News for '-indian-embassy'

Mallya can seek Emergency Certificate to return to India: MEA

Mallya can seek Emergency Certificate to return to India: MEA

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Emergency Certificate is specifically meant to provide a travel document to an Indian citizen to return to India

Afghanistan assures India on safety of embassy, missions

Afghanistan assures India on safety of embassy, missions

Rediff.com31 May 2014

Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on Saturday met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the two presidential candidates here during which she was assured that Afghanistan was committed to ensuring full safety for the Indian Embassy in Kabul, four consulates and interests irrespective of the orientation of the new leadership.

6.50 lakh COVID-19 kits dispatched from China: India envoy

6.50 lakh COVID-19 kits dispatched from China: India envoy

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

In a tweet, India's Ambassador to China, Vikram Misri said the medical kits were dispatched early on Thursday from Guangzhou Airport in southern China. Over two million test kits being procured from China will be sent to India in the next 15 days, Misri told PTI in Beijing.

SHOCKING! Army's $190m ammo languishes in Russia

SHOCKING! Army's $190m ammo languishes in Russia

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

This is causing a shortfall of critical ammunition within the army at a time when the MoD is making emergency purchases from the global arms market to cater for a possible clash with China.

'Pakistan will be China's eyes, ears in Afghanistan'

'Pakistan will be China's eyes, ears in Afghanistan'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

'India would not like to see Pakistani domination and tutelage of Afghanistan against Indian security and economic interests.'

Nigeria: 'No news of kidnapped Keralite'

Nigeria: 'No news of kidnapped Keralite'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The Non-Resident Keralite Affairs Department was also in touch with the Indian Embassy in Nigeria to find out about Murugan, Achuthanandan said while replying to a submssion.

2 Indians abducted in South Sudan released

2 Indians abducted in South Sudan released

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Indians Midhun Ganesh and Edward Ambrose along with a Pakistani, Ayaz Hussein Jamali, were abducted by rebels.

Location of 40 abducted Indians known, says Iraq

Location of 40 abducted Indians known, says Iraq

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

The location of the 40 Indian construction workers kidnapped in Mosul town of strife-torn Iraq has been identified by Iraqi authorities, the government said on Thursday.

Trade advisory issued against Chinese firms

Trade advisory issued against Chinese firms

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

India imported $62 billion of Chinese goods last year.

22-yr-old activist arrested for sharing 'toolkit' with Greta Thunberg

22-yr-old activist arrested for sharing 'toolkit' with Greta Thunberg

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

The Delhi Police claimed that Disha Ravi, who was arrested by a Cyber Cell team of the force on Saturday, was an editor of the 'toolkit Google doc' and 'key conspirator' in the document's formulation and dissemination.

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Customs sleuths will be posted in London, Hong Kong, Dubai and Brussels in an effort to check trade-based money-laundering among others.

Coronavirus: 99 more who returned from China are under observation

Coronavirus: 99 more who returned from China are under observation

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Samples of these seven passengers have been sent to the ICMR-NIV Pune lab. Samples of four other passengers tested earlier have been confirmed to be negative for nCoV by the lab.

Indian students detained in visa scam were aware of their crime: US

Indian students detained in visa scam were aware of their crime: US

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

The fake university was set up by the DHS's investigating unit in Greater Detroit area to bust the "pay-and-stay" racket.

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Delhi businessman Rajiv Mohan Kulshrestha was held for watching terror-related videos

148 Indian children, 38 officials in Turkey safe: MEA

148 Indian children, 38 officials in Turkey safe: MEA

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

Turkey is witnessing violence after an attempted military coup.

8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave as Kuwait approves expat quota bill

8 lakh Indians may be forced to leave as Kuwait approves expat quota bill

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

According to the bill, Indians should not exceed 15 per cent of the population.

Indian maids happier in Qatar

Indian maids happier in Qatar

Rediff.com5 May 2006

Harassment of Indian housemaids in Qatar has come down significantly after the Indian embassy intervened to legalise the recruitment process.

US restricts Air India's Vande Bharat flights due to 'unfair practices'

US restricts Air India's Vande Bharat flights due to 'unfair practices'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

The United States has described as "discriminatory and restrictive" the Indian government not allowing American carriers operate chartered flights on Indo-US routes even though Air India was doing so under the Vande Bharat Mission.

Pak Army rejects Indian claim of destroying terror camps

Pak Army rejects Indian claim of destroying terror camps

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Pakistan's military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor in a midnight tweet expressed disappointment at Gen Rawat's assertions.

Pentagon shows India's map without PoK, Aksai Chin

Pentagon shows India's map without PoK, Aksai Chin

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

In an embarrassment, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin were not shown as India's territory in a map by the Pentagon website ahead of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's press conference jointly with his American counterpart.

How the EC will count votes today

How the EC will count votes today

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Till now, the postal ballots were counted in the beginning followed by votes polled in voting machines.

