One held for possessing drugs at Sunburn festival in Goa

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 18:24

Sunburn, the much-discussed electronic dance music (EDM) festival in Goa, has run into controversy after the state police today arrested one of the revellers for allegedly possessing drugs.

Devyani Khobragade case: Screenshot shows US officials misread info

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 22:05

A screenshot of visa application submitted for Devyani Khobragade`s maid Sangeeta Richard indicates US authorities apparently misinterpreted information regarding the wage to be paid to domestic help.

Egypt arrests dozens under anti-terror law, bomb hits Cairo

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:30

Egypt increased pressure on the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday, detaining dozens of its supporters on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization the day after it was declared one by the government, security officials said.

Philippine police arrest Abu Sayyaf militant

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:49

Philippine authorities have arrested a suspected Muslim militant accusing of kidnapping two European bird-watchers last year.

Devyani Khobragade gets waiver from court appearance, UN papers under process

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:09

Devyani Khobragade, the former deputy consul general at the centre of an India-US diplomatic row, has got a waiver from a US court from personally appearing for pre-trial processes, but her UN accreditation is still in the works.

US embassy paid for Devyani Khobragade maid`s family`s air tickets

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 21:47

The US embassy had paid for the air tickets for three family members of the absconding maid of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade when they were "evacuated" from here to New York last week, it emerged on Monday.

`Bigg Boss 7`: Police added sexual assault to the case... I didn`t, says Sofia Hayat

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 20:30

Sofia Hayat says that in her complaint against her "Bigg Boss 7" co-inmate Armaan Kohli she hadn`t levelled any sexual assault charges.

Bangladesh police arrest 37 China, Taiwan nationals

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 13:06

Bangladesh security forces have arrested 37 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals after raiding an illegal Internet telephone operation they were allegedly running in an upscale Dhaka neighbourhood, an official said on Monday.

Decision on Devyani Khobragade`s plea for exemption from pre-trial today

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:05

Decision on the plea of Indian diplomat in the US, Devyani Khobragade, seeking waiver from attending the pre-trial process will be heard on Monday.

India hopeful of early resolution of Devyani Khobragade row

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 20:59

"Something will happen", said External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on prospects of early resolution of the stand-off arising out of the arrest of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the US.

Bhopal gas tragedy: US should extradite Anderson, says NGO

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 23:07

NGO working for the cause of victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy today demanded that the US should extradite Warren Anderson, former chairman of the Union Carbide Corporation.

Diplomat arrest row: India has overreacted to Devyani`s arrest, says US media

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 22:03

The American media, which demanded action by the Obama Administration when a junior consular staff was detained in Lahore for killing two men, has attacked the Indian government for siding with its diplomat after her arrest and ill-treatment.