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Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade Arrest: An Insight into the Condition of Domestic Workers in India

The 39-year-old senior Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, was arrested in New York for alleged visa fraud and exploiting her babysitter cum housekeeper. The 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was taken into custody while she was dropping off her daughter to school. The police handcuffed her in public, but was later released on a USD 250,000 bond after pleading not guilty. Dec 14, 2013
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India shocked over arrest of its diplomat in US over visa fraud

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): India's Foreign Ministry on Friday said that it is 'shocked' and 'appalled' over the treatment being meted out to one of its woman diplomats who was arrested by the US police over visa fraud. MEA spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin said that India would take up the matter forcefully with the US government and has voiced the sentiment already through the Indian embassy in Washington. Dec 13, 2013
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Pakistans Punjab CM urges India to resolve outstanding issues

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif urged India to resolve outstanding issues such as Sir Creek, Kashmir, Siachen and Water. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s brother, Shahbaz Sharif who is in New Delhi, asked his nuclear-armed neighbours to be partners in progress and prosperity and to shun animosity. He said that the Pakistani Prime Minister wanted to promote peace, trade and employment between the two countries. Dec 13, 2013
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Yemen TV airs images of Qaeda-claimed assault

Yemeni state television has aired violent images of an Al-Qaeda-claimed assault last week on a defence ministry complex in Sanaa showing the assailants executing civilians and medics in cold blood. Duration: 00:34 Dec 13, 2013
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UK Eases Visa Rules; India Will Benefit

In the last few months, India too has seen an increased British interest to encourage Indians towards the UK. In the second week of November, British prime minister David Cameron, following his visit to India, in a welcome sign decided to scrap the controversial visa bond scheme. Dec 11, 2013
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No 'Happy Hours' in Singapore's Little India After Riot

Singapore's home ministry has banned alcohol consumption for the coming weekend in and around Little India Race course Road where the violent clashes took place in the country after an Indian national was killed in an accident. Dec 10, 2013
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Mukesh Ambani announces Rs. 2,500 crore investment for digital infrastructure

Mohali, Dec 10 (ANI): Business tycoon, Mukesh Ambani has announced an investment of Rs. 2,500 crore for the setting up of digital infrastructure in Punjab. Ambani also announced that Reliance Foundation will partner with Punjab in promoting sports, specially basketball in schools. Ambani said this while attending the Progressive Punjab Summit in Mohali, along with global steel giant, Arcelormittal CEO, Lakshmi Mittal and Chief of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal. Further addressing the summit, Ambani declared his future plan of connecting to 147 towns. Ambani also talked about creating employment for the people. Dec 10, 2013
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Top MHA officials visit Manipur to resolve border fencing issue

Manipur, Dec 09 (ANI): A delegation of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) visited Manipur in a bid to resolve the border fencing row with neighbouring Myanmar. According to the claims of Manipur Government, the border fencing in the State was indeed taking place well within the Indian Territory and had provided an opportunity to the neighbouring country to grab a large part of the same. The delegates inspected various disputed pillars at the border in Moreh town where they conducted a spot verification of the fencing work. Speaking to media persons, Joint Secretary of MHA in north east, Shambhu Singh, who was part of the delegation, said that a joint verification of the spot by both the countries can solve the problem. Dec 9, 2013
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Khurshid will travel to Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties: MEA

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): Union foreign minister, Salman Khurshid will travel to Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties with the island nation and also participate in the Manama dialogue which will address security issues in the Arabian Gulf region and the Middle East and also debate security challenges. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin made the announcement while addressing a news conference on Friday in New Delhi. Dec 6, 2013
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