External Affairs Ministry
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Who is MJ Akbar: Journalist-turned-politician who resigned as minister in Modi Cabninet after #MeToo allegations
India | Oct 17, 2018, 06:13 PM ISTMJ Akbar demitted the office following allegations of sexual harrasment levelled against him by several women jounalists.
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Lucknow passport case: Cop, passport officer exceeded brief
India | Jul 04, 2018, 03:05 PM ISTGovt sources told India TV that since proper rules were followed in the issuance of passport to Tanvi Seth by RPO Lucknow, there was no question of revoking her passport.
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90,000 Indians evacuated from war zones, natural disasters abroad: MEA
India | Jan 21, 2018, 07:48 AM ISTAround 90,000 Indian nationals have been safely brought back from foreign conflict zones, countries affected by natural disasters and other challenging situations in the last few years.
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India has completed DNA testing of families of 39 Indians missing from Mosul: Sushma Swaraj
India | Dec 20, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTUrgent steps were taken to arrange for DNA samples of the family members of the missing Indians to assist the Iraqi authorities in their investigations.
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Vikas Swarup takes over as Spokesperson in MEA
India | Apr 18, 2015, 07:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup, whose debut novel was made into the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, today assumed charge as Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry.A 1986 batch IFS officer, Swarup succeeded Syed Akbaruddin,
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140 Indians returning from Iraq tomorrow
India | Feb 18, 2015, 10:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 140 Indians involved in labour issues in Basra in Iraq are coming back tomorrow after intervention by the Indian embassy there. “Labour issues resolved, coming back now. 140 Indians whose
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No change in nuclear liability law: MEA
India | Feb 09, 2015, 11:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The NDA government, in a statement on Sunday, has made it clear that it will not amend India's liability law. It also mentioned that recently an understanding has been reached with the United States
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E-passports to be rolled by 2016
India | Jan 05, 2015, 08:10 PM ISTKochi: The new age e-passports are expected to be rolled out in the country by 2016, a top official said here today.“We are going ahead and are in the process of tendering. By 2015-16 we
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Govt takes disciplinary, administrative action against Khobragade
India | Dec 20, 2014, 05:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: A disciplinary as well as an administrative action of “compulsory wait” has been taken against diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who had hit the headlines last year after she was arrested in the US in
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Indian Consulate in Sydney evacuated, staff safe: Government
India | Dec 15, 2014, 12:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Consulate in Sydney was today evacuated in view of the hostage situation in a cafe near its premises and all the staff members are safe, the External Affairs Ministry today said.“As
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Aussie PM Abbott to meet Tendulkar; sports pact to be inked
Cricket | Sep 03, 2014, 09:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will be meeting iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday in Mumbai, from where he will be starting his two-day State visit to India.Abbott will be meeting the
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58 nurses on way back, Govt again asks Indians to leave Libya
India | Aug 01, 2014, 08:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: 58 Indian nurses from Libya are on their way back home, the government said today while making a fresh appeal to all the Indians in the strife-torn nation to leave in view of
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94 Indians leave Iraq; nearly 600 to return this week
India | Jun 30, 2014, 11:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 94 Indians today left Iraq after a “pro-active approach” initated by the Indian officials there that would see nearly 600 nationals leaving the war-hit country to safety this week. Indian
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ISIS worse than wild animals, says Indian who returned from Iraq
India | Jun 19, 2014, 09:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Few survivors from the violence-stricken land returned home and recounted his horiffic stay in the country.The ones who have returned say that the situation is dangerous even as they added that the Indians
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Visa, passport services in US: HC issues notice to Centre
India | May 13, 2014, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea of a visa and passport service provider challenging a contract awarded to another firm to provide visa services in the Indian
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Iran summons Indian envoy over detention of cargo vessel in Gujarat
World | Aug 30, 2013, 06:28 AM ISTTehran: Iran summoned Indian Ambassador Dinkar Srivastava to protest the detention of an Iranian cargo vessel at a Gujarat port for more than a year-and-half.In a meeting with Srivastava on Wednesday, Deputy Foreign Minister for
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India summons Italian ambassador, demands killer marines' return
India | Mar 12, 2013, 08:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 12 : The Italian Ambassador was today summoned by External Affairs Ministry in connection with marines case. India has demanded the return of the two Italian marines while rejecting the position of
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India-China War : No Records Of Nehru Writing For Israeli Help
World | Dec 18, 2011, 07:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 18: The external affairs ministry has said it has no records of any "purported" letter written in 1962 by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to his Israeli counterpart David Ben Gurion seeking
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CBI Asks MEA To Revoke Balkrishna's Passport
India | Jul 25, 2011, 05:26 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 25 : CBI has approached theExternal Affairs Ministry seeking revocation of the passport of Balkrishna, an aide for Yoga guru Ramdev, as the agency alleged that it was procured on the basis