Diplomat row: Preet Bharara submits contracts to court signed between Devyani,maid

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 00:56

Manhattan`s top prosecutor Preet Bharara has submitted to a federal court here two employment contracts signed between Devyani Khobragade and her domestic help Sangeeta Richard, showing different salaries to be paid to Richard, as a proof that the Indian diplomat had made false statements to US authorities to obtain a visa for her.

As Devyani returns home, India orders US diplomat to leave country in retaliatory move

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:45

As Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade flies home after charged with visa fraud and underpaying her housekeeper, India on Friday asked the US embassy in New Delhi to withdraw an officer of similar rank as her.

Maid breaks silence, claims Devyani Khobragade exploited her

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 12:47

As Devyani Khobragade heads back to India, her domestic worker Sangeeta Richard Friday broke her silence and claimed that she suffered while working for the Indian diplomat.

Devyani`s father thanks nation, says ulterior motives behind her indictment in US

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 11:39

Hours after Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who arrest and indictment over visa fraud charges in the United States sparked an intense diplomatic row between New Delhi and Washington, her father on Friday thanked the entire nation for supporting his daughter`s cause.

Devyani Khobragade flies back home after indictment in US for visa fraud

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 03:13

The United States prosecutors informed a court there late on Thursday that the New York-based Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest sparked an intense row, has left the country as a grand jury unveiled charges of visa fraud and making false statements against her.

Diplomat row: India offers help to US in resolving issues

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 20:32

With Devyani Khobragade case dragging on, India offered help to the US if its "internal processes and laws" were posing any problem in resolving the issue.

US prosecutor opposes Khobragade indictment deadline extension plea

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 12:23

India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara has told a judge here that his office is opposed to the one-month extension of the deadline for charging Devyani Khobragade in a visa fraud case as sought by her.

No business as usual till Devyani Khobragade issue resolved: India

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 23:11

India on Monday made it clear to the US that it cannot be "business as usual" between the two sides till the Devyani Khobragade issue is resolved.

Did Bharara`s office goof up in Devyani Khobragade case?

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 22:18

Did the office of Manhattan`s India-born prosecutor Preet Bharara goof up in the paperwork for the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade?

Karuna unhappy with Centre`s hullabaloo in Devyani case

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 20:54

Karunanidhi said it was frustrating to note that Indian govt was "screaming restlessly" over Devyani Khobragade arrest episode, while no similar concern was shown over deaths of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

New Indian envoy arrives in US amid row over diplomat`s arrest

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 01:51

S Jaishankar, the new Indian Ambassador to the US, arrived here on Monday to take charge amid a raging diplomatic row over the arrest and strip-search of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud charges.

US should understand value of partnership: Khurshid

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:46

India and the US are in "conversations" to resolve the standoff over diplomat Devyani Khobragade, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said as he described the US as a valuable partner and asked it to "understand the value" of the partnership.