- Zardari denounces beheading of Sikh in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today denounced the beheading of a Sikh man in Tirah Valley of Khyber agency after his relatives failed to pay a ransom to the abductors, a media ....
- Terrorism focus of talks with Pakistan: Rao
London: Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today said India's concern about terrorism would be its main focus at the forthcoming talks with Pakistan this week.
"Our core concerns ....
- Australia wants more students from India: Envoy
Chandigarh: Australian High Commissioner Peter Verghese today said that despite the recent incidents of violence, his country wanted more students from India, particularly from Punjab.
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- India among first countries Saudi will ink extradition pact with: Envoy
New Delhi: India will be among the first countries Saudi Arabia will sign an extradition treaty with when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits that country later this month, according to Saudi ....
- Voice samples of 26/11 accused to figure in India-Pakistan talks
New Delhi: India will make a strong pitch for the voice samples of the Mumbai terror attack accused in custody in Pakistan during the upcoming foreign secretary-level talks on Feb 25, highly-pl....
- Delhi, Dhaka to discuss electricity sharing
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India are to discuss cross-border power grid connectivity with participation from the state sector and private entrepreneurs, an official said.
Indian Power Secr....
- Pakistan envoy meets Nirupama Rao ahead of talks
New Delhi: Pakistani High Commissioner Shahid Malik today met Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao here for preparatory discussions ahead of the talks between India and Pakistan later this month. The....
- Terror 'focus point of talks' with Pakistan: Krishna
New Delhi: The upcoming foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan were not a resumption of the composite dialogue and would focus only on terror, Indian External Affairs Minister....
- India, Morocco agree to strengthen bilateral ties
New Delhi: India and Morocco on Tuesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas, officials said.
The decision to enhance cooperation was taken in a meeting....
- Indians in Australia feel safe, say studies
New Delhi: Three new studies released by the Australian high commission here today show that a majority of international students, including Indians, feel safe in that country even though there....
- India offers $250 mn soft loan to Nepal
New Delhi: Besides signing four pacts during the visit of the Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav, India has offered $250 million line of credit and the supply of thousands of tonnes of foodgrai....
- India to talk to Pakistan in spite of the Pune blasts
New Delhi: The belief among common Indians that some Pakistani terrorist group, namely LeT, has had a role to play in the Pune blast that took place on 13th February keeps getting stronger by t....
- India is a priority, New Zealand PM tells Rahul
Wellington: India is a priority relationship for New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key said today in welcoming Rahul Gandhi, great-grandson of his country's first prime minister, Jawaharlal ....
- 'India's claim to extended economic zone pending with UN'
Panaji: India's claim for an extended maritime economic zone in the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal is pending before a United Nations agency, Union Minister for Science and Technology Pr....
- UN advisor urges Indian industries to help with MDGs
New Delhi: Sounding alarm bells that India is nowhere close to meeting the United Nations goals to eradicate poverty, illiteracy and improving health, a senior UN advisor today urged Indian ind....
- Canadian Indian scientist pats Ramesh on Bt Brinjal, smells conspiracy
Pashtapur (Andhra Pradesh): Leading Canadian-Indian microbiologist Shiv Chopra has praised Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for putting a moratorium on Bt Brinjal and says selection of the &#....
- Make our workplaces safer, say Indians in New Zealand
Auckland: The fatal stabbing of taxi driver Hiren Mohini in New Zealand's Auckland city has prompted the Indian community here to demand that their workplaces be made safer.
Auckl....
- John Kerry in Delhi, meets PM
New Delhi: US Senator John Kerry, on a short visit to Delhi, met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today afternoon.
Kerry, chairman of the US senate foreign relations committee, ha....
- Putin visit: India may sign for 29 MiG-29K fighters
New Delhi: India is likely to ink a deal to purchase an additional 29 MiG-29K fighter jets, valued close to $1.12 billion, from Russia during the visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ....
- Indian professor among 3 killed in Alabama varsity shootout
Washington: An Indian professor was among three faculty members killed in a shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville by a fellow professor apparently miffed at being denied tenure.
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- Indira Gandhi's killers honoured in New Zealand Sikh temple
Wellington: The decision by New Zealand's largest Sikh temple to hail as martyrs the three men who assassinated Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi has upset some members of the Indian com....
- India, Bahrain pledge to boost trade, energy ties
New Delhi: India and Bahrain vowed to boost their $2 billion energy and trade ties at a meeting here today between External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Bahraini counterpart Shaikh Kha....
- India, Pakistan talks on Feb 25
Islamabad/New Delhi: Pakistan today agreed to hold foreign secretary-level talks with India on Feb 25, according to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's office in Islamabad.
The de....
- Indian envoy in Australia apprises Krishna on attacks
New Delhi: India's High Commissioner to Australia Sujatha Singh today apprised External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and senior ministry officials about the Indians' security Down Unde....
- Negative shift in India-Australia ties, admits official
Sydney: There has been a "negative" shift in the relationship between Australia and India, admitted a senior official today, adding "there has been damage to our reputation and stan....
- Sri Lanka will never harm Indian strategic interests: Envoy
New Delhi: Sri Lanka will seek "step-by-step reconciliation" with the Tamil minority and will never hurt India's strategic interests, Colombo's envoy said amid concerns about Ch....
- India, Bahrain talks on Thursday
New Delhi: India and Bahrain are set to boost their economic and energy ties when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna holds talks with his counterpart from Bahrain on Thursday.
Bah....
- Welcome desk set up at Melbourne airport for Indian students
Melbourne: A welcome desk has been established for Indian and other international students at the airport here to "help settle" them, a minister said today.
Victorian Minister....
- China says ties with India friendly
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman on Tuesday dismissed reports that a missile test by India poses a threat to China and said China and India have friendly and cooperative relations.....
- Australian police delay release of survey on racism
Melbourne: The release of a research paper providing evidence that Indian students in Melbourne feel racially targeted was delayed by the Australian police.
The survey conducted by Vi....
- India, Africa should be partners in capacity-building: Academics
New Delhi: India can help in further increasing capacity building with African countries, Indian and African academics said here today.
The view was expressed at a meeting of academic....
- Vayalar Ravi to be air-lifted to Chennai
New Delhi: The Indian government has arranged a special aircraft to bring back Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, who was injured in a car accident in Liberia.
A govern....
- Clinton aide in Delhi on Bt Brinjal decision day
New Delhi: US diplomat Nina Fedoroff, science and technology adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arrived in the national capital late on Monday. She is here on an official visit.
