Only 0.08 per cent of Indians donate their organs
Only 0.08 per cent of Indians donate their organs to the needy as compared to 70-80 per cent of Spaniards and Belgians, health experts said on Saturday.
Aug 14, 2016, 00:00 AM IST
Gen VK Singh to visit Saudi Arabia to assess food crisis faced by Indians
Singh will travel to the Gulf nation in the next few days and it is aimed at resolving the crisis, sources said.
Jul 31, 2016, 20:45 PM IST
Indians almost starving in Saudi are over 10,000, not 800: Sushma Swaraj
In a humanitarian crisis, over 10,000 Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing severe food shortage due to financial hardship after losing their jobs and the government has ordered its mission in the Gulf nation to provide food to them besides other assistance.
Jul 31, 2016, 12:03 PM IST
10,000 Indians facing food crisis in UAE, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj steps in for help
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has been directed to serve food to them and that she was monitoring the situation on an hourly basis.
Jul 30, 2016, 18:54 PM IST
PM Modi pays tribute to Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bal Gangadhar Tilak on birth anniversaries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to freedom fighters Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bal Gangadhar Tilak on their birth anniversaries.
Jul 23, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
This tourist handbook will come in handy for Indians travelling to Russia
Keen on upping tourists’ footfalls to Russia, a specially published do's and dont's handbook has attempted to decode such socio-cultural mysteries for Indians travelling to Russia.
Jul 20, 2016, 09:48 AM IST
Two abducted Indians released in Nigeria
Two Indians, abducted last month from Benue state of Nigeria, were released on Saturday, the External Affairs Ministry said here.
Jul 16, 2016, 14:59 PM IST
Indians go 'GAGA' over recently launched ‘Pokemon GO’- Watch video
Although, this addictive game has not yet been launched in India, but people here in the country are already going 'gaga' over it.
Jul 15, 2016, 13:51 PM IST
Over 146 Indians evacuated from South Sudan
According to the ministry, there are around 600 Indians in South Sudan, of them 450 are in Juba and nearly 150 are outside the capital.
Jul 14, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
India planning evacuation of nationals from South Sudan, tweets Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday indicated that India was planning to evacuate its nationals from the African nation of South Sudan, where fighting has erupted again between forces loyal to the country's president and vice president.
Jul 11, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
Nowadays, most Indian travellers use social media apps during holidays: Study
Earlier, holidaying meant spending quality time with your family and friends and phones weren't used much.
Jul 07, 2016, 21:58 PM IST
Making all efforts for release of abducted Indians in Nigeria: Swaraj
Swaraj said all efforts were being made to secure the release of the two Indians abducted in Nigeria.
Jul 03, 2016, 18:43 PM IST
No Indians in Dhaka restaurant hostage crisis, confirms MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that there are no Indians among those held hostage by gunmen in a restaurant in Dhaka.
Jul 02, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
New survey lists out excuses Indians give to delay marriage – Check out
BharatMatrimony, India's leading provider of online matchmaking services, posed 10 thoughtful questions to young girls and boys on 'excuses not to marry'.
Jun 28, 2016, 09:25 AM IST
'Over 400 Indians lodged in Pakistani jails till July 2015'
Over 400 Indians, of whom 355 are fishermen and five women, are lodged in Pakistani jails, according to a new list released on Thursday in the public domain.
Jun 23, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
Do you know what is the science behind touching feet? Watch now
Indians have a rich culture and tradition to boast about. We have often seen young kids touching the feet of elderly.
Jun 06, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
ISIS man recruited, sent Indians to Syria, Iraq: NIA to Court
NIA has claimed that several incriminating documents and articles like laptop, mobile phones, pen drives and DVDs have been recovered from the possession from the accused.
Jun 03, 2016, 21:28 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj sensitises people towards African citizens, appeals to greet them with 'India loves you'
In an effort to sensitise people towards African citizen against the alleged 'racial' attacks on them, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday asked fellow Indians to be nice to the community.
Jun 02, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Wow! Indian professionals 'most confident' globally, says a survey
The results show that the confidence level among Indians is 55 percent as compared to professionals globally which is 35 percent.
May 30, 2016, 09:29 AM IST
Indians face public wrath in Congo after Congolese national bludgeoned to death in Delhi; govt rejects racism claims
According to some reports, shops owned by Indians were pelted with stones, and other forms of retaliation, prompting the local police to whisk some of them away to safety.
May 26, 2016, 04:50 AM IST
