Forty Indian in the in violence-hit Iraqi city of Mosul could not be contacted, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday amid reports of abduction.
In the third of a six-part series T E Narasimhan finds out how the hub of India's firecrackers industry is coping after more than a month of the note ban.
The NHRC issued notice to the Union ministries of home and human resource development seeking a report over the reported ill-treatment of Kashmiri people in the aftermath of the attack.
The final guidelines should be there in 3-4 months.
Handed over the charge of BJP's campaign in the next Lok Sabha polls, Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually sounded the election bugle as he targeted the UPA government over various fronts and asked party cadres to work for "Congress-free Bharat Nirman".
While capital appreciation is better, paying regular dividend indicates that the company is making profits and is rewarding investors.
'It is clear that economic policy and reform under this administration will always be afterthoughts, something to be carried out only when no other political concern intervenes -- when, in other words, the government feels safe and comfortable enough to take a moderate risk,' argues Mihir S Sharma.
The higher the tax bracket, better the yields for these instruments
Infosys was the top Sensex loser along with other index heavyweights ITC and HDFC.
Child protection groups are worried about unaccompanied children in Uttarakhand, reports Kavita Chowdhury
Is this a classic case of throwing the baby out with the bath water?
The start up culture has redefined the way even old companies view themselves.
Several people are feared trapped under the debris of the structure.
More than 100 people have died in rain-hit Jammu and Kashmir, which is witnessing its worst flood in 50 years.
Budget has laid emphasis on increasing social spends
She also said that the government was committed to a fast-track trial in the case of killing of the Congolese national Masonda Ketada Oliver and 'harshest possible punishment' for the culprits.
Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party functions from Colombo, appealed for India's help.
Crimes committed against Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, Arabs and three other minority religions would now be tracked as hate crime by law enforcement agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Attorney General Eric Holder said.
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Four Indian doctors, who claim they are being forced to treat Ebola patients against their will in Nigeria, want to return home and appealed to the Indian government to facilitate this.
Travel companies have been seeing cancellations and enquiries on safety issues are piling up.
"We've vetting very, very strongly. Very, very strongly. But we need help, and we need help by getting that executive order passed," he said.
The argument that existing rules do not apply to them will no longer hold ground.
PM Modi said the Centre was not consulted by the Jammu and Kashmir government.
The central government has said it will look into the matter.
There are 7 key rules one can follow to ensure that the chances of such fraud are almost reduced to a negligible level when shopping online, says Anil Rego
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'There is a great scope for enhancing the use of organic fertilisers'.
The cab-hailing firm needs to jettison its baggage of dysfunctional corporate and gender insensitivity, finds out Ritwik Sharma.
It could be a tough week In the run-up to such an event, the market is always nervous.
Frequent bans on Indian food products by the EU have prompted the Indian government to invite the officials of the EU Food and Veterinary Office to let them assess the food safety standards followed by India.
Prince, remembers Raja Sen, snuck his way into an underage brain and sparked off deliciously inappropriate thoughts in style.
The 71-year-old MP may have time to pursue her other interests, but many believe that she will continue to play the role of a mentor.
State government announced ex gratia for kin of those who lost lives.
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The Indian indices also offer one of the lowest dividend yields.
'A foot-in-mouth disorder seems to grip the government, and is growing chronic by the day,' says Sunil Sethi.
The Kolkata-based firm already has a presence in 22 states with over 2,000 branches and 5.9 million borrowers.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
With cyber criminals becoming savvier by the day, learning how to safeguard yourself is imperative.
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