- Racial motive 'clear' in some Indian attacks, says Australian FM
Sydney: As the spate of attacks on Indians in Australia continue to give worries to India, Australia's foreign minister today admitted before the parliament that some of the recent cases of....
- Outrage as Amnesty sacks Indian rights campaigner
London: Human rights activists have sprung to the defence of Indian gender campaigner Gita Sahgal after Amnesty International sacked her on Sunday for criticising it publicly over its involveme....
- Brand Australia suffering from attacks on Indian students: Minister
New Delhi: Brand Australia has suffered following attacks on Indian students in the past nine months and this will cause long-term damage if not attended to, says a visiting Australian minister....
- Irked at 'act poor' Australian advice, students write to PM
Thiruvananthapuram: Upset over the "act poor" advise to Indian students in Australia by the Victoria police chief, students from the community have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Si....
- Victoria top cop's advice to Indians to 'act poor' slammed
Melbourne: Victoria's top cop's advice to Indian students to "act poor" and avoid living in high-risk suburbs to minimise the chances of being assaulted has been termed wrong an....
- Menon meets US counterpart in Munich conference
Munich:,/b> Energy security and regional stability figured prominently in talks between National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon and his US counterpart James Jones today with both sides pr....
- Sri Lanka seeks Haryana's help to organise crafts fair
Chandigarh: Sri Lanka has sought Haryana's expertise in organising a Surajkund-type crafts fair in Colombo, an official said today.
Representatives of Sri Lanka today said that th....
- Kazakhstan president invokes Nehru to inspire his nation
Astana: Recalling Jawaharlal Nehru's famous quote that "success mostly comes to those who act bravely", Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said his country was inspired b....
- Preneet Kaur, CII delegation to visit Turkmenistan
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur and a delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will visit Turkmenistan from Feb 7-9 to boost bilateral ties betwee....
- Indian envoy called to discuss Australia attacks
New Delhi: The government has called its envoy to Australia Sujatha Singh to New Delhi for detailed consultations in the wake of repeated attacks on Indian students in Australia.
High....
- India to help Maldives with forensic lab, training
New Delhi: India today assured a visiting Maldives delegation of help the Indian Ocean nation in setting up a police academy, forensic science laboratory, corporate fraud cell and as also train....
- Australian state premier criticises Indian media, officials
Melbourne: Victoria premier John Brumby today criticised the Indian media and officials and said there had to be "some balance to the reporting" after it emerged that an Indian man who ....
- Indian made a false report on petrol attack: Aussie police
Sydney: Australian police allege a man of Indian descent who claimed he was doused in petrol and set alight last month was not the victim of a racist attack but injured himself while setting hi....
- Why are Indians singled out? Krishna asks Australia
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday said that Indian students are being singled out in Australia and asked Canberra to do "some introspection" to check such vio....
- Britain to review student visa suspension by month-end
Chandigarh: The British high commission would decide by the end this month whether to start re-issuing student visas at its three applications centres in the northern India, an official said to....
- Noted Polish scholar on Tamil literature dies
Warsaw: Joanna Kusio, a noted Polish scholar on Tamil language and literature, was found dead in her apartment. She was 49 and was single.
Her relatives found her dead when they opene....
- Peter Beckingham is new British deputy envoy in Mumbai
Mumbai: British Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Beckingham has been appointed the new British Deputy High Commissioner in Mumbai.
An expert on trade, investment and a lover of cri....
- Indian journalists help Haiti quake victims
Dubai: Indian journalists working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have donated food, clothes and medicines worth thousands of dirhams for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
The Indian....
- Indians in Belgium celebrate Republic Day
Brussels: Indian community in Belgium today celebrated the 61st Republic Day here.
Expatriates from India braved the cold weather to gather at the Inidan embassy to witness the flag h....
- Australian bishop urges repentance for attacks on Indians
Melbourne: An Australian bishop has urged parishioners at one of Melbourne's most famous churches to listen to the concerns of the Indian community, whom he described as "oppressed in t....
- Attacks have potential to hit ties: Australian envoy
New Delhi: Australian envoy to India Peter Varghese admits that the continuing attacks on Indian nationals in his country have the "potential to impact on the broader relationship" betw....
- Australian police to reconstruct Indian's fatal stabbing
Melbourne: The final moments of Nitin Garg, who was fatally stabbed in this Australian city on Jan 2, will be reconstructed by the police in an effort to catch his killer.
The police ....
- Another Indian taxi driver assaulted in Melbourne
Melbourne: A 25-year-old Indian taxi driver was assaulted in this Australian city and the police today released images of a couple suspected in the attack.
Police released images of t....
- China denies hacking Indian government computers
Washington: China on Tuesday said reports of attacks by Chinese hackers on Indian government computers were "without basis", a media report said.
Chinese foreign ministry spok....
- Aussie-Indian Bhasin makes the grade at Asian Tour Q-School
New Delhi: Kunal Bhasin, an Australian of Indian origin, who has once again made India his home for the past three years, earned full playing rights for the 2010 Asian Tour on Saturday.
- India airs 'absolute displeasure' over Australia attacks
New Delhi: Under fire from the opposition over continuing attacks on Indian students in Australia, the government on Friday said it was doing its "utmost" to convey "absolute disple....
- Officials get consular access to detained Indians in China
New Delhi: Indian officials today got consular access to 21 Indians detained in Shenzhen by Chinese authorities five days ago for allegedly smuggling diamonds.
An official from the In....
- 'Over 39,000 illegal Indian migrants living in Malaysia'
Kuala Lumpur: A total of 39,046 Indian nationals are believed to be staying illegally in Malaysia as of June 2009, after entering the country on tourist visas, official news reports said today.....
- More visas to Chinese for Himachal road projects
Shimla: The Indian Embassy in Beijing has granted visa to 11(eleven) Chinese persons of the Long Jain Roads and Bridge Company executing the Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru and Mehatpur-Una- Amb projects i....
- Australia asked to prevent attacks on Indians
New Delhi: Describing the setting ablaze of an Indian in Australia as "very disturbing", India today asked Canberra to take preventive action and voiced its growing discontent over the ....
- Punjab MP seeks parliamentary panel on Australia attacks
Chandigarh: Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, today criticised the central government for its "cold hearted handling" of t....
- Indian vice president arrives in Malawi
Lilongwe (Malawi): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today arrived in Malawi, a small land-locked country in Africa, - the first Indian leader to visit the country.
Ansari was rece....
- Australia must match action with words, says HRD Minister
New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today said the Australian government has assured him it would take action against attackers of Indian students, but "their actions....
