Renowned Indian-origin writer Ahmed Essop dies
JOHANNESBURG: Renowned author and former educationist of Indian origin Ahmed Essop has died in South Africa, a close family friend said. He was 88. "The...
PM not to fly over Pakistan while travelling to Bishkek: MEA
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not fly over the Pakistani airspace while travelling to Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on Thursday to attend a...
Cyclone Vayu turns "very severe", advances towards Gujarat
MUMBAI: Mumbai and some neighbouring coastal areas of Maharashtra witnessed a windy Wednesday morning as cyclone 'Vayu' turned into a "very severe cyclonic storm",...
Efforts being made to repatriate mortal remains of Indian killed in Nepal bus accident: Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said efforts were being made to repatriate the mortal remains of two Indians killed in...
Wreckage of AN 32 aircraft found in Arunachal
NEW DELHI: The wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force was spotted on Tuesday 16 km north of Lipo in Arunachal...
Jaishankar announces commencement of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday announced the commencement of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, while asserting that the pilgrimage is an "important...
France to provide up to 7 lakh euros for railway station development in India
NEW DELHI: Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) on Monday entered into a tripartite agreement with French National Railways (SNCF) and French Development Agency...
PM asks top officials to come out with five-year plan for each ministry, impactful decisions
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday asked top bureaucrats to prepare a five-year plan for each ministry with well-defined targets and milestones in...
President Xi to meet PM Modi on sidelines of SCO summit
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this week at Bishkek where he would also meet Prime Minister...
Editors Guild, media associations condemn arrest of journalists
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: The Editors Guild Sunday condemned the "arrest" of a journalist, and the editor and the head of a television channel over alleged...