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Deserted streets, locked inside homes: Student recalls his time in Wuhan

Deserted streets, locked inside homes: Student recalls his time in Wuhan

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Ashish Kurme, an MBBS student studying at a university near Wuhan, tells the grim story of ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak.

'Prices of many APIs, all coming from China, have gone up'

'Prices of many APIs, all coming from China, have gone up'

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'The world over, everybody is asking for the same medicines, same APIs, same KSMs.' 'However, there is just one supplier -- China -- for the entire world.'

Oman: Indians with expired work permits can leave

Oman: Indians with expired work permits can leave

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

Oman to allow over 5,000 Indians on expired work permits to leave

IAF to send C-17 aircraft to evacuate more Indians from Wuhan

IAF to send C-17 aircraft to evacuate more Indians from Wuhan

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The C-17 Globemaster, the biggest military aircraft in the Air Force, will carry a large consignment of medical supplies to China and bring back more Indians from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, the sources said.

No blood money? Stay in jail

No blood money? Stay in jail

Rediff.com20 Aug 2005

At least 5 Indians are languishing in Saudi Arabian jails because they were unable to pay 'blood money' to relatives of the victims of traffic accidents in which they were allegedly involved.

Maid who complained against diplomat is a fugitive in India, says embassy

Maid who complained against diplomat is a fugitive in India, says embassy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

The Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, went into damage-control mode on Thursday following the arrest of Devyani Khobragade, India's deputy consul general in New York, in connection with an alleged fraudulent visa application for a domestic worker.

Doval, Trump's NSA-designate discuss Indo-US ties

Doval, Trump's NSA-designate discuss Indo-US ties

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Flynn is believed to have expressed his 'high respect' for India's growth in modern times.

In Moscow, Rajnath hails India-Russia ties

In Moscow, Rajnath hails India-Russia ties

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Singh, who arrived in Moscow on a three-day visit on Tuesday at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to attend the 75th Anniversary of Victory Day Parade, said his visit to Moscow is the first foreign visit from India of an official delegation after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saudi: Embassy gets 15,000 passports of stranded workers

Saudi: Embassy gets 15,000 passports of stranded workers

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Saudi Arabia has handed over nearly 15,000 passports of stranded Indian workers, surrendered by Saudi sponsors, to the Indian embassy in Riyadh, in a bid to resolve cases of immigration law violations. "Most passports, surrendered by sponsors to the Saudi authorities, belong to stranded Indian workers, including those languishing in jails on huroob (absconding) charges or on charges of violation of Saudi residency laws," said Sibi George, deputy chief at the Indian mission.

4 Indians killed in Nepal's deadly snowstorm identified

4 Indians killed in Nepal's deadly snowstorm identified

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The Indians killed in the incident have been identified as Debashish Dev, Arup Roychaudhury, Sunil Sen and Indranil Ghosh, the Indian Embassy said.

BCCI vs Ministry 'cold war' leaves SA's India tour in limbo

BCCI vs Ministry 'cold war' leaves SA's India tour in limbo

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

BCCI claimed that it had made the application in March and waiting for the clearance letter, a sports ministry official said it is yet to get it.

Poll results likely to be delayed. Reason: VVPATs

Poll results likely to be delayed. Reason: VVPATs

Rediff.com22 May 2019

This is for the first time in a Lok Sabha election that results of voting machines will be matched with slips generated by paper trail machines.

Hundreds gather in US to mark International Yoga Day

Hundreds gather in US to mark International Yoga Day

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

The Indian ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna, said it was a moving sight to see people turning up in large numbers at the heart of the US capital for the event.

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria to be next IAF chief

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria to be next IAF chief

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

"Government has decided to appoint Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC presently Vice Chief of Air Staff as the next Chief of the Air Staff," defence ministry's principal spokesperson, said on Twitter.

Lt Gen Naravane to take charge as Army Chief today

Lt Gen Naravane to take charge as Army Chief today

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Lt Gen Naravane is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Army. In his 37 years of service, Lt Gen Naravane has served in numerous command and staff appointments in peace, field and highly active counter-insurgency environments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.

Over 18,000 Indians in Saudi seek emergency certificate

Over 18,000 Indians in Saudi seek emergency certificate

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Over 18,000 Indians have approached the Indian embassy in Riyadh seeking 'emergency certificate' to leave Saudi Arabia amid concerns about possible job losses due to implementation of a new labour law "Nitaqat" that seeks to reserve 10 per cent jobs for locals.

Indian couple with minor children arrested in Israel

Indian couple with minor children arrested in Israel

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Sources at the Indian mission said that the family was taken to the hospital for medical check up and then presented in a court for hearing.

Govt, celebs react as farmers' protest gathers global attention

Govt, celebs react as farmers' protest gathers global attention

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

India on Wednesday hit out at tweets by global celebrities such as singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg in support of the farmers' protests, the focus of a sharply polarised international debate that saw many Bollywood stars and top ministers rally around the government in its pushback.