- Australia urges India to avoid hysteria over student's killing
Melbourne: Australia's Acting Foreign Minister Simon Crean has urged India not to fuel hysteria over the killing of a student in Melbourne even as India issued an advisory asking Indians st....
- Attacks could vitiate ties, India tells Australia
Bangalore/Melbourne: Taking a stern view of the fatal stabbing of an Indian student in Australia, India today said that "unfortunate incidents" like these could "vitiate" relati....
- Australia's deputy PM condemns Indian's killing
Melbourne: After the shocking incident of lynching a Twenty one-year-old Indian youth, Australian officials openly condemned such a heinous crime. However, police claimed that no evidence was f....
- India starts visa-on-arrival for 5 countries
New Delhi: India today started tourist visa-on-arrival facility for five countries on an "experimental basis" for a period of one year, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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- India, Pakistan exchange list of nuke sites
New Delhi: The subcontinent's new year tradition played out again as India and Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear installations today. The list exchange was done under the Agreement on the....
- Extending Afghan war terrible mistake: US author
New Delhi: Describing the US troop surge in war-torn Afghanistan as a "terrible mistake", a Pulitzer prize winning American author and an ardent Gandhi admirer today said war cannot be ....
- India condemns Kabul blast, two Indians injured
New Delhi: India today strongly condemned the blast in the diplomatic area in Kabul that killed at least four civilians. Three residences of Indian embassy personnel were damaged and two Indian....
- Closing ceremony of 'Year of India in Russia' cancelled
Moscow: The closing ceremony of the "Year of India in Russia" that was to be attended by visiting India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur today evening in Moscow....
- India extends grants, lines of credit to Sao Tome and Principe
New Delhi: India has extended a line of credit of $5 million to the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe, as well as a grant of $1 million for setting up an institute for the small sector ind....
- Lithuanian delegation talks trade with FICCI
New Delhi: A 30-member delegation from trade associations of Lithuania today met the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to work out ways to strengthen business ties ....
- India a key partner in AfPak stability: US envoy
New Delhi: Hours after US President Barack Obama announced a troop surge in Afghanistan, US ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today described India as "a key global partner" of Wash....
- Indian workers in Dubai sacked over SMS
Meerut: A number of Indian workers who had been employed with various companies in Dubai and had returned for the festival of Eid to celebrate with their families and children have been dealt a....
- Former Sri Lankan army chief for close ties with India
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former army chief and opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential election, General (retd) Sarath Fonseka said here today that he was looking forward to close ti....
- No exodus of Indians due to Dubai World crisis: Vayalar Ravi
New Delhi: There is no cause for worry over potential job losses among Indians employed in the Gulf following the the multi-billion-dollar debt default risk faced by Dubai World, Minister for O....
- Sao Tome foreign minister to visit India
New Delhi: After the visit of the Cape Verde foreign minister last week, a high-level delegation from yet another small African country will be visiting India, that of Sao Tome and Principe.
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- Attacks on Indian students not racism: Australian Senate report
Melbourne: An Australian Senate Committee formed to investigate a series of violent attacks on Indian students this year has ruled out racism as the prime motive -- but Indian student groups sa....
- India to act against illegal migration: Vayalar Ravi
New Delhi: The government is trying to stop illegal migration by targeting the "nefarious activities of Indian intermediaries" in other countries, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Va....
- Cases of attacks on Indians in Australia increase to 94
New Delhi: A recently presented report in the Rajya Sabha has come up with a stark revelation that cases of attacks on Indians staying in Australia have witnessed a manifold increase in 2009.
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- India welcomes Iran-P5 engagement: Manmohan Singh
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said he supported the engagement between Tehran and the five permanent members (P5) of the Security Council over the nuclear standoff, but....
- India asks US, world to stay the course in Afghanistan
Washington: Amid reports of declining support for the war in Afghanistan in the US, India has asked the international community to stay engaged in the violence-torn country and warned against a....
- China assures India about US joint statement
Geneva: China has allayed concerns of India over the US-China joint statement, saying that it advocated direct negotiations between India and Pakistan to resolve their bilateral issues.
- China, US have no role in India-Pakistan issues: Yechury
New Delhi: The Left parties are opposed to any third party intervention -- be it by the US or China -- in India and Pakistan issues, a Communist Party of India-Marxist Politburo member said her....
- Stop stimulus, use money to help poor: World's Communists
New Delhi: The financial bailout packages by various governments are not radical enough to pull the world out of the economic downturn, but would only help to enlarge the profit avenues of corp....
- Manmohan-Obama banquet: becoming bigger by the day
Washington: The guest list for the banquet being held by US President Barack Obama in the honour of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been taken up to almost 400 invitees. This necessita....
- Manmohan's US visit: small ticket items on high value agenda
New Delhi: Moving beyond the transformational nuclear deal, India and the US are set to unveil a new template for deepening strategic partnership on key global challenges, ranging from counter-....
- Ties with India to matter in 21st century: US
Washington: Describing India as a rising global power, a top US official has said "few relationships will matter more to the course of human events in the 21st century than the partnership ....
- Countdown to Manmohan visit: Support and commendation for 'rising power'
Washington: The US described India as a "rising global power" ahead of Manmohan Singh's visit next week, saying few ties would matter more for "our collective future" even w....
- S.M.Krishna reaches Kabul for Karzai inauguration
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna reached Kabul today, a day ahead of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai for a second term.
India had earlier send its congratu....
- IAF's UN peacekeeping contingent leaves for Congo
New Delhi: The sixth batch of the Indian Aviation Contingent (IAC) today left on a UN peacekeeping mission in Congo.
Consisting of 243 air warriors, including 37 officers, the conting....
- US optimistic about reprocessing pact, completing n-deal
New Delhi: US ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama will try to resolve the remaining issues, including a reprocessing pac....
- Speaker calls for UN Security Council's reform
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called for "a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council" including expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent membership catego....
- India, Canada to talk free trade, clinch nuclear deal next year
New Delhi: India and Canada on Tuesday signed an agreement to boost energy security and another accord for launching negotiations for a free trade area between them, but could not clinch a civi....
- First India-Sharjah Business and Cultural Forum to be launched
Sharjah: The first 'India-Sharjah Business and Cultural Forum' will be launched on Wednesday by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) at its headquarters here, a media rep....
- India, Iran discuss terror from Pakistan, gas pipeline
New Delhi: The foreign ministers of India and Iran today held wide-ranging talks here about terrorism emanating from Pakistan while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reportedly reiterated New Delhi....
