Vikas Swarup takes over as Spokesperson in MEA

Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", on Saturday assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry. A 1986......

Slumdog novelist Vikas Swarup is new MEA spokesperson

Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, has been appointed as spokesperson in the external affairs ministry. A 1986  Indian......

After Indian flag, Amazon now lists Mahatma Gandhi flip-flops for sale

Close on the heels of the Indian flag incident, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has now received several complaints of Amazon selling flip-flops with Mahatma Gandhi’s image.......

Yoga enters UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity

In a diplomatic triumph for India, an intergovernmental committee of the United Nations has inscribed yoga in UNESCO's Representative List as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. "This......

Modi arrives in US; packed schedule ahead of him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here on Thursday on his second visit to the US, has a packed schedule ahead of him, during which he will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable......

Has Mallya slipped the net of ED and CBI?

Mallya might continue to elude ED, CBI interrogation in the short term but could still be extradited to India It is unlikely that Indian investigating agencies will be able to interrogate......

India seeks Mallya's deportation from UK

India has asked the UK to deport Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher Airlines has been accused of defaulting bank loans of over Rs 9,400 crore (Rs 94 billion), citing the revocation of his passport and......

India revokes Mallya's passport

ED has approached the MEA seeking initiation of deportation proceedings against liquor baron Mallya India has revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher Airlines has been accused of......

World T20: Pak envoy disappointed for colleagues over travel denial

IMAGE: India’s Suresh Raina (Right) and Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik seen hugging each other during the training sessions of both the teams in Kolkata on Thursday. Photograph: PTI........