Sir Ketumile Masire was honoured with the award for his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in the African continent.
Special efforts are on to trace the pilgrims reported as missing.
A pilgrim, identified as Muhammad, said, "We had to go to the Holy Haram early in the morning without a wash. We thought our complaints would be attended to by the time we returned. But we found that our complaints fell on deaf ears."
Henry Jardine has said the issue is no longer controversial in the US.
The US said the exercise had given it an opportunity to highlight some of the most sophisticated systems of its arsenal.
A group of community leaders met Dr Devyani Khobragade on Monday at the Indian consulate in New York and offered the support of the people.
Getting a US visa can be a relatively simple process. But there always are a few queries pertaining to the basic procedure. We answer them here.
The US is keeping a close watch on the developments in the IT sector in West Bengal, which has just witnessed the formation of an union affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.
Richard Sherman, Deputy Consul General, New Delhi, has advice you can use.
You may have many questions on how the new system works. We invited Richard Sherman, deputy consul general, New Delhi to chat with readers.
Words of advice from Peter G Kaestner, US Consul General, New Delhi.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Purshottam Rupala was not granted visa to attend the World Gujarati Conference
A special commission has been set up by Germany's western city of Essen for a thorough probe into the gurdwara explosion.
Admissions for Dhirubhai Ambani International School & Rishi Valley School
It will also reduce such charges for other categories and adjust the consular exchange rate.
On Sunday, August 9, over 400 California-based community leaders from various organisations and inter-faith groups gathered under the Indo-American Community of West Coast USA banner, some of whom were the first to sign up for the event.
Maoist rebels in Nepal reportedly plan to create a 'revolutionary zone' with the help of ultras drawn from Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal.
Control Rooms have been set up in Indian Haj Mission, Makkah, Consulate General of India, Jeddah, and the Indian Embassy in Riyadh
The United Nations on Friday said it has received official notification from India to register diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested on visa fraud charges, as a member of the country's Permanent Mission and the request will be processed according to "standard procedures".
The Bell of Hope rings every time terror strikes any part of the world. The City of London gifted this bell to the City of New York a year after the attacks of 9/11. On November 3, St Paul's Chapel invited India's Deputy Consul General Dr A M Gondane to ring the Bell of Hope following the terror attacks in Mumbai.
The programme is not targeted at any country or region, and US visa offices in Frankfurt (Germany), Brussels (Belgium), San Salvador (El Salvador) and Guatemala were the first posts to begin the programme in September last year.
Japan, the fourth largest investor in the country, on Wednesday expressed keenness to increase its trade and investment ties with India.
The new factory of the Chennai-based Sundram Fasteners Limited, its first overseas venture, was inaugurated in Haiyan county in China on Friday.
Singh and Bhatia were swimming in the lake when a sudden current of water pushed them deeper.
The State Bank of India, the country's largest commercial bank, will open its first branch in Australia this week to further promote trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Peter G Kaestner, US Consul General, New Delhi, answers visa-related queries.
Abdul Rehman, son of Abdul Raheem, (passport no 44821) was the latest casualty.
Johan Neeskens, one of the finest midfielders football has seen, is in Mumbai this week in connection with the World Coaches Programme.