- Nuclear deal, trade top Canada PM's India mission
New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's three-day visit to India from today will be dominated by talks over a nuclear deal and new trade pacts in a bid warm a relationship that ....
- US preparing a 'substantive' visit for Manmohan Singh
Washington: Preparations are well underway to ensure a "good, substantive" schedule for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he comes here later this month on the first state visit....
- India registers case against American LeT suspect Headley
New Delhi: India's National Investigative Agency (NIA) has registered a case against David Coleman Headley, the Pakistan born American national who is in custody in the US for allegedly plo....
- India declares Chinese stapled visas invalid, issues advisory
New Delhi: India today declared as "invalid" the standalone paper visas given by the Chinese embassy and consulates for Indians from Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh, and issued ....
- Attacks on Indian students will not be tolerated: Rudd
New Delhi: Allaying India's concerns over attacks on Indian students in his country, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today underlined that such "criminal attacks" would not be ....
- Obama tops world's most powerful list, Manmohan at No. 36
Washington: After winning a surprise Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama has been ranked by the Forbes magazine as the world's most powerful person, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh....
- Indian students are welcome guests: Australian PM
New Delhi: A day after India reiterated its concerns over recent attacks on students from here down under, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today said they were welcome guests in his countr....
- Australian PM arrives, India concerned over attacks on students
New Delhi: As Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd landed in Mumbai, India today conveyed its concerns over recent attacks on Indian students in that country and stressed the need for Canberra ....
- Indian student missing in Australia
Melbourne: Indian student Dipakkumar Chaudhari has been missing since last week from his home in this Australian city, the police said today.
Chaudhari, 22, was reported missing by hi....
- Terror threats won't affect economic growth: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday admitted terror threats, but asserted that it would not affect the industrial development of the country. "We are not more vulnerable than....
- India most important future market for PepsiCo, says Nooyi
New Delhi: PepsiCo will hold its global board meeting in India this year as it sees the country as its "most important future market", according to company chairman and chief executive ....
- Manmohan, Obama to take India-US ties to new level
Washington: When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the US this month, he and President Barack Obama will create a framework to take their already "comprehensive partnership of mutual tru....
- 22 yr old Indian student attacked in Australia
Melbourne: Another attack on Indian student was reported when a group of Australians assaulted a 22-year-old student. The youth, Sai Ratan Tiwari, was punched on the face and abused. He comes f....
- Australian PM arrives Wednesday as attacks on Indians continue
New Delhi: With a fresh attack on an Indian in Melbourne, the targeting of Indian students in Australia is set to dominate proceedings when Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd comes to India o....
- Australian prime minister to visit India this week
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will visit India this week in a bid to forge stronger relations between the two countries, media reports said today. The prime minister's two-....
- Indian students' welfare to be discussed with Australian premier
New Delhi: India will discuss the attacks on its students in Australia when its Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits later this week, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said here....
- Dalai Lama an honoured guest, but no politics: Antony
New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today said that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was an honoured guest of India but he would not be allowed to indulge in political activities.
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- Antony to discuss anti-piracy operations during Japan visit
New Delhi: Anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and a review of defence ties will be among the topics on the anvil when Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony meets his Japanese counterpart ....
- Indians among 2,000 students hit by Australian college closures
Melbourne: Over 2,000 international students, including those from India, were left in the lurch - some with barely two weeks to go before they get their degrees - following the sudden overnigh....
- India to supply coastal security equipment to Mauritius
New Delhi: India and Mauritius signed an agreement for enhancing coastal security during the visit of the Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor earlier this week, when he also h....
- India, Sweden discuss climate change, energy
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Swedish counterpart Fredrik Reinfeldt held wide-ranging talks here today to give a fresh impetus to their ties in the fields of trade, energy an....
- EU pushes for India trade pact ahead of summit
New Delhi: Ahead of the India-EU summit this week, a European diplomat today called for fresh impetus to the stalled talks on a trade pact and stressed that it was time "to jump into the co....
- China learns that 2009 is not 1962
New Delhi: The inscrutable Chinese are supposed to take every step after careful deliberation. Whether it is Mao Zedong's smile for an Indian envoy to open a new chapter after the 1962 conf....
- Manmohan lauds Bush, 'a great friend of India'
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today lauded former US president George W. Bush for his "important role" in bringing the civil nuclear deal to fruition and underlined that In....
- No time frame for settling border row with China: Krishna
Bangalore: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Wednesday said no time frame has been set for resolving the border dispute with China, as it is a long and time-consuming process. "No t....
- Foreign ministers of India, Congo to meet today
New Delhi: India and Congo will discuss ways to improve economic ties when the foreign ministers of the two countries meet today.
Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba of the Democra....
- Manmohan, Wen to hold 'very important' meeting in Thailand
New Delhi/Beijing: Amid verbal sparring between their countries over issues like border dispute, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao will meet on the sidelines ....
- India hopes for violence-free Afghan run-off poll
New Delhi: Amid continuing uncertainty in Afghanistan following the decision to hold the Nov 7 run-off election, India today said it was hopeful that the electoral process would strengthen demo....
- First batch of Indian Haj pilgrims leaves on Oct 20
New Delhi The first batch of Indian Haj pilgrims will leave for Saudi Arabia on Oct 20, beginning a two-and-a-half month operation during which over 123,000 Indian Muslims will perform the annu....
- Indians on hijacked Singaporean ship safe, says government
New Delhi: The Indians on board a Singaporean ship hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates are safe, external affairs ministry sources said today.
"India's Singapore Hi....
- Three Indian students robbed in Australia
Melbourne: Three Indian students were attacked and robbed in this Australian city when they were returning home at night, a media report said today.
"Attacks on Indian students ar....
- Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka to return home today
Chennai: Sri Lanka has assured a team of 10 MPs from Tamil Nadu that 58,000 Sri Lankan Tamils currently staying in fenced-off camps will be taken back to their homes today, Tamil Nadu Chief Min....
- 'Prudent analysis of India-China ties needed'
New Delhi: Advocating more "prudent" analysis of India-China relations, former foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon said on Wednesday that recent "alarmist and uninformed" commen....
- Indian, Omani air forces to hold joint drill
New Delhi: Expecting to be roped in for anti-piracy operations in the near future, the Indian Air Force (IAF) would, for the first time, be undertaking a week-long joint exercise with its Omani....
- India seeks students' safety, Australia assures action
New Delhi: As India sought effective measures to ensure safety of Indian students in Australia, Canberra on Tuesday assured that it would address the concerns and those who attacked Indians wou....
