Alcohol kills an Indian every 96 minutes
The per capita consumption of alcohol in India increased 38 percent, from 1.6 litres in 2003-05 to 2.2 litres in 2010-12.
May 25, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
India, US to hold talks on hike in working visa fee
India and the US will hold a two-day bilateral consultation from Wednesday under the aegis of the WTO over the American move to impose high fees on temporary working visas.
May 10, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
54 crore Indians in grip of drought: Swaraj Abhiyan
Over 54 crore people living in 13 states in India are in the grip of drought, but official figures fail to recognise those affected even after over six months of drought, activist Yogendra Yadav said on Sunday.
May 02, 2016, 02:17 AM IST
Oberoi, Ruchi, US fund manager in latest 'Panama Papers' list
The names cropping up on Day 5 of "Panama Papers" expose on Indians holding offshore companies include the promoters of the Oberoi and Ruchi groups, even as the thickest dossier yet is on a US-based Indian purportedly serving a jail term there for alleged fraud.
Apr 08, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
Indians eyeing 'desi' porn, Delhi major viewership zone!
Indians like 'desi' porn.
Apr 07, 2016, 12:34 PM IST
Govt welcomes Panama leaks, says agencies will probe Indians in the list
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Apr 05, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
India planning to evacuate its nationals from Libya
The development comes close on the heels of the death of a Kerala nurse and her child in western Libya.
Mar 30, 2016, 10:20 AM IST
Brussels terror attack: 242 Indians stranded in Belgium reach Delhi
A Jet Airways aircraft carrying 242 persons including 28 crew members, who were stranded in Belgian capital Brussels following the deadly terror attack on airport and metro station, arrived here from Amsterdam Friday morning.
Mar 25, 2016, 08:07 AM IST
Muslims are Indians by choice and not by chance: Maulana Mehmood Madani
"We are not Indians by chance but by choice" - This is what Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind general secretary Maulana Mehmood Madani said on Monday.
Feb 15, 2016, 18:52 PM IST
No info on Indians fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq: Officials
Hundreds of militants from around the world, including from Pakistan, are fighting alongside the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq, according to top military commanders of the war-torn Arab country who said they had no information of Indians being among them.
Feb 14, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
Indian citizens abducted by ISIS in Iraq: SC directs Centre to appoint Nodal Officer
ISIS had abducted Indian construction workers in Iraq's Mosul city in June 2014.
Feb 12, 2016, 16:47 PM IST
Net Neutrality: Facebook board member's offensive tweet on 'colonialism' leaves Indians fuming
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Feb 10, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
39 Indians in ISIS captivity in Iraq: Arab world helping to get them free, says Sushma
Last year, the ministry had said that all 39 Indians held hostage in Iraq by the Islamic State are alive.
Feb 07, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
Agencies verifying reports of Indians killed by ISIS
Security agencies are examining reports that four Indians could be among the 20 ISIS fighters who were reportedly beheaded in full public view for trying to flee a war zone in Iraq's Mosul city.
Feb 01, 2016, 22:10 PM IST
61% Indians aged 45-plus want to retire in next 5 years: Survey
Nearly 61 percent working population in India aged 45 plus want to retire in the next five years, with the majority saying work-related pressure is affecting their mental and physical health.
Jan 31, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
Most Indians believe job opportunities in India are good: Study
A large number of Indians are optimistic about the employment scenario in the country, a survey says.
Jan 30, 2016, 00:24 AM IST
Over 14,000 Indians overstayed in US in 2015
According to the 'Entry/Exit Overstay Report for Fiscal 2015', of the nearly 45 million non-immigrant visitor admissions through air or sea, a total of 527,127 overstayed their welcome.
Jan 21, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
LGBT Indians to drive taxis in Mumbai, sign of social acceptance
A project launched by Wings Travels and community organisation Humsafar Trust will train up to 300 members of the LGBT community to drive cabs in Mumbai.
Jan 21, 2016, 17:28 PM IST
Indians known as Hindus when they go abroad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
RSS chief on Thursday said India has accepted diversity and all Indians, when they go abroad, are known as Hindus.
Jan 14, 2016, 19:41 PM IST
92% Indians perceive climate change as a major threat: Survey
A total of 92 percent Indians polled by independent market research company Ipsos view global warming and climate change as major threats.
Jan 13, 2016, 19:47 PM IST
