Pakistan expels two Indian journalists. Its a "retrograde step", reacts India
Islamabad: In a sudden decision which was denounced as a "retrograde step" by India, Pakistan has expelled the two Indian journalists posted there and asked them to leave within seven days without assigning any reason. Press Trust of India's (PTI) Snehesh Alex Philip and Hindu newspaper's Meena Menon received letters late Monday night from Pakistan government's External Publicity Wing informing them that an unnamed "competent autho
Indian-origin student wins Bradman Scholarship
Sydney: An Indian-origin Australian University student has been compared with the cricketing great Don Bradman after being named the Bradman Scholar for this year, media reported on Wednesday. Amit Balgi a third-year dental science student of Charles
Sonia, Modi, Rahul among top five influential Asians
London: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been named among top 5 in the list of 100 influential Asians topped by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi, also head of the rulin
Indian found hanging in Bahrain
Dubai: The body of a 40-year-old Indian man has been found in an under-construction building in Bahrain, seven to 10 days after he died, a media report said on Sunday. Jam Rajeesh's body was found hanging in the building in Manama yesterday after res
Missing Malaysian jet plunged into Indian Ocean; no survivors
Kuala Lumpur: The missing Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board, including five Indians, crashed in remote southern Indian Ocean with no survivors and their families have been informed, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday, 17 da
Hindu temple set on fire in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy
Karachi: A Hindu temple and a dharmashala have been set on fire by a frenzied mob in Pakistan's southern Sindh province over alleged desecration of a holy book, marring Holi celebrations and prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the area. The m
Indian-origin girl saved from drowning in Australia
Melbourne: A six-year-old Indian-origin girl in Australia was pulled out from a swimming pool where her younger sister, then 15 months old, nearly drowned and sustained brain damage two years ago. The incident took place at Winston Hills in Sydney on
Malaysian plane crashed; 5 Indians among 239 on board
Beijing/Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian airliner en route to China with 239 people on board, including five Indians, has gone missing and is presumed to have crashed today in the seas between Malaysia and Vietnam where a massive search is on. The Boei
Indian businessman shot dead in Philippines
Manila: An Indian businessman was shot dead and another wounded in the Philippines by unidentified gunmen as they were collecting payments from clients, a media report said on Saturday. Navjot Singh, 26, was shot twice in the chest and declared