- India rejects Albania's demand for Mother Teresa's remains
New Delhi: India has rejected Albania's demand for Mother Teresa's remains, saying she was an Indian citizen - a decision widely welcomed in this country where the Nobel prize winner sp....
- India can outgrow China: Bill Clinton
Washington: Former US president Bill Clinton has said India has the potential to outgrow China if it makes peace with Pakistan.
This peace between the two countries could lead to a mo....
- Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India: Ministry
Beijing: After China expressed strong dissatisfaction today over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, foreign minister S M Krishna came up with a strong response stat....
- India enhances contribution for Palestinian refugees
New Delhi: India has decided to increase to $1 million its contribution to the United Nations agency working with Palestinian refugees.
A statement of the ministry of external affairs....
- Dhaka tells New Delhi to do away with visas
Muhurighat (Bangladesh): Bangladesh has urged India to do away with visas for travel between the two neighbours to boost trade and business besides improving people-to-people relations.
- Canadian PM to visit India next month
Toronto: Responding to an invitation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit India next month.
Though no official announcement of the pri....
- India conveys to China its concern on visas to Kashmiris
New Delhi: Issuance of separate visas to Indian passport holders in Jammu and Kashmir has become a major concern for Indian government. According to external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishn....
- Australia assures safety of Punjab students
Chandigarh: A high-level delegation from Australia's Victoria state met Punjab ministers here today and assured them of the safety of Indian students, many of whom have faced violent attack....
- Current crisis has shaken global economic order: Tharoor
New Delhi: The current financial crisis has shaken the global economic order, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said here today.
"In a way, the current crisis ....
- Krishna to present Indian stand on climate change at UN summit
New York: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will articulate India's stand on climate change at the UN summit being hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today.
Krishna wi....
- Tharoor meets Indian policewomen in Liberia
New Delhi: It was appropriate that when Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor visited Liberia, which elected Africa's first female president, one of the highlights of his tr....
- Pakistan-India talks in New York Sep 26-27
Islamabad: The foreign ministers of Pakistan and India will meet in New York for talks on Sep 26-27, the Online news agency reported on Friday.
The foreign secretary-level talks will....
- India asks Australia to prevent recurrent attacks, punish guilty
New Delhi: "We are concerned at the recurring attacks on Indians in Australia," external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash told reporters here.
Two Indian nationals....
- India, Mongolia energise ties, sign civil nuclear pact
New Delhi: India today signed a civil nuclear pact with Mongolia and announced a soft loan of $25 million to bolster the economy of the resource-rich Central Asian country that has been hit by ....
- Tanzanian PM comes to India on four-day visit
New Delhi: India and Tanzania, one of Africa's fastest-growing economies and home to around 40,000 persons of Indian origin, will intensify their cooperation in areas ranging from agricultu....
- High economic growth key goal of foreign policy: Krishna
New Delhi: Outlining the thrust of India's foreign policy in the first 100 days of government, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said India had pursued "a multi-dimensional&#....
- German journalist denied entry, India says he misused visa
Montreal/New Delhi: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has asked the Indian government to issue a press visa to German journalist Hasnain Kazim to report for Der Spiegel weekly. But India....
- Pilot suspended as severe turbulence hits plane on flight to India
Hong Kong: A Hong Kong pilot has been removed from flying duties after the plane he was piloting hit severe turbulence on a flight to Bangalore, India, his airline said today.
The Dra....
- Engage pro-actively with diaspora, Vayalar to envoys
New Delhi: Indian diplomats should engage pro-actively with overseas Indian communities in their host countries and enhance India's sphere of influence in emerging economies, Minister for O....
- Indian envoys to meet next week in New Delhi
New Delhi: Indian ambassadors and high commissioners are set to gather in the national capital for a four-day meet starting from Monday - their first annual conference after the formation of th....
- 'Fresh bid to stop Indian professionals from settling in Britain'
London: Indian IT and other professionals who are transferred to Britain by their companies may not be able to apply for citizenship if a recommendation made by a government-appointed advisory ....
- French senators to visit Dharamsala
Dharamsala: A delegation of French senators will visit this headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile this month to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
The delegat....
- Top Dhaka, Delhi politicians to decide on extradition: Report
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India may decide "at the highest political level" key bilateral issues like an extradition treaty, measures to tackle terrorism and connectivity to improve mutua....
- India to finance 'sensitive' areas' projects itself: Krishna
New Delhi: After clashing with China at Asian Development Bank (ADB) over funding for a project in Arunachal Pradesh, India has decided not to approach international agencies to finance schemes....
- Website on India-Africa ties launched
New Delhi: With India and Africa coming closer, a pioneering web portal to bridge the information gap was launched by External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna here on Monday.
The websit....
- US should ensure aid to Pakistan is not misused: Krishna
New Delhi: India has told the United States to ensure its aid to Pakistan is not used by the country against its neighbours, especially given previous such examples, External Affairs Minister S....
- Indian envoys' meet to focus on Pakistan, economic diplomacy
New Delhi: With India's neighbourhood seething in turmoil and major multilateral summits in the offing, the external affairs ministry has called around 120 Indian envoys later this month fo....
- Australia assures India about students' safety
New Delhi: Australia has assured India during External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's recent visit that it has taken concrete steps for the increased safety of Indian students.
K....
- China should break up India into 20-30 states: Chinese strategist
New Delhi: In an article likely to raise Indian hackles, a Chinese strategist contends that Beijing should break up India into 20-30 independent states with the help of "friendly countries&....
- Australia assures safety of Indian students, Rudd to visit India
Cairns (Australia): In a damage control exercise, Australia is planning three high-profile visits, including by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, to India over the next few months and said it is takin....
- The situation is getting worse: Indian student in Australia
Sydney: An Indian student leader, who says he has been racially abused, has urged India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna to not accept at face value the assurance offered by the Aus....
- Over 26,000 Indian business visas issued in China
New Delhi: India has issued over 26,000 business visas in China so far in 2009, parliament was told on Thursday.
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur said India had iss....
- Indian students are going to be safe in Australia: Krishna
Sydney: India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, the first senior minister to visit Australia since the recent spurt in attacks on Indian students, said here today that he was satisf....
- Jaishankar India's new envoy to China, Surie heads to London
New Delhi: India's ambassador to Singapore S. Jaishankar was named the envoy to Beijing on Friday. Nalin Surie, secretary (west) in the external affairs ministry, is named New Delhi's ....
