Hindi Literary Symposium a big hit in South Africa
Johannesburg: A Hindi literary symposium, organised as a major attraction at the 'Festival of India' in South Africa featuring top Indian poets and writers, has garnered rave reviews from various quarters. The festival that celebrates 20 years of India-South Africa diplomatic relations and 20 years of democracy in South Africa was organised by the High Commission of India in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of Culture and the South African
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
Moeen Ali spins a web around India as England level series
Southampton: Spinner Moeen Ali claimed six wickets to inspire England to a crushing 266-run win over India on Thursday that levelled the series at 1-1 with two matches to play. Spinner Moeen took six for 67, the first five-wicket haul of his Test car
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
Indian returns lost purse filled with 25,000 dirhams in UAE
Dubai: In a heartening show of honesty, an Indian expatriate returned a purse containing 25,000 dirhams (around $6,800) and vital documents to an Italian woman who lost it on the roadside in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), media reported. Rasheed Per
Modis Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas is great vision: Kerry
Washington: The developmental plan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected in his poll slogan of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” is a great vision, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday on the eve of his departure to India. Kerry
