Foreigners flock to Haridwar for love of Hinduism

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 12:56

They come here from Russia, Malaysia, Belarus, South Korea and the US, lured by Hinduism which they say answers questions that have plagued them for years.

8 foreigners killed in Botswana plane crash

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 11:34

A light aircraft crashed in Botswana, killing the British pilot and seven tourists from France, Sweden and Britain, a Botswana official said.

Foreigners barred in NW China ahead of Lama visit

Last Updated: Friday, August 12, 2011, 13:02

The Panchen Lama is the second-ranked religious leader to Tibetans, after the Dalai Lama.

Six foreigners held with heroin worth Rs 11 crore

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 20:10

Acting on a tip-off, the NCB officers intercepted an Afghan national in south Delhi and recovered 4.4 kg of high-grade heroin.

Row on foreigners entry issue in Jagannath Temple

Last Updated: Monday, July 18, 2011, 23:04

BJD`s senior leader Pyari Mohan Mohapatra`s statement supporting the idea of allowing foreigners to enter into Jagannath Temple has sparked a row.

Sri Lanka allows foreigners into former war zone

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 12:39

Foreigners no longer require Defence Ministry clearance to visit the northern region.

`Pak naval base attackers were foreigners`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 15:35

The DNA test report of the four terrorists killed during Karachi’s Mehran Naval Station attack has finally confirmed that they were foreigners.

Govt to seize illegal funds stashed by foreigners

Last Updated: Monday, June 13, 2011, 14:32

India will introduce a bill in the monsoon session of Parliament that will enable confiscation of illegal money stashed in India by foreigners, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday.

Two foreigners molested at Goa beach

Last Updated: Monday, June 13, 2011, 13:48

Three women, including two foreigners, were allegedly molested by unidentified persons at Candolim beach in Goa.

Goa temple bans entry of foreigners, others impose dress code

Last Updated: Monday, June 6, 2011, 13:09

Mahalasa Narayani Temple at Mardol, 20 km from Panaji, has put up a board: "Entry Restricted for Foreign Tourists".

Over 4,000 foreigners got Indian visa on arrival

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 16:27

Over 4,000 foreigners from 11 countries used the tourist visa on arrival facility in the first four months of this year, with the maximum numbers hailing from New Zealand, Japan and the Philippines, the tourism ministry said.