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US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Indian grandfather's house in Zambia

US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian Foreign Service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan's family house in......

44 more Indians evacuated from Ivory Coast

A group of 44 Indians have been evacuated from Abidjan, the capital of civil war-torn Ivory Coast, to neighbouring Ghana, taking the total number of Indians who have been shifted in last one week......

President leaves for 6-day tour of 3 African nations

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday embarked on a six-day visit to three African nations -- Ghana, Ivory Coast and Namibia -- to boost trade ties with these countries known for having "solid......

Captain Sunil James released from Togo prison

Indian sailor Sunil James, who had been jailed in Togo in July, has been released and is expected to reach India by tomorrow (Friday), sources in the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.......

Jailed sailor's family meets PM, govt in touch with Togo authorities

India on Tuesday said it is in touch with Togo authorities to secure on compassionate ground the release of a jailed Indian sailor even as his family met the prime minister requesting his......

Govt may soon announce new guidelines to revive SEZs

The government is expected to come out soon with new norms to revive special economic zones, which have lost sheen after imposition of certain levies and proposal to take away tax incentives, a......

Royal Jordanian to shut down Delhi, Mumbai flights

Royal Jordanian Airlines has decided to stop all its services to Mumbai and Delhi as part of its restructuring plan. RJ will stop operating to Mumbai on September 10 and to Delhi on October 31,......

Salah double seals Egypt's World Cup spot!

IMAGE: Star striker Mohamed Salah struck twice as Egypt defeated Djibouti and became the third African nation to book a spot for the 2026 World Cup. Photograph: Scott Heppell//Reuters Egypt......

Bengaluru Tragedy: Why India Must Rethink Crowd Safety

What happened in Bengaluru is a wake-up call. No celebration of sport should ever come at the cost of human life, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. IMAGE: The remnants of the......

Salah nets for Egypt as big guns flex muscle in World Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: Captain Mohamed Salah Egypt's opening goal as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, on Friday.......

Turkey quake: Late Ghana footballer Christian Atsu's body arrives home

IMAGE: The body of late Ghanaian football player, Christian Atsu Twasam, who died in the earthquake in Turkey, arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana. Photograph:......

Ghana mourns footballer Atsu killed in earthquake

IMAGE: Pallbearers carry the coffin of late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu. Photograph: Francis Kokoroko/Reuters Ghanaians gathered outside the country's parliament building in Accra on Friday......