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Modi throws open doors to people of Indian origin around the globe

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NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to millions of people of Indian origin across the world to turn to their homeland after he eased visa rules to lure overseas talent, in a bid to make the country a top power.

For Obama, Republic Day parade may be a bit too breathtaking

NEW DELHI - It may not rain on President Barack Obama's parade when he comes to New Delhi this month for the Republic Day celebrations at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

08 Jan 2015

Govt says coal reforms to go on after workers end strike

NEW DELHI - India will stick to its plans to open up the coal industry to private firms and sell a stake in state-run Coal India Ltd, despite the resistance by mine workers, the country's coal and power minister said on Thursday.

Business 08 Jan 2015

Armed French gendarmes swoop on villages in manhunt for newspaper attackers

CORCY, France - Armed and masked anti-terrorism police swooped on woodland villages northeast of Paris on Thursday in a manhunt for two brothers suspected of being the Islamist gunmen who killed 12 people at a French satirical weekly. | Video

World 5:33am IST

Kohli, Saha fall but India's tail frustrates Australia

SYDNEY - Australia's quicks removed Indian batsmen Virat Kohli and Wriddhiman Saha before lunch on the fourth day of the final test on Friday to leave the tourists on 407 for seven, a first innings deficit of 165.

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German fears of Islam rising as anti-immigrant protests grow

BERLIN - A new survey issued at a time when anti-immigrant street protests in Germany are gathering pace shows that an increasing majority of non-Muslim Germans feel threatened by Islam.

World, 08 Jan 2015

Government fires employee who skipped work for 24 years

NEW DELHI - Even in India, where government jobs are considered to be for life, A.K. Verma was pushing it.

08 Jan 2015

Crashed jet's tail may be raised in hunt for AirAsia "black boxes"

JAKARTA/PANGKALAN BUN - Indonesian search and rescue teams plan to start lifting the crashed AirAsia jet's tail off the sea bed on Friday, officials said, raising hopes that "black box" recorders can be retrieved to reveal the cause of the disaster.

World, 08 Jan 2015

Seven dead in Bangladesh's election anniversary protests

DHAKA - Three people have been killed in Bangladesh, bringing to seven the number of deaths since protests over a disputed election turned violent earlier this week.

World, South Asia 08 Jan 2015

Sri Lanka on edge as voting ends in tight presidential election

COLOMBO - A night of suspense lay ahead for Sri Lanka as voting ended in a presidential election that could hand Mahinda Rajapaksa a third term or bring to power a rival who has vowed to root out corruption and political decay.

World, South Asia 1:28am IST

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