7.8 earthquake rocks Iran; tremors felt in North India

A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the richter scale rocked the Iran-Pakistan border on Tuesday, tremors of which were experienced in North India, including New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and......

Arrested Indian Haj pilgrims to be released

Two Indian Haj pilgrims who were arrested for bringing into Saudi Arabia 'khash khash,' the poppy seeds commonly used in Indian dishes but banned in the kingdom, will be released in "a day or two."......

2 Indian Hajis held in Saudi for possessing poppy

Two Indians, including a woman, have been languishing in a Saudi jail for over a month for allegedly possessing 250 grams of poppy seeds.They were arrested as they arrived for the Haj pilgrimage in......

Indian driver kidnapped by Taliban

Suspected Talibans have kidnapped an Indian driver and three of his Afghan colleagues working with Border Road Organisation in a highway construction project in southern Afghanistan's Nimroz......