An Indian man was stabbed to death by an Ethiopian housemaid in the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam. Hussain Sayeed from the south Indian city of Hyderabad was stabbed by the housemaid Monday in their employer’s house at Corniche in the city, where both of them were employed, the Arab News reported Wednesday. Hussain was […]
Ali bin Sumaikh Al Marri, chairman of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee, has said that given the large number of Indians who live in Qatar, one cannot say the mortality rate among Indian expatriates in the country during the past two years is alarming. Al Marri said a “vested interest lobby” was behind a sustained […]
Vikram Singh, a leading Indian-American security expert at the Pentagon, is joining a Washington think tank to oversee its work on national security around the globe, while continuing his focus on Asia. As deputy assistant secretary of defence for South and Southeast Asia, Singh is currently the highest-ranking Indian-American at the Pentagon. He will be […]
Guwahati, Feb 22 The prime ministerial candidate of BJP, Narendra Modi, countered China’s frequent claims over Arunachal Pradesh, saying no force in the world could take the state from India. “It is because of the brave martyrs of the state that the eastern frontier of the country is safe. Times are changing now and China […]
New Delhi, TheIndiaHeritagetourismconclave’sthirdedition was held on Friday with a focus on developing tourism in the Himalayan states. The event saw the release of the “Himalayan Tourism” report that lists steps and policies taken by 11 Himalayan states to develop tourism and create awareness about these states. Supported by the ministry of tourism, the conclave was […]
An Indian national was here Monday sentenced to one month jail for making a hoax bomb threat and fined 2,000 dirhams (about $500) for consuming alcohol without a permit. The defendant, identified by his name’s initials, SS, 36, called the police control room from a hotel on Dec 31 and said he knew of a […]
An Indian construction worker, the first of 25 men accused of taking part in last years’ riots at Little India to plead guilty, was jailed for 15 weeks by a court here Monday. Chinnappa Vijayaragunatha Poopathi, 32, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of failing to disperse, Today Online reported. He was initially charged with […]
India and China Monday discussed steps to maintain peace and tranquility along their over 4,000 km disputed border and for implementation of a key border pact inked last year. The two sides held the fifth meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs here. The Indian side, led by Gautam […]
The US Trade Representative (USTR), Mike Fromann, will take Monday a “trade enforcement action” against India that could damage relations between the two countries, which has been on the mend after the diplomatic row over the Khobragde episode. “Ambassador Froman will announce a new enforcement action with regard to India” at a news conference at […]
Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala was Monday elected the 37th prime minister of Nepal garnering a two-thirds majority in the 571-seat parliament. Koirala secured 405 votes, Constituent Assembly chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa announced. A total of 148 lawmakers, including from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) and some fringe parties voted against Koirala. Koirala, […]