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

New Delhi | 5 days ago
Waheed, Manmohan discuss Maldivian polls, economic ties
New Delhi, May 12 - Mohamed Waheed, the new president of the Maldives, Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here in his first-ever visit to India and discussed possible polls in the Indian Ocean island nation and bilateral economic ties.During a two-hour meeting here at the prime minister's official Race Course Road residence, the two leaders focused on two key matters -- the internal situat ... read more

New Delhi | 5 days ago
MCOCA against Abu Salem dropped
New Delhi, May 11 - In a major breather for underworld don Abu Salem, the Delhi High Court Friday dropped charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act - in a 2002 extortion case.Justice V.K. Shali, allowing a batch of petitions filed by the Delhi Police and Abu Salem that sought dropping of MCOCA charges against the latter, asked that these be withdrawn. Salem, extradited ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
Remove Haj subsidy in 10 years, SC tells government
New Delhi, May 8 - The Supreme Court Tuesday favoured doing away with the Haj subsidy and directed the government to eliminate the financial sops extended to pilgrims in the next 10 years.Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai said: ...we are of the view that Haj subsidy is something that is best done away with.Justice Alam said: We also take note of the fact that the grant of subsi ... read more

New Delhi | 9 days ago
India pays Rs.600 crore as Haj subsidy annually
New Delhi, May 8 - India provides subsidy to over a lakh pilgrims who go to Makkah and Madina annually and spends over Rs.600 crore - every year on the pilgrimage.India's Supreme Court has now asked the government to eliminate the Haj subsidy gradually over the next 10 years. According to information available, the Haj Committee of India - receives over 300,000 applications every year since 2009. ... read more

New Delhi | 12 days ago
Teesta, extradition pact high on agenda of India-Bangladesh talks
New Delhi, May 4 - India and Bangladesh are set to hold the maiden meeting of their newly-minted joint commission Monday that will seek to accelerate bilateral ties across the spectrum. They are also likely to sign an extradition treaty and discuss an early signing of the Teesta water-sharing pact.Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni begins her three-day visit to India Sunday from Kolkata where s ... read more

New Delhi | 15 days ago
Pranab to visit Bangladesh for Tagore ceremony
New Delhi, May 2 - Building upon warming ties, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Bangladesh Sunday as the guest of honour to attend the closing ceremony of the joint celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.Mukherjee will be accompanied by a high-profile delegation, including actress Sharmila Tagore, Pabitra Bhushan Sircar and a dance drama group from the Sange ... read more

New Delhi | 16 days ago
India, Afghanistan to discuss terror, intelligence-sharing
New Delhi, April 30 - Building upon their landmark strategic pact, India and Afghanistan will Tuesday hold the maiden meeting of their newly-minted partnership council and explore ways of bolstering intelligence sharing system in the wake of recent serial terror strikes in the violence-afflicted country.Krishna will hold wide-ranging talks with his Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rassoul, who began his ... read more