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