- ISI must stop fomenting chaos in Kashmir: Admiral Mullen
Washington: The top most US military official has said Pakistan's spy agency ISI has been "fomenting chaos" in Kashmir and advised Islamabad to restrain it. "I believe that in t....
- India will go by NSG waiver, says Krishna on G8 curbs
On Board Special Aircraft: Unfazed by the G8 restrictions on transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology (ENR), External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said India will proceed accor....
- India, China not rivals, but partners: Krishna
Phuket (Thailand): Setting aside recent strains in bilateral ties, India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna held his first meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and stresse....
- Sri Lanka must focus on resettling Tamils: India
Phuket (Thailand): Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said that the early resettlement of some 300,000 Tamils displaced in Sri Lanka will get "top billing" in talks wit....
- Indian students not soft targets in Oz: Indian envoy
Sydney: India's Consul General Amit Dasgupta feels it's not proper to call Indian students in Australia "soft targets," a term used by the police to describe recent attacks agai....
- New Sufi base in South Africa to aid substance abuse victims
Johannesburg: The new African headquarters of an India-based Sufi spiritual foundation hopes to aid youth who are increasingly being afflicted by substance abuse.
The foundation was o....
- India unaffected by G8 ban on reprocessing fuel
Paris: The decision of the G8 countries to put a ban on helping non-NPT countries to reprocess uranium would have no effect on India, officials accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh fo....
- Singapore to help Bihar tackle drinking water shortage
Patna: Singapore will help the Bihar government tackle the severe water crisis in the state, officials said here. Experts from the Public Utility Board (PUB) of Singapore will use latest water ....
- Tharoor visits Dubai, discusses bilateral ties
New Delhi: On his first official foreign tour after assuming office, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor today met with senior ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) duri....
- Man fires at police investigating Indian temple attack in Austria
Vienna: Vienna police investigating the recent attack on a Sikh temple here came under fire today, according to media reports.
No one was hurt when the man, an Austrian citizen of In....
- MEA all a-Twitter with Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi: The ministry of external affairs is all a-Twitter. Not because Indian diplomats have become net savvy, but one of the new ministers of state is a frequent user of this social network....
- 11 wounded in Vienna gurdwara clash
Vienna: At least 11 people were wounded, some severely, in a knife and gun attack today morning involving rival Sikh groups in a gurdwara in the Austrian capital.
According to a news ....
- New Malaysian Indian party vows non-violence
Kuala Lumpur: The newly-formed Malaysia Makkal Sakthi Party, the latest outfit that claims to speak for the Indian community in this country, will not resort to street protests and would prefer....
- EU congratulates Manmohan Singh
Brussels: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroro today congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the landslide victory of their party in the....
- India dismisses Nepal charge of interference in its internal affairs
New Delhi/Kathmandu: The Indian Government today rejected the Maoist Government in Nepal's allegation that it was responsible for the political chaos in that nation.
New Delhi rub....
- Indian warship arrests pirates off Seychelles
Madrid: An Indian warship along with a French warship and a Spanish frigate intercepted and arrested nine alleged pirates suspected of attacking the Italian cruise ship MS Melody, media report....
- Indian envoy informed Pranab about latest developments in Sri Lanka
New Delhi As Tamil Nadu observed a shutdown over the plight of civilians caught in the military offensive in Sri Lanka, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Alok Prasad today briefed External....
- Manmohan Singh, Obama to meet in London on April 2
Washington: US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet for the first time in London on April 2 on the sidelines of the Group of 20 major economies summit on the glo....
- Manmohan Singh, Obama to meet in London on April 2
Washington: US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet for the first time in London on April 2 on the sidelines of the Group of 20 major economies summit on the glo....
- Indo-Canadian MP in steamy controversy
Toronto: Young Indian Canadian MP Ruby Dhalla, listed third on the list of the sexiest women politicians in the world by Maxim magazine, is in the centre of a steamy controversy.
Dhalla, w....
- Canadian foreign minister cancels visit to India
Toronto: Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has cancelled his visit to India beginning today.
Cannon was supposed to open the new Canadian trade office in Kolkata and meet Indian le....
- PM will attend G-20 Summit in London
New Delhi: With his health showing steady improvement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the G-20 Summit in London April 2 - an occasion that will also be marked by his first meeting ....
- British court asks India to speed up charity worker's murder probe
Dharamsala: A court in Britain has asked Himachal Pradesh Police to speed up the probe into the murder of a British charity worker, an official said here.
"We (the police) have received fi....
- CISF to send 16 personnel to Indian mission in Pak
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will send 16 of its personnel, including support staff and drivers, to the Indian high commission in Pakistan, an official said on Tuesda....
- US says it values relationship with India as Menon begins dialogue
Washington: The United States declared it values the relationship with India as Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon began the first high-level interaction with President Barack Obama's administ....
- Let's resolve disputes for an Asian century: Musharraf
New Delhi: Steering clear of contentious issues, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf Sunday underlined the need for Pakistan and India to resolve all disputes so that they can expand t....
- Wake up, stop supporting jehadis: British media tells Pak
London: British newspapers Wednesday described Pakistan as a "failing state" and said it was time its politicians and generals stopped supporting jehadis, a day after a terror attack in Lahor....
- Menon in US to discuss bilateral ties, Afghanistan
Washington: Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon arrives here today on a four-day visit focusing on how to take the India-US relationship forward after the change of guard in Washington.
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- India, EU sign joint declaration to promote multilingualism
Brussels: The European Union (EU) and India on Friday signed a joint declaration to strengthen cooperation and dialogue on linguistic diversity and inter-cultural dialogue, EuAsiaNews repor....
- Mush in India after 4 years, to talk on terr
New Delhi: Nearly four years after he came to India on an official visit to give a push to the peace process, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf arrived here on Friday on a private vi....
- America's loss is India and China's gain: US study
Washington: Loss of tens of thousands of skilled immigrants to countries like India and China "is an economic catastrophe that will hurt US competitiveness for decades to come", says Vivek Wa....
- Mozambique condemns Mumbai terror, signs economic pact with India
New Delhi: Underling its solidarity with India, Mozambique on Thursday strongly condemned the Mumbai terror attacks and agreed to firm up bilateral counter-terror cooperation as the two cou....
- Canada seeks comprehensive trade pact with India
New Delhi: Faced with the global economic slowdown, Canada is seeking Indian investments, touting its newly-liberalised rules. It has also called on the Indian government to start talks on ....
