India

Mina, Sep 26: The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Haj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in 25 years. "18 Indian Hajis are now confirmed dead," Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup said yesterday. Of the 18 Indian victims, nine hailed from Gujarat

Lucknow, Sep 26: In the backdrop of repeated ceasefire violations along Line of Control, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Pakistan has waged a proxy terror war against India. The minister noted that Pakistan has been regularly violating ceasefire agreements, but India has given befitting reply. He also said that India's borders with Pakistan and China are "very sensitive" and said

New York, Sep 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said governance reform is his number one priority, during a meeting with a group of top American CEOs with a collective net worth of USD 4.5 trillion. "Reform in governance is my No 1 priority. We are for simplified procedures, speedy decision making, transparency and accountability," Modi told over 40 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies over a dinner

New York, Sep 25: India is open for business and the top priority for his government was reforms in governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a group of more than 40 top executives of America over a sumptuous organic dinner that included few traditional dishes – signalling a new India. The talk was coordinated by the Fortune magazine and it was attended by the executives of Fortune 500

Mina, Sep 24: An Indian man was among at least 717 people killed and over 860 others injured in a stampede today when Hajj pilgrims jostled their way to perform symbolic stoning of the devil here, marking the culmination of the annual pilgrimage. At least two Indian pilgrims were among the injured in the tragedy, the second worst to occur in 25 years during the world's holiest Muslim pilgrimage. A

Bhopal, Sep 24: After taking over investigations into the Vyapam scam CBI has for the first time on Thursday raided 40 premises across Madhya Pradesh including that of former technical education minister Laxmikant Sharma. Searches are being carried out at Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur , Ujjain, Rewa, Lucknow and Allahabad. Investigation into Vyapam scam has turned out to be a Herculean task for the CBI

Lucknow, Sep 24: 'Salman Khan' and 'Shah Rukh Khan' are on sale in the goat markets here in Uttar Pradesh where sellers have named goats after the Bollywood stars, hoping to woo customers ahead of Eid on Friday. The simmering rivalry between the two Khans has found its echo in the markets of the state capital where many sacrificial goats named after celebrities can be found. And so, in the market

Gujarat, Sep 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's spiritual guru Swami Dayanand Giri passed away on Wednesday at his ashram in Sheeshamjhadi area here after a prolonged illness. He was 87. Swami Dayanand breathed his last late on Wednesday night, said his close aide and trustee of Dayanand Ashram, Shantatmanand Saraswati. He had been brought back to the ashram after 10 days of treatment at the

New Delhi, Sep 24: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today attached assets worth Rs. 196 crore belonging to BSP chief Mayawati's close aide Babu Singh Kushwaha in connection with National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) money laundering case. The ED, in its attachment order, alleged that Mr Kushwaha, as health minister of Uttar Pradesh, had helped many private firms in rigging contracts for the health

New York, Sep 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here today on a five-day US visit, his second in as many years, during which he will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable development summit and interact with top CEOs and the Indian diaspora in Silicon Valley. Modi will have a packed agenda for the next two days in the city and then in California from September 26-27. The Prime