Up to 255 bodies were recovered and identified following Friday's massive landslide in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan, sources said Saturday as India offered assistance in relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Saying that even today South Asian Americans are targets of suspicion and violence, President Barack Obama is pushing for "commonsense immigration reform" to bring the "American dream" within their reach.
In a last minute decision, India cancelled the visit of a group of 500 Pakistani pilgrims to the Ajmer shrine for Urs, citing the ongoing general elections.
Many online home rental websites in Singapore include the words "No Indians, no People's Republic of China (PRC)", which is sometimes followed by the word "sorry", leading to increasing rental discrimination in the city.
Indian and Saudi Arabian officials discussed points of standard employment contract for Indian workers in the Saudi kingdom, media reported Friday.
Russia Friday said its passenger planes were banned by Kiev from entering two eastern Ukrainian cities, but pledged not to strike back.