Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Mohenjo Daro" has been selected as the closing film of the 69th edition of Locarno International Film Festival.


'Mohenjo Daro' is closing film at Locarno film fest


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Kenya as a valued partner of India while calling for expansion of Indian investments in this east African country.


Kenya valued partner of India, says Modi


India is planning to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan where renewed fighting between rival military factions has claimed nearly 300 lives.


India planning to evacuate nationals from South Sudan


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that he is aiming to take India's growth to beyond 8 per cent while commending the people of Indian origin in Kenya for maintaining their Indian culture and tradition.


Aiming to take India's growth beyond 8%: Modi


Seventeen men and women are missing from Kerala's Kasargode district, and a police officer said on Sunday they were probing reports that they may have joined the Islamic State.


Kerala Police probe IS links of 17 missing men, women


Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the State House here marking the start of his engagements with the Tanzanian leadership.


Modi arrives in Tanzania, to hold bilateral talks


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with a group of South African alumni who studied in various Indian institutions under Indian government programmes.


Modi meets South African alumni of Indian institutions


Continuing his visits to places associated with the life of Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Phoenix Settlement near here, a community settlement established by the leader of India's freedom struggle in the early 20th century.


Remembering the Mahatma: Modi visits Phoenix Settlement


The Telangana government said on Friday that it has prepared draft NRI policy to address the problems faced by people who have migrated to other countries especially Gulf nations from the state in search of livelihood.


Telangana's draft NRI policy ready


An Indian-origin businessman has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining contracts worth $6 million from a federal program created to help minority-owned small businesses, according to authorities.


Indian-origin businessman gets prison for $6 mn contract fraud


As the world marks the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in human history, hitherto unknown tales of Sikhs during The Great War (1914-18) are being captured for the first time using the latest in mapping technology and a crowd-sourcing initiative to preserve family stories that were at risk of being lost forever.


Website to preserve history of WWI Sikh soldiers


An Indian origin network engineer has pleaded guilty to a revenge cyberattack on a network security company and its clients after he was fired, according to officials.


Indian origin engineer guilty of revenge cyberattack


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, in a series of posts on Twitter and Facebook, said that his five-day four-nation African tour starting from Thursday is aimed at enhancing ties between India and Africa.


Africa visit aimed at enhancing ties: Modi


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced online certificate courses in Odia would be offered from next year for the benefit of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) globally and the students residing outside the state.


Odisha to introduce online Odia courses for diaspora, students outside


India's rapidly growing pharmaceutical market is expected to grow to $55 billion by 2020 and emerge as the sixth largest globally by size, said Indian Ambassador to the US Arun Singh.


India's pharma industry expected to grow to $55 bn by 2020


In order to improve the skill sets of Indian workers going abroad for employment, especially to Gulf countries, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here for implementation of the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY).


Government move to improve skills of Indian workers going abroad


India will have to wait and see what evolves following Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), a senior official said here on Friday.


Brexit: India to wait and watch what evolves


The government on Friday confirmed reports that two Indian nationals have been kidnapped in Nigeria and said that the Indian mission in the West African nation is closely coordinating with local agencies in the wake of the incident.


Two Indians abducted in Nigeria,  confirms government (Lead, correcting day)


The government on Thursday confirmed reports that two Indian nationals have been kidnapped in Nigeria and said that the Indian mission in the West African nation is closely coordinating with local agencies in the wake of the incident.


Two Indians abducted in Nigeria, confirms government


No Indian was among the 10 people who died in fire at a villa in Kuwait, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday.


No Indian casualties in Kuwait fire


The man appointed as Deputy Mayor for business in London says his primary responsibility will be to safeguard jobs through the Brexit fallout.

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