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Security personnel check documents of travellers at an airport. (AFP)

Indian embassy in UAE opens online registration to help expats get home

Indian expatriate community is reportedly the largest ethnic community in UAE, constituting roughly about 30 per cent of its population

30 Apr 2020 12:18 PM

Pakistan's embassy in Kabul has said it was indefinitely closing its consular office in the Afghan capital due to security reasons, amid mounting tensions between the neighbouring countries. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan embassy in Kabul closes visa section amid tensions

The spokesman told AFP that the consular section typically processes about 1,500 visa applications a day.

04 Nov 2019 1:55 PM

Aiming at promoting Hindi in the US, the Indian embassy in Washington will impart free Hindi classes to the students of the prestigious George Washington University here on popular demand. (Photo: File)

Indian embassy to impart free Hindi classes at US university

The 6-week non-credit Introductory Hindi Language course will be conducted by Dr Moxraj, a teacher of Indian Culture at embassy from Aug 28.

11 Aug 2019 12:41 PM

Advanced brain scans of US Embassy employees who reported falling ill while serving in Havana revealed significant differences, according to a new study published on Tuesday that does little to resolve the mystery of injuries the Trump administration had characterised as a 'sonic attack.' (Photo: File)

Brain scans of ‘injured’ US embassy employees show clinical abnormalities

When those 12 were omitted, researchers did not calculate whether the differences in the brains of the remaining workers was significant.

24 Jul 2019 11:35 AM

His visit comes as Pakistan has received a $6 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite concerns expressed by the US. (Photo: AP)

Khan receives no US welcome at airport, takes metro to Pakistan envoy’s house

Acting Chief of Protocol, Mary-Kate Fisher, who had welcomed the Pakistan Prime Minister at the airport, accompanied him on the metro ride.

22 Jul 2019 1:36 PM

Embassy Services, which is Bengaluru-based Embassy Group's property management division, posted around Rs 750 crore revenue during last fiscal. (Photo: file)

Embassy eyes 20 pc revenue growth at Rs 900 cr in FY'19 from property mgmt biz

03 Feb 2019 3:56 PM

The Indian embassy took initiatives to evacuate them and provide necessary medicine and other essential items.

All Indian pilgrims airlifted from Nepal

The pilgrims were stuck for the past five-six days as continued downpour in western Nepal had blocked the transportation.

08 Jul 2018 4:41 AM

"Lawrence of Abdoun" is a fluffy black-and-white tom who, according to his Twitter, reports directly to the Foreign Office’s Palmerston. (Photo: Twitter/LawrenceDipCat)

British embassy cat in Jordan appointed chief mouser

Tweeting under the name @LawrenceDipCat, Lawrence has discovered the perils of social media, and has even been fat-shamed by trolls.

21 Nov 2017 3:15 PM

Tanzanian woman in Delhi for child's treatment, robbed of Rs 7 lakh

Tanzanian national Fatima is in New Delhi, along with her family members, for treatment of a one-and-a-half-year old child.

10 Apr 2017 1:00 PM

Burj Khalifa lit up in tricolour. (Photo: File)

From Dubai to Singapore, Indians celebrate Republic Day with fervour

In Shanghai, Consul General Prakash Gupta hoisted the tricolour in the presence of Indian expats and families at the the Indian Consulate.

26 Jan 2017 5:32 PM

Philippines' Duterte calls US ambassadors 'spies' over alleged ouster plot

Duterte said though he had no intelligence reports of any plan to undermine his presidency, he believed most ambassadors were with the CIA.

29 Dec 2016 6:34 PM

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