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Where is the body of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews?

Where is the body of 3-year-old Sherin Mathews?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

Sherin, who went missing on October 7 from her suburban Dallas home, was found dead in a culvert on October 22.

Putin anticipates a new regime in Kyiv

Putin anticipates a new regime in Kyiv

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Putin is looking beyond the current regime in Kyiv. Of course, if the Western military assistance to Kyiv continues in any form, Washington knows that Russia will regard it as a hostile act and there will be severe consequences, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The Devyani Khobragade saga is yet to unravel

The Devyani Khobragade saga is yet to unravel

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

There is something more than meets the eye over the needless harassment of a Indian diplomat in New York, says Seema Guha

Devyani case not the first instance of maids accusing Indian diplomats

Devyani case not the first instance of maids accusing Indian diplomats

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The case of Devyani Khobragade, a top Indian diplomat accused of fraud by her domestic help, is the third instance where maids working for diplomats at the Indian consulate General in New York have complained against their employers.

India to inform Lanka about terror cloud on Pak embassy official

India to inform Lanka about terror cloud on Pak embassy official

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

India will be informing Sri Lanka about an official working with the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo who was allegedly playing a key role in planning terror strikes at the behest of ISI on the US and Israeli consulates in the southern part of this country.

Irma hits Florida with Category 4 force; millions evacuated

Irma hits Florida with Category 4 force; millions evacuated

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Around 1,20,000 Indian-Americans reside across Florida.

Taliban warns India on military role in Afghanistan

Taliban warns India on military role in Afghanistan

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Speaking to ANI, Qatar-based spokesperson of Taliban Suhail Shaheen said, "What do you mean by military role? If they come to Afghanistan militarily and have their presence, I think that will not be good for them, they have seen the fate of military presence in Afghanistan of other countries. So it is an open book for them. And about their help to the Afghan people or national projects, I think that is something which is appreciated."

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

HC asks Centre to respond on same sex marriages plea

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Petitioner Abhijit Iyer Mitra and three others have contended in the petition that marriages between same sex couples are not possible despite the Supreme Court decriminalising consensual homosexual acts.

Krishna inaugrates Indian mission in Jaffna

Krishna inaugrates Indian mission in Jaffna

Rediff.com28 Nov 2010

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna inaugurated the new Indian consulate in southern Sri Lankan coastal city of Hambantota, voicing confidence that India will take advantage of the industrial and commercial potential in the region, which has witnessed increased Chinese engagement.

India in talks with China to provide relief to 250 stuck in Wuhan

India in talks with China to provide relief to 250 stuck in Wuhan

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

India on Sunday opened a third hotline in view of 'large number' of phone calls from the Indians who are mostly students, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.

India summons US envoy, expresses shock over diplomat's arrest

India summons US envoy, expresses shock over diplomat's arrest

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Deploring the arrest of Deputy Consul General in New York, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on Friday summoned United States Ambassador Nancy Powell to convey India's "shock" over "absolutely unacceptable" treatment meted out to the senior Indian diplomat.

There will be 'a report' on Khashoggi's murder by Tue: Trump

There will be 'a report' on Khashoggi's murder by Tue: Trump

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

The report will address what 'we think the overall impact was and who caused it, and who did it', Trump said.

Deepika, Shilpa, Karisma: Who's the Best Dressed?

Deepika, Shilpa, Karisma: Who's the Best Dressed?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Make sure to take this fun poll!

Terror plot on US and Israeli missions: NIA takes over case

Terror plot on US and Israeli missions: NIA takes over case

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe into the case of alleged hatching of a plot by Pakistan-based terror group to carry out suicide attacks on the US and Israeli consulates in South India.

'Do we belong here', asks wife of Indian shot dead by American

'Do we belong here', asks wife of Indian shot dead by American

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

She said she now wonders what will the US government do to stop hate crimes against minorities.

Sikh-Americans hold protest in US against India's farm laws

Sikh-Americans hold protest in US against India's farm laws

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

A large car caravan of protesters from various parts of California blocked the traffic on the Bay Bridge on Saturday as they moved towards the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, while several hundreds gathered in downtown Indianapolis.

How Tibet was brutally 'liberated'

How Tibet was brutally 'liberated'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

India was fooled into believing that Communist China wanted a 'negotiated' settlement with the Tibetans; it was never the case, says Claude Arpi.

PIX: Arjun Rampal rings closing bell at NASDAQ

PIX: Arjun Rampal rings closing bell at NASDAQ

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Along with India's Consul General Dnyaneshwar Mulay.

Stay where you are: Indian students in US told

Stay where you are: Indian students in US told

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

There are an estimated 250,000 Indian students in the US, a significantly large numbers of whom are stranded due to the sudden closer of the universities and asked to vacate their hostels and follow stay-at-home order issued by the authorities to contain the spread of the pandemic in the country.

Man forges letter using Khurshid's name for Mecca visit

Man forges letter using Khurshid's name for Mecca visit

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

A man allegedly forged a letter in the name of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and presented it before the consul general of Saudi Arabia to procure a visa to visit Mecca and Medina, police said on Tuesday.

