A tea-sellers son can head a country only in India, US: Hagel
New Delhi: Seeking to draw parallels between India and the US, American defence secretary Chuck Hagel said that there are few places in the world other than the two democratic countries where a tea-seller's son can become the Prime Minister or a Kenyan's child can become the president. "There are few places in the world other than India and the US where the son of a tea-seller in a small-time town can rise to be the Prime Minister (Narendra
India warns nationals against bringing prohibited drugs to UAE
Dubai: India has warned its nationals visiting the UAE against carrying prohibited medicines to the Gulf nation to avoid "landing on the wrong side of the law". The directive against carrying prohibited medicines to UAE came from the Indian
44 nurses return home from strife-torn Libya
Kochi: Relief writ large on their faces, 44 Indian nurses working in strife-torn Libya arrived here this morning from Dubai even as four others are bound for different destinations in the country. While 44 reached Kochi, Kerala, by an Emirates flight
Snooping unacceptable, India bluntly tells US
New Delhi: India on Thursday bluntly told the US that surveillance of political leaders and others in India by the American intelligence was "unacceptable" to which the US responded by saying that any differences that may exist can be resol
Landslide flattens entire village in Pune district
Pune: An entire village in Maharashtra has disappeared from the face of Earth: Malin village was buried under mounds of mud after a landslide was triggered by torrential rain in Ambegaon taluka of Pune district on Wednesday.
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11 Indians caught in Turkey for using forged UK visas
New Delhi: In one of the biggest fake visa recoveries and illegal immigration cases in recent times, police caught hold of 11 forged visas from as many Indian citizens in a single day. The Indians were caught in Turkey trying to seek entry in
Kerry arrives in India for strategic dialogue
New Delhi: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Wednesday to hold 5th Indo-US Strategic Dialogue tomorrow during which India will be raising issues of snooping by the US' NSA and terrorism even as the two sides will explore "transfor
1520 MW nuke power generated after Indo-US nuclear deal
New Delhi: The Indo-US nuclear deal has led to additional generation capacity of 1520 MW nuclear power from imported fuel for the country’s reactors, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. “Currently, of the 4680 MW capacity
India summons Pakistan Dy High Commissioner over Mumbai trial
New Delhi: India on Friday summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest against the frequent adjournments of the ongoing Mumbai terror attacks case trial in Pakistan. While the Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner was summone
