You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.
However, it is immediately not clear whether the relaxation will be given fully or partially.
Nadella showcased improvements to Cortana and announced previews of new cloud services.
Modi is expected to address more than 18,000 people at the event, during which students from local schools will stage a series of cultural performances.
A few Indian designers showcasing at the recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week came up with several innovative new ways to drape the sari. Here's a look a their various takes -- tell us whether you love or hate each at the bottom of the page!
Two pilgrims -- Leela Narayanan Mandredath, 56, of Kerala and Satya Laxmi of Andhra Pradesh -- have died due to high altitude sickness in Simikot and heart attack in Tibet respectively, the Indian Embassy said.
These sequels have failed to match up to their first installments.
Prakash of Milana fame is testing the waters as a Kannada television producer with Lakumi.
Pictures from the glitzy wedding reception.
He is likely to have the support of grand alliance partners Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awami Morcha.
Four interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
J D Chekravarthy, fondly known as Chekri, on his negative role in Vasu Varma's Telugu debut movie which also stars newcomers Naga Chaitanya and Karthika.
"Indian-Americans are an 'organic bridge' between the world's two largest democracies," he said.
The beheaded body of a school teacher, kidnapped by Maoists, was found near Goaltore in the restive West Midnapore district on Tuesday, police sources said.The teacher, Satya Kinkar Hansda, of Sirisboni village, had been threatened earlier by the ultras for being the member of a rival organisation. He was picked up by an armed cadre on Monday night and his decapitated body was found in a nearby jungle today morning, sources said.
The Train actress Sayali Bhagat gets candid.
Microsoft CEO holds all-hands-meet with India employees, reiterates thrust on 'mobile-first, cloud-first' strategy
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday in solemn fashion at Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Accompanied by wife Marshniel, son Rohan and former brother-in-law, India batsman Gundappa Viswanath, Gavaskar reached Puttaparthi Ashram from Bangalore and met with Sai Baba in the morning.
The total number of states in the country will be now 28 while the total UTs will go up to seven.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh on a PIL challenging the alleged arbitrary and irrational transfers of Indian Administrative Service officers in the state.
American inventor's thoughts about India is not being well received.
Because, really, what is summer without colour?
Who'd in their right minds would ever say no to seeing this stunner on the ramp more?!
In a bid to woo youth in the state ahead of polls, the Gujarat Congress has decided to install stand-alone kiosks highlighting the achievements of the party-led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre.
Shruti Haasan's Aazma manages to push the album half a notch higher.
The government has also told the state governments that "special care" should be taken of Jammu and Kashmir residents and students residing in their state.
The incident took place at Sirnoo village in the morning when the security forces laid siege to a locality based on intelligence reports about the presence of three terrorists, including an army deserter - Zahoor Ahmad Thoker, in the area, police officials said.
Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal.
TIME said a record 45 people on this list are under 40 -- including the youngest designer ever, 14-year-old actor Millie Bobby Brown -- and a common theme in the tributes is how much people can learn from them.
'It is mind-blowing to see how e-commerce is progressing in this country...am not bothered about their valuations but am more interested in the quality of their ideas, which is pretty good, Satya Nadella said.
Four youth from Andhra Pradesh studying MBBS in ST. Louis died in a ghastly road accident, the reports reaching Hyderabad said. The four were travelling in a car and a police van coming from the wrong side hit their vehicle killing four of the occupants.
The last two companies of Central Reserve Police Force, deployed at the height of violence in trouble-torn Nandigram, have been withdrawn.
The director had passed away on October 7.
'John Abraham has Popeye's muscles and Bluto's scowl, but how many times can you watch a deadpan Hulk pull out a van door or burst forth from a truck tyre?' asks Sukanya Verma.
Stating that India has some brands that have already well established, Nadella said there was stunning cross section of starts ups in the country.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with a 12.3-inch display and runs on the Windows 10 operating system.
Xi will later head for New York to attend the UN General Assembly session.
Global financial consultancy firm Ernst and Young wants the personal income tax slabs to be raised to a reasonable level as the lowest bracket "kicks in too early".
'His revelation about what went on behind the scenes make it abundantly clear that the BJP must have indulged in similar tactics in Goa, Manipur and Meghalaya where it formed a government even though it did not have a majority,' says Amulya Ganguli.
Villagers along the Line of Control in Poonch and Rajouri have been asked to shift immediately inside the bunkers in case of shelling from across the border.
Sinha rubbished the charges against his son saying, 'no such incident of stabbing happened and hence there is no question of his son's involvement in it'.
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