'Indo-US trade to cross $100 billion soon'

'Indo-US trade to cross $100 billion soon'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

US exports to India have quadrupled, while Indian exports to the US have grown by 180 per cent for the last three years, but despite this India was still only 13th largest trading partner for the US, Consul General of US Consulate, Chennai, Jennifer Macintyre, said in Coimbatore.

Indian sets Guinness yoga record in Hong Kong

Indian sets Guinness yoga record in Hong Kong

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

Yogaraj C P performed yoga continuously for 40 hours non-stop, demonstrated more than 1,500 'asanas'.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed India's ambassador to US

Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed India's ambassador to US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Sandhu, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently posted as high commissioner of India in Sri Lanka.

Twitter deletes ex-Malaysian PM's tweet glorifying France attack

Twitter deletes ex-Malaysian PM's tweet glorifying France attack

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

In a series of tweets, Mahathir Mohamad had said that 'Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past'. It sparked an angry outburst on social media with many users calling out the former Malaysian prime minister.

40 windows to US visa in Mumbai

40 windows to US visa in Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

In December 2009, the Consulate will change its address from the landmark Lincoln House in south Mumbai to the Bandra-Kurla Complex, where it will have 40 visa windows as compared with the 17 visa windows at present.

Talking to Taliban is Pointless for India

Talking to Taliban is Pointless for India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Pakistan has too much at stake to allow even an iota of rapprochement between India and the Taliban, says Vivek Gumaste.

FLASHBACK: US embassies, diplomats under attack

FLASHBACK: US embassies, diplomats under attack

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

United States President Barack Obama ordered tighter security at American diplomatic posts around the world following the attack on the consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens and the the embassy in Cairo. Security threats to US diplomatic missions overseas have always been a concern. Rediff.com takes a look at the dark history of American embassies and consulates abroad.

Subway death: Indian businessman cremated in New York

Subway death: Indian businessman cremated in New York

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

A 46-year old Indian immigrant, who was killed after being pushed by a woman onto the subway train tracks, was cremated here in the presence of his friends and business partners.

Writer Aatish Taseer, critic of Modi, to lose OCI card

Writer Aatish Taseer, critic of Modi, to lose OCI card

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

His future visit to India is likely to be banned as he allegedly concealed the fact that his father was a Pakistani.

Israeli embassy, Jewish establishments in India on Lashkar target list?

Israeli embassy, Jewish establishments in India on Lashkar target list?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Security has been heightened at the Israeli embassy, consulates and other Jewish establishments in several states following intelligence inputs that terror groups like Lashker-e-Tayiba may target them.

'Thankful to people who stood by me in this difficult period'

'Thankful to people who stood by me in this difficult period'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

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.

3 killed, 20 hurt in suicide blast near UN office in Pak

3 killed, 20 hurt in suicide blast near UN office in Pak

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

An explosives-laden car rammed a vehicle leaving the United States Consulate in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least three persons and injuring over a dozen others, including foreigners. The incident occurred a short distance from the US Consulate and an office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at Aabdara Road in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

70 Indian passports stolen from San Francisco

70 Indian passports stolen from San Francisco

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

About 70 Indian passports have reportedly been stolen from BLS International, a private company in San Francisco, to which the Indian consulate has outsourced various visa and passport related services.

Indian in Kabul: 'Taliban trying to be different'

Indian in Kabul: 'Taliban trying to be different'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'When the Taliban took over there was a genuine fear that they will harm me, but right now that fear is not there.'

China goes on offensive against US at bilateral talks

China goes on offensive against US at bilateral talks

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Talks between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to improve the relations got off on a rough note at the northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin, with Xie launching a blistering attack on Washington, accusing it of being the "owner of coercive diplomacy".

Will not rest till we track Benghazi attackers: Clinton

Will not rest till we track Benghazi attackers: Clinton

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday vowed that the United States would not rest until it probes the attack on its consulate in Benghazi and tracks down those who killed "our people", but cautioned against jumping to any conclusion.

Home ministry trying to contact Indians in Haiti

Home ministry trying to contact Indians in Haiti

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

India's Consul General in Haiti Marie Andrine is safe following the devastating earthquake there, but there is no information yet on the 60-100 Indian civilians living in the country.

Protesters clash with cops over anti-Islam film in Pak

Protesters clash with cops over anti-Islam film in Pak

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

Protesters denouncing an anti-Islam film clashed with security forces near the United States Consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Sunday even as the Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed demanded that the government sever its ties with Western countries.

Sydney hostage crisis continues, 5 flee cafe

Sydney hostage crisis continues, 5 flee cafe

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Several people, including an Indian techie, were taken hostage by an armed man at a popular caf in Sydney and forced to display an Islamic flag, triggering a security alert in Australia and leading to evacuation of key buildings, including the Indian Consulate.

I-Day: NASDAQ turns saffron, white and green

I-Day: NASDAQ turns saffron, white and green

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

As Dayal rang the opening bell at 9:30 am, billboards across Times Square displayed images of the tricolour.