New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Search for the 39 missing Indian labourers who were kidnapped in Mosul three years ago is expected to gather momentum with the visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who…
Moscow/Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) The Balochistan provincial government in Pakistan has received a Russian Mi-171E non-combat helicopter, Russian news agency Tass reported. The Mi-171 is a civilian variant of the Mi-17 military cargo helicopter, which…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) Citing non-availability of “sufficient evidence”, the Canadian government has told India that there is no threat to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and has concluded its investigation into…
By Paras Ramoutar Port-of-Spain, July 23 (IANS) In this Caribbean nation, where 44 percent of the population is of Indian origin, the new Miss Trinidad & Tobago has been advised to greet global audiences at…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday stressed the need for Canada to rein in the radical elements trying to use its soil to spread strife and divisiveness in India….
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought to know from the Central government the time it would require for bringing a bill amending the Representation of People Act to allowing NRIs…
Washington, July 21 (IANS) An Indian-American doctor-cum-entrepreneur was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for defrauding his former company’s shareholders of more than $49 million. Sreedhar Potarazu, 51, an ophthalmic surgeon licensed in Maryland…
San Francisco, July 21 (IANS) Driven by exponential growth in its intelligent Azure Cloud offering, Microsoft has reported much better profits than expected for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 that ended on June…
Melbourne, July 20 (IANS) Singers and sisters Akriti, Sukriti and Prakriti Kakar will perform at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne here on August 11. The act will be an amalgamation of diverse musical genres…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) An Indian national and an Indian-American man pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy behind their roles in a massive telephone impersonation and money laundering fraud in the US perpetrated by India-based…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved revision of the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) guidelines, to expand scope of welfare measures that can be…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The greatest challenge for a short story writer, says one of the foremost names in the field — who might not be too well known in India…
By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) At a time when the debate on censorship — on TV and the social media — is at an all-time high, one of the most popular faces…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Indian Americans, spanning various communities, held protests in three US cities, to express their outrage over lynching of minorities by mobs in India and the Narendra Modi government’s policies which are…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Indian Americans, spanning various communities, held protests in three US cities, to express their outrage over lynching of minorities by mobs in India and the Narendra Modi government’s policies which are…
By Radhika Bhirani New York, July 15 (IANS) A stronger partnership in dealing with counter-terrorism will give an impetus to India-US relations, US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has said. “The number of military-to-military engagement and exercises…
Dhaka, July 15 (IANS) An Indian student has been found dead while another was found injured in a flat in Bangladesh’s Chittagong’s city. The deceased was identified as Ateef Sheikh, 25, a final year MBBS…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central government to take a call whether it wanted to amend the Representation of People Act or its Rules to decide on the…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Anees Bazmee claims his forthcoming directorial venture “Mubarakan” is the first Hindi film to have been shot in the “beautifully looking neighbourhood” Weybridge in England. While a lot of movies have…
London, July 14 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, who hails from Tamil Nadu, got slammed on social media for performing Tamil songs at the Wembley Stadium. While some were left disappointed, others stood by his…