Holi celebrated in Egypt
GIZA, April 8, 2016 (Xinhua) — People participate in the India Color Festival amid colored powder in Giza, Egypt on April 8, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe/IANS) Cairo, April 9 (IANS) Amid gaiety and cheerful music, hundreds…
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Chandy seeks Centre’s help to rescue Keralite in Libya
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (File Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s urgent help to secure release of a Kerala IT engineer…
Study reveals ocean circulation on distant Earth-like planets
London, April 6 (IANS) The salt levels of oceans on distant Earth-like planets could have a major effect on their climates and may provide more habitable conditions for alien life, says a study involving an…
Four envoys present credentials to President
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Envoys of Australia, Britain, Iraq, and Ukraine presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. New Australian High Commissioner Harinder Kaur Sidhu…
Modi praises Indian workers’ hard work in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) The large number of Indian blue collar workers in Saudi Arabia on Saturday came in for much appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the hard work they have put in…
Modi breaks bread with Indian blue collar workers
Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) In an unprecedented gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a meal with Indian blue collar workers in Saudi Arabia here. Modi sat down for the meal after addressing a…
Modi appreciates hard work of Indians in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here on Saturday on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, voiced his appreciation for the hard work put in by the huge number of Indian…
Political stability behind India’s growth: Modi
Riyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Masmak Fortress at Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, on April 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that political stability is…
Modi raises Tier-2 visa issue with Cameron
Washington, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of change in Tier-2 visa rules with his British counterpart David Cameron during a bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of the Fourth Nuclear…
Government issues travel advisory on Yemen
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The government on Thursday issued a travel advisory to all Indian nationals travelling to strife-torn Yemen. The security situation in Yemen continues to remain fragile, the external affairs ministry said…
India-Saudi ties to get fillip with Modi visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia will seek to elevate their strategic partnership to a more broad-based one, with the focus on energy and security…
No information yet on Father Uzhunnallil, says church
Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) There is still no information about the fate of Indian priest Father Thomas Uzhunnallil, who was abducted by IS terrorists in Yemen last month and allegedly crucified by them, said a…
Modi to pay key bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Riyadh from Washington on Saturday on the third and last leg of his three-nation tour to pay a two-day bilateral visit to Saudi…
Paid maternity leave can lead to better infant health
Toronto, April 1 (IANS) Longer and paid maternity leave may reduce a new mother’s stress level leading to better infant health, scientists including an India-origin researcher have found. For each additional month of paid maternity…
New vaccine regimen shows promise against Chikungunya virus
New York, April 1 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a novel vaccine regimen that produces rapid and long-term protection against Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is transmitted through mosquitoes and causes fever and…
Modi greeted by enthusiastic Indians in Washington
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the NRIs outside hotel, in Washington DC, on March 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was greeted by enthusiastic members…
Cannot fight terror with guns only, says Modi
Brussels: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the Indian community reception hosted in Brussels, Belgium on March 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Brussels, March 31 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said terrorism could not…
Modi talks tough on terror, says UN risks relevance
Brussels, March 31 (IANS) The United Nations is risking its relevance in the absence of a strong and structured response to terrorism, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned. In an address to Indian diaspora…
Yoga college in China attracts thousands
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) The China-India Yoga College has drawn thousands since it opened in November last year in Kunming in China’s Yunnan province. Based in the Yunnan Minzu (Nationalities) University, the country’s first yoga…
Nextt CEO Arun Agarwal named on Texas’ small business board
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Arun Agarwal, CEO of Nextt, the Dallas-based leader in the US home textile industry, to the Product Development and Small Business Incubator (PDSBI) Board. The…