Pyongyang, July 31 (IANS) North Korea on Monday slammed South Korea for seeking to dismantle its nuclear weapons in its newly presented five-year plan. South Korean President Moon Jae-in last week displayed his government’s five-year…
Moscow, July 31 (IANS) Russia on Monday called on all parties interested in settlement on the Korean Peninsula for restