Police receive hoax bomb call in Barauni-Gwalior Express train

Panic gripped the passengers after a hoax call regarding a bomb being planted inside the Barauni-Gwalior Express was received by the police in Barabanki on Sunday.

'Can't be dictated by China': Taiwan's retort after Beijing objects Indian TV channel's interview with Taiwanese minister

New Delhi: In a sharp retort against China's condemnation of an Indian TV channel’s interview with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu of the independently governed island.

Sri Lankan navy seizes 2 Indian trawlers for 'poaching'

Sri Lanka's navy seized two Indian trawlers and apprehended 23 Indian nationals poaching in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, off the Delft Island in Jaffna, the navy said in a press release on Sunday.

9 Indian sailors held captive in Libya released

New Delhi: Nine Indian sailors who were taken into captivity by a local militia near the coast of Libya in January this year have been released.

Stray bullet kills Indian national in violence-hit Sudan

New Delhi/Khartoum: An Indian citizen lost his life when he was hit by a stray bullet in Khartoum amid clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed grief over the death and said the Indian Embassy is making all efforts to extend assistance to the family.

Indian social worker dies of Coronavirus in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi/UNI: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Indian social worker, PK Kareem Haji has died of the COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi, it was reported.

Trains cancelled due to anti-CAB protests

Guwahati/UNI: As many as 15 trains have been cancelled by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) due to the anti-CAB protests that have been going on in Assam.

Number of Indians dead in Ethiopian plane crash could be more than four

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI): The death of Indians and their family members in the Ethiopian plane crash appears to be more than previously estimated.

NSCN K Widening Rift and an Opportunity

On December 6, 2018, the Khango Konyak-led faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-Konyak) announced the decision to revoke the 2015 pronouncement of unilateral abrogation of the cease-fire agreement (CFA) with immediate effect. ‘President’ and ‘Chairman’ Khango Konyak and ‘general secretary’ Isak Sumi, in a joint statement, called upon Union Government to respond,

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Indian President Ram Nath Kovind

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Vladimir Putin, the President of Russian Federation, called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.

Being Indian national is seeking a larger unifying identity rising above narrow considerations and hence, spiritual, says Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has stressed that being Indian national amounts to being spiritual as it is all about seeking a larger identity rising above narrow and divisive considerations.

Sushma Swaraj helps Indian in distress in Pakistan

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday extended her help to an Indian woman who is married in Pakistan and was mistreated by her in-laws in the neighbouring nation.

Over 20, including Indian, missing in China boat capsize

Nanjing, Jan 16 (IBNS) A boat sank in the river Yangtze in China's Jiangsu Province on Thursday with many feared killed as 20 people went missing. Reports said there was an Indian on the boat along with people from other nations, state media in China said.