'Depressed' IFS officer dies by suicide

An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer ended his life by jumping from the fourth floor of a building in the Chanakyapuri area in New Delhi on Friday, and no foul play is suspected, a police......

Govt to target recruiters to Iraq

The government Thursday said it would prosecute placement agencies recruiting ex-servicemen for security duty in Iraq. Action will be initiated against agencies found violating the Emigration Act,......

Gulf NRIs blame government of inaction

NRIs from the Gulf countries vent their ire at the Government of India for ignoring their problems and doing nothing to protect their interests. The parallel session on "Indians in the Gulf" on the......

Why, despite Mosul massacre, Punjab's youth still want to go to Iraq

'The main reason people go to other countries is unemployment in Punjab' 'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'   They left home dreaming of better lives and returned in caskets. Yet,......

India expects higher NRI remittances

The Centre expects foreign remittances to go up to Rs 96,000 crore (Rs 960 billion) at the end of this year from Non-Resident Indians against Rs 88,000 crore (Rs 880 billion) last year."With more......