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India temporarily shifts embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan

India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy from the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum to Port Sudan in view of the prevailing security situation in the African country.......

History in Minutes: When Nehru's Kerchief Became Sudan's Flag

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 61st death anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recalls how India's first prime minister cultivated a unique role for the newly independent country on the world stage. IMAGE: Prime......

Indian dies of bullet injuries in violence-hit Sudanese capital

An Indian national died in Khartoum after sustaining bullet injuries in the violence-hit Sudanese capital city. IMAGE: Smoke rises over the city as army and paramilitaries clash in power struggle,......

PM to chair meet on situation of Indians in hit Sudan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting on Friday to review the situation concerning Indians in violence-hit Sudan, government sources said on Friday. IMAGE: People gather at......

Indians in Sudan advised to stay indoors amid violence

The Indian embassy in Sudan on Saturday advised Indian nationals in the country to take utmost precautions and stay indoors after Sudanese capital Khartoum witnessed large-scale violence. ......

OVL signs Sudan pipeline deal

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has signed a $194 million contract with the Sudan Government for construction of a 741-km long multi-product pipeline."This is the......

World's 30 best cities to live in

European cities continue to dominate the list of world's best cities to live in, according to the Mercer 2012 Quality of Living Survey. Globally, the cities with the lowest quality of living......

Deora in Sudan to resolve OVL's pay dispute

On his maiden African Safari, petroleum minister Murli Deora on Monday pitched for more oil acreage for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in Sudan while seeking resolution of dispute over payments......

CCEA clears ONGC's pipeline project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved ONGC Videsh Ltd's proposal to lay a $200 million petroleum product pipeline in Sudan.The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan......

Football star sentenced to 40 lashes in Sudan

A Nigerian football star on Thursday said he has been sentenced to 40 lashes in Sudan after being wrongly convicted of drunk driving in Khartoum. Stephen Worgu, who signed a reported multi-million......

Nigerian footballer dies during Sudan game

Nigerian footballer Endurance Idahor died after collapsing during a game in Khartoum on Saturday, football association officials said. Idahor, 25, who played for Sudan's Al-Merreikh club, clashed......

Rio: Enduring slavery, civil war - A touching tale of a South Sudanese marathoner

When he was a boy his parents sent him to live with an uncle in Khartoum because it was safer. But it took three years to get there. At one point he was abducted and forced into servitude for a......

Deaths on the football pitch

Peter Biaksangzuala (circled) died from injuries suffered in his goal celebrations for Bethlehem Vengthlang FC during Mizoram Premier League match on Tuesday. Photograph: Courtesy: Mizoram Premier......