India rushes drinking water to parched Maldives capital

With the Maldives facing a national crisis after a fire in its capital's lone water treatment plant, India on Friday sent nearly 200 tons of water by air and dispatched a naval vessel carrying a......

PM gifts Rani Lakshmibai's petition to Abbott

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gifted Australian lawyer John Lang's 1854 petition on behalf of Rani Lakshmibai against the East India Company to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.......

Modi visits war memorial in Canberra, presents Man Singh Trophy to Abbott

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presented the Man Singh Trophy, a prized possession of Sikh regiment battalions, to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at the War Memorial in Canberra to......

5 Indian fishermen on death row in Sri Lanka to be released

In what comes as a relief to five families, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to pardon and release the five Tamil fishermen serving a death sentence for drug smuggling in the......

India, Vietnam to deepen cooperation in oil sectors

India on Monday decided to ramp up its engagement with Vietnam in the oil sector and deepen defence ties with the strategically-important country which called for a more active Indian role in......

Modi in Hannover; meets German CEOs

He is expected to invite German companies to invest in India and participate in 'Make in India' initiative Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met "movers and shakers" of German economy soon......

G20 backs Modi's pitch for repatriation of black money

Prime Minister Modi supported a new global standard on automatic exchange of tax information In a victory for India, the G20 on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong pitch for......

Reform process must be insulated from political pressures: PM

The prime minister also made it clear that reform has to be driven by the people and that it cannot be undertaken by stealth As he seeks to accelerate his economic reform drive, Prime Minister......

'Twiplomacy' fast tracks Pietersen's visa clearance for India trip

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday informed that the necessary clearance regarding former England batsman Kevin Pietersen's visa was received from the Union Sports Ministry paving the......