Thiruvananthapuram | 2 hours ago
UAE to set up consulate in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 - The United Arab Emirates - has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said Thursday.The decision to set up the consulate in Thiruvananthapuram is because of the rule that consulates can be set up only in state capitals. There are certain rules and guidelines and they have to be adhered ... read more

New Delhi | 20 hours ago
India says it is acting to resolve its workers' crisis in Angola
New Delhi, May 16 - The Indian government is acting on all fronts to resolve a crisis faced by its 1,100 workers at a cement factory in Angola and was ready to assist some of them who intend to return home, an official said here Wednesday.The Indian workers are employed in a cement factory in Angola in western Africa and there has been a labour unrest at the factory due to non-payment of certain e ... read more

Washington | 21 hours ago
US slaps sanctions against Chhota Shakeel, Tiger Memon
Washington/New Delhi, May 16 - The US has slapped sanctions on Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim Tiger Memon, two top aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the alleged mastermind of the 1993 Mumbai bombings that left over 250 dead, in a move to target the nexus of crime and terrorism in South Asia.The US move was Wednesday welcomed by India, which stated that narco-terrorism is a threat to itself and ... read more

New Delhi | 23 hours ago
UAE foreign minister to visit India
New Delhi, May 16 - United Arab Emirates - Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be on a two-day official visit to India from Thursday when he is likely to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations with his counterpart S.M. Krishna, including energy security.During his stay here, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also scheduled to meet India's top politica ... read more

Washington | 2 days ago
US brewer sorry, says it's renaming 'Kali-Ma' beer
Washington, May 15 - A US brewer says it is scrambling to rename its new beer Kali-ma, after the Hindu goddess Kali, following an outpouring of criticism from Hindus with the issue being raised in the Indian parliament. The label of the beer made by Burnside Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, featured the four-armed goddess Kali standing among three severed heads. In response to pleas from the H ... read more

Hyderabad | 2 days ago
Andhra seeks safe return of workers from Angola
Hyderabad, May 15 - The Andhra Pradesh government has urged the central government to ensure the safe return of 300 workers from the state currently stranded in Angola.Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, seeking his intervention in protecting the workers, some of whom have been arrested.The Andhra natives were among 1,200 Indian worke ... read more

Abu Dhabi | 2 days ago
Abu Dhabi to host third Indo-Arab meet
Abu Dhabi, May 14 - The third Indo-Arab Partnership conference will be held in Abu Dhabi May 22-23.The conference under the banner of the development of relations through trade and Investment will be held in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.The event will be hosted by the UAE ministry of foreign affairs, the Arab League and India's ministry of external affairs. --I ... read more

Kathmandu | 2 days ago
13 Indians die as plane crashes in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 14 - Thirteen Indians on a pilgrimage and two crew members were killed when a 20-seater plane slammed into a cliff in western Nepal Monday, authorities said. The six who dramatically survived included three Indians including two young girls.The Agni Air Dornier plane, carrying 16 Indians and two Danes as well as three crew members, crashed in Jomsom, known for its magnificent mounta ... read more

Kathmandu | 3 days ago
13 Indians die as plane flies into Nepal cliff
Kathmandu, May 14 - Thirteen Indians on a pilgrimage were killed along with two crew members when their 20-seater aircraft slammed into a cliff in western Nepal Monday, less than seven months after 10 Indian tourists were killed in an air crash. The six survivors include three Indians.The Agni Air Dornier plane, carrying 16 Indians and two Danish passengers as well as three crew members, crashed i ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Krishna condoles Nepal air crash victims
New Delhi, May 14 - India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday condoled the death of 15 people, including 13 Indians, in the tragic air crash in Nepal.I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic air crash that occurred earlier this morning - near Jomsong airport in Nepal, Krishna said in a statement.Thirteen Indians were among the 15 people killed when their 20-seater Agni Air plane c ... read more