ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, and its partner IPR Red Sea Inc have made a significant oil discovery in offshore Egypt.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his maiden state visit to Egypt by holding discussions with his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly and top cabinet ministers on deepening trade relations and further strengthening the strategic partnership.
Hosts Russia virtually sealed a place in the second round of the FIFA World Cup after a 3-1 victory over Egypt on Tuesday. The victory took them to top the of Group A with six points from two games.
In the women section being held alongside, Indian women played out a hard-fought draw against experienced Georgia 1 team. All the games were drawn.
Russia is the lowest FIFA ranked side at the event, but two games in they are top of their group with six points and are poised to qualify for the next stage.
An Egyptian court on Monday overturned President Muhammed Mursi's decree that had called for parliamentary elections from April 22, questioning its constitutionality, a ruling that may deepen the political crisis in the polarised country.
Egypt continued their quest for an unprecedented third straight African Nations Cup when they reached the quarter-finals on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Mozambique as Nigeria revived their hopes of progressing. The win left six times champions Egypt top of Group C with six points from two games as second-placed Nigeria looked set to join them into the last eight after scraping past Benin 1-0.
Expressing concern over recent course of events in Egypt that saw ouster of Mohammed Morsi, the United States has asked the country's military to hand over powers to a democratically elected government as soon as possible.
'He is gradually getting better. However, I cannot confirm today that he will play in the first match'
India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
'We are facing a brutal war here and everything is being destroyed and bombarded in a matter of seconds'
Nigeria thrashed Mozambique 3-0 to join champions Egypt in the knockout phase of the African Nations Cup from Group C on Wednesday.
Indian companies are also actively participating with the Egyptian government in training university graduates to acquire the proper set of skills needed to work in the BPO industry. Egypt has already added new curriculums across six of its universities to produce job-ready graduates.
Members of the Telangana movement's Joint Action Committee will soon embark on a journey to Egypt to pick up a few lessons on how to conduct a successful agitation. A massive rebellion in Egypt had ended the autocratic regime of Hosni Mubarak and forced him to step down after decades of misrule.
"I can almost assure you 100 percent that he will play, save unforeseen circumstances at the very last minute," Cuper told a news conference ahead of Friday's Group A match.
The Indian hockey team will start their defense of the Junior World Cup against Egypt.
Events around the Gaza flare-up reveal that Iran is ceding space to a resurgent Egypt under President Morsi, says Claude Smadja
India has supported efforts to provide necessary humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian population in Gaza sending consignments of essential items.
Rediff.com brings you Egypt's graffiti revolution, where clearly the pictures speak louder than words.
Hosts France secured a second straight victory as Kiliann Sildillia struck for a 1-0 success over Guinea, while Spain and Japan reached the quarter-finals in the second matchday of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday.
The two countries also decided to expand trade and commercial ties holding that there are opportunities to exploit untapped economic potential in the two countries.
Drawing parallels between mass protests in Egypt and the summer unrest in Kashmir, People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday stated, "Global developments have always had an impact on Kashmir". The PDP president said, "People of Egypt fought for democracy while the people in Kashmir were fighting in spite of democracy'. The NC expressed 'anguish and dismay on the opposition PDP equating the Egypt uprising with last year's summer unrest in Kashmir.'
The explosion took place at St Mark's Cathedral, main Coptic Christian cathedral, in Abbassyia district of central Cairo around 10:00 am when the prayers were on, according to a statement by the ministry of health.
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday said a submarine was deployed to locate the black boxes of doomed EgyptAir plane.
Palestinian children sit by the fire next to the rubble of a house hit in an Israeli strike during the conflict, amid a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis.
Asserting that attacks on journalists, human rights activists and protesters in Egypt are 'unacceptable', United States President Barack Obama has said that his administration is closely monitoring the situation in the country."In recent days we've seen violence and harassment erupt on the streets of Egypt that violates human rights, universal values and international norms. So we are sending a strong and unequivocal message," Obama said.
Prabhjot Singh and Gagan Ajit Singh scored a brace each in a 5-1 victory in the men's hockey tournament at the Afro Asian Games.
The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Egypt ended Ivorian dreams with a 4-1 win in Kumasi while hosts Ghana suffered a heart-breaking 1-0 loss to Cameroon.
Amid the political turmoil and chaos in Egypt, foreign journalists have become targets of rampaging mobs, mostly aligned with embattled President Hosni Mubarak. Journalists became targets, beaten, bloodied, harassed and detained by raging men, most in some way aligned with Mubarak, CNN, ABC News and other media outlets reported.
Aston University is offering a scholarship worth 10,000 pounds towards tuition fees for one-year postgraduate-level courses to one student from India, Pakistan or Vietnam.
United States President Barack Obama called for immediate beginning of an orderly transition in Egypt, which has witnessed massive protests seeking the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
Harmanpreet, Sreejesh shortlisted for FIH Hockey Stars Awards
The dominant version of Islam that informed Egypt's revival seemed to be harsh, fun-less and punitive, and, at the same time, thoroughly incapable of providing a progressive alternative to Mubarak's regime, says Yoginder Sikand
Holders Egypt are hoping their South American playing style will bring them success in the African Nations Cup final against Cameroon tomorrow. Most of Egypt's squad are home-based players but their free-flowing passing game has been lethal and they are confident of beating Cameroon again after winning in the 1998 final.
Champions Egypt are confident of pulling off a second African Nations Cup win over Cameroon when they meet in tomorrow's final, assistant coach Shawky Gharib said.
Amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may be ready to step down, US President Barack Obama said a moment of transformation is talking place in Egypt and America will continue to do everything to support an orderly and genuine transition to democracy in the country.