- 'Common threat' to India, US and Pakistan: Holbrooke
New Delhi: With the Pakistan government striking a deal with the Taliban in Swat valley and neighbouring areas, India and the US on Monday discussed the danger posed by the militia and agreed t....
- Menon to arrive in Nepal for talks with Maoist government
Kathmandu: Three months after he had accompanied Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Nepal, India's Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon is arriving in Kathmandu today on a ....
- Yet another Canadian minister in India to deepen trade ties
Toronto: Canada's Industry Minister Tony Clement will become the fourth cabinet minister to visit India within a month when he arrives in New Delhi today on a five-day visit.
Though no maj....
- City of London chairman to visit India for financial services' expertise
London: The man responsible for devising the policies that run London's financial centre is to visit India for talks on how to further develop India's financial services, the City of London C....
- We are still lending, assert CEOs of top US banks
Washington: Facing criticism about their use of billions of dollars in government aid, top executives from eight of the America's largest financial institutions, including Citibank's Indian A....
- Holbrooke says US will review its policy on Pakistan
Islamabad: US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke has said that Washington will review its policy on Pakistan.
"The United States looks forward to review....
- Germany ready to transfer transport technology
New Delhi: Germany wants India to source technology from it for the transport sector, especially the railways, said Wolfgang Tiefensee, the German minister for transport, building and urban a....
- Indian-origin doctor convicted of manslaughter in Britain
London: An Indian-origin doctor was given a six-month suspended jail term after being found guilty of killilng a patient by giving her a fatal injection of adrenaline against the advice of he....
- Indian Canadian gets 11 years for beheading daughter
Vancouver: An Indian Canadian, who killed his two-year-old daughter last year in Delta near here, was jailed for 11 years on Friday.
Forty-eight-year-old Lakhvinder Singh Kahlon had slit t....
- India, Germany form panel on automotive sector
New Delhi: India and Germany have set up a joint working group (JWG) for the automotive sector for increased cooperation in the field of technology, skill development and framework developm....
- Indian mission outsources consular services in Singapore
New Delhi: In a move that will ease processing of travel and visa documents for inbound tourists from Singapore and boost tourism and trade ties between both the countries, the Indian High Co....
- Indian arrested in Spain, India seeks consular access
New Delhi: India has sought consular access to an Indian arrested in Spain allegedly for forgery and links with international criminal networks.
The government has already sought consula....
- Ansari heads to Myanmar today
New Delhi: India and Myanmar are set to consolidate their burgeoning ties in sectors ranging from energy and industry to security and infrastructure when Vice President Hamid Ansari goes on....
- India ranks 13 in financial transparency scale
New Delhi: India has been ranked 13 in a survey of 85 countries on transparency of national budgetary allocations and financial activities.
According to the Centre for Budget and Governa....
- Hamid Ansari begins official visit to Myanmar
Yangon: Indian Vice President M. Hamid Ansari arrived in Naypyidaw Thursday to begin his four-day official visit to Myanmar, official reports reaching here from the country's new capital sa....
- Zia objects as Dhaka prepares to talk to Delhi
Dhaka: As Bangladesh prepares to resume talks with India on a host of issues, opposition leader Khaleda Zia has warned the Sheikh Hasina government against signing any "deal against national in....
- Pranab goes to Dhaka Feb 9, counter-terror high on agenda
New Delhi: Bolstering counter-terrorism and security cooperation will top the agenda when External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee goes to Dhaka Feb 9 - the first visit by an Indian leader af....
- Malaysian Indian youth laid to rest after custody death
Puchong (Malaysia): Hundreds of Malaysian Indians on Wednesday bade an emotional farewell to A. Kugan, a suspected car thief who died in police custody.
The custodial death in the capital ....
- Chennai Port signs pact with Canadian port
Chennai: Chennai Port and Canada's Port of Halifax have signed an agreement for cooperation in port management activities, it was announced here on Wednesday.
"The MOU (memorandum of under....
- US keen to deepen ties with natural ally India: Obama
Washington: President Barack Obama looks at United States and India as "natural allies" and is keen to strengthen and deepen their ties built over the years.
"Without getting into a lot ....
- India flays LTTE, worried about Tamil civilians
New Delhi/Colombo: Hours before leaving for Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today that India would never tolerate the Tamil Tigers but was worried about Tamil civil....
- 'Kazakh uranium will solve India's power problem'
New Delhi: Long-term cooperation in the supply of Kazakh uranium for nuclear reactors will help in solving India's power demand, said Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev here on Saturday.....
- India, Kazakhstan sign nuclear pact
New Delhi: India and Kazakhstan today signed five agreements, including one on civil nuclear energy.
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who arrived Friday night on a four-day visit ahead....
- With Pakistan on mind, India, Afghanistan open crucial road
New Delhi/Kabul: Undeterred by a resurgent Taliban, India and Afghanistan on Thursday formally opened a crucial road link that can reduce Pakistan's influence over its landlocked neighbour, a....
- India, Canada agree to strengthen business ties
New Delhi: India and Canada have decided to strengthen business and trade ties that will open fresh opportunities "for our respective business communities", Commerce and Industry Minister Kam....
- Germany offers India counter-terror equipment
New Delhi: Germany on Wednesday offered India cutting-edge equipment to counter terror when the head of German Federal Crime Office held talks with top Indian security and intelligence offici....
- Sri Lanka announces safe zone for Tamil civilians
Colombo: Tamil civilians who are currently trapped in the conflict zone in northern Sri Lanka are free to leave the area to safety, the military said on Wednesday.
Military spokesman Udaya....
- Resolve Sri Lanka conflict peacefully, says Barnala
Chennai: India is for a peaceful resolution of the raging conflict in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala said here on Wednesday.
"The government of India has always mainta....
- President Patil congratulates Obama
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday joined other world leaders in congratulating US President Barack Obama on assuming office and hoped that the relationship between India and Am....
- India, Indonesia discuss parliamentary functioning
New Delhi: India and Indonesia on Monday discussed the functioning of their parliaments when a 17-member delegation from the Southeast Asian nation called on Vice President and Rajya Sabha Ch....
- Indo-Lanka accord key to political solution: Sri Lanka
Colombo: Appreciating the continued "understanding of India on issues of mutual concern", Sri Lanka said on Friday that the 1987 Indo-Sri Lanka accord is still the key to seeking a politica....
- India, Gulf working on multi-faceted cooperation
New Delhi: India is working on a multi-faceted cooperation structure with the Gulf nations with that region becoming a key trading partner.
India and the Gulf also share the need for conti....
- Foreign secretary Menon's trip to Lanka important: Karunanidhi
Chennai: Foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon's ongoing Colombo trip to solve the ethnic minority's tangle in Sri Lanka is important from a Tamil Nadu perspective, Chief Minister M. Karunanidh....
- Saudi intelligence chief discusses 26/11 with NSA
New Delhi: Fresh from his visit to Pakistan, Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud on Thursday met National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and other officials here to....
- Saudi intelligence chief discusses 26/11 with NSA
New Delhi: Fresh from his visit to Pakistan, Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud on Thursday met National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and other officials here to d....
- Dhaka wants to demarcate maritime boundaries in Bay of Bengal
Dhaka: The new Bangladesh government wants to engage neighbours India and Myanmar to demarcate maritime boundaries in the Bay of Bengal to be able to file its claim before the United Nations ....
- Kazakh president comes to India January 23, n-deal on the way
New Delhi: India and Kazakhstan are set to invigorate their ties when they sign a nuclear pact and other economic agreements during the four-day visit of the energy-rich Central Asian country....
- Sri Lanka to take Indian aid to develop Kilinochchi
Colombo: Sri Lanka will take help from India to develop Kilinochchi, the political hub of the Tamil Tigers the military has seized after 10 years, a minister said in remarks published on Wedn....
- Manmohan's white dove greeting cards for Zardari, Gilani
Islamabad: A white dove is on the cover of the New Year greeting cards sent by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gila....
- Delhi, Dhaka to resume river water sharing talks
Dhaka: Bangladesh will resume after more than three years talks with India on sharing of river waters in order to augment water availability and prevent erosion.
The talks will take ....
- India, Afghanistan send broad hint to Pakistan - stop terrorism
New Delhi: In an apparent reference to Pakistan, India and Afghanistan Monday said that countries needed to prevent acts of terrorism emanating from their soil.
A joint statement issued at....
- British foreign secretary comes to India with Mumbai message
New Delhi: With the links of Pakistani elements in the Mumbai terrorist attack becoming increasingly clear, Britain will reinforce its diplomatic support and strengthen counter-terror coopera....
- Russia, India to hold joint naval exercise in January
Moscow: Six Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered missile cruiser, will participate in a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea this month, a senior defence offi....
- Karzai in India to discuss terrorism, Pakistan
New Delhi: Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived here on Sunday on a two-day visit that will focus on counter-terror cooperation and stability in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
Kar....
- PM's Global Advisory Council constituted
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday constituted the Prime Minister's Global Advisory Council to facilitate a dynamic two-way engagement between stakeholders in India and the overseas Indian co....
- India, Spain set up anti-terror mechanism
New Delhi: India on Monday shared with Spain the evidence linking Pakistan-based elements to Mumbai's terror carnage even as the two countries set up a joint anti-terror mechanism to deal ....
- UAE naval forces' commander to visit India
New Delhi: The commander of the UAE naval forces, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sabab Al-Tenaiji, who embarks on a three-day visit to India Tuesday, is likely to be presented with evidence ....
- No decision yet on handing over Prabhakaran to India
Colombo: Sri Lanka has said that it has not yet taken a decision whether or not to hand over Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to India if he is caught alive by its troops, who are cu....
- India, Malaysia sign labour agreement
New Delhi:After nearly two years in negotiation, India and Malaysia finally signed an agreement on Saturday for the "orderly" recruitment and deployment of workers and the procedures for mon....
- Dhaka moves to repatriate boat tragedy survivors from India
Dhaka: Bangladesh has instructed its deputy high commission in Kolkata to arrange for the return of 67 Bangladeshis, who were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard that found them drifting in th....
- PM invites Sheikh Hasina to India, Pranab to go to Bangladesh
New Delhi: Congratulating Sheikh Hasina on her electoral victory in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday invited her to visit India 'at your earliest possible convenience'.
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- India condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza
New Delhi: India on Monday condemned the Israeli attacks in Palestine saying it was 'disappointing' to note that the use of 'disproportionate force' has resulted in a large number of civilia....
- India issues travel advisory against Pakistan
New Delhi: India on Friday issued an advisory against travel to Pakistan following the reported arrest of several Indians in the country and being charged with terrorism.
"There have been....
- Bangladesh protests Indian ship crossing into its waters
Dhaka: Bangladesh Friday asked India to postpone a deep sea survey in its waters until a wartime maritime boundary between the neighbouring countries is settled by mutual agreement.
"Bang....
- India gives Saudi minister proof of Pak involvement
New Delhi: India on Friday furnished evidence of involvement of elements in Pakistan in the Mumbai terror attacks to the visiting foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, who called for setting u....
- India pledges $100 million to Maldives, ink two pacts
New Delhi: India on Wednesday pledged $100 million credit to the Maldives by signing a pact that will enable the island nation to invigorate and diversify its tourism-centric economy.
T....
- India, Maldives to enhance marine anti-terror cooperation
New Delhi: In the wake of the terrorist attack on Mumbai from the sea route, India and the Maldives have decided to scale up anti-piracy and marine counter-terrorism operations in the Indi....
- Maldives President to arrive in India today
New Delhi: Maldives President Mohammad Anni Nasheed will arrive here on a three-day visit today.
During his visit, Nasheed will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to hold talks on w....
- Pakistan prepared to defend if attacked: Qureshi
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said his country had the right to defend itself if driven to war.
"Pakistan doesn't want war and we are desirous of peace,....
- Act against terrorists, Pranab tells Pakistan
Kolkata: Pakistan needs to deliver results by acting against terrorists who attacked Mumbai instead of merely making promises, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today.
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- Sri Lanka regrets army chief's 'Joker' remarks
New Delhi: With Sri Lanka Army chief Sarath Fonseka's derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu politicians sparking outrage, India today said that Colombo had expressed regrets and promised to ....
- India, Russia sign deal for new nuclear plants
New Delhi: India and Russia signed a landmark agreement on civil nuclear cooperation on Friday.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said while addressing a joint press conference with Russi....
- Russian president arrives in India
New Delhi: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in India on Thursday on a three day visit aimed at bolstering ties in defence and nuclear energy.
Medvedev was due to have dinner....
- India Russia to strengthen ties
New Delhi: Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov
met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today ahead of India
Russia Summit. Zhukov and Mukherjee chaired the 14th session ....
- Gaza blockade unjustified: India
New Delhi: India reiterated its strong concern over Israel's months-long blockade of Gaza strip, saying there could be "no justification for the denial of essential supplies, including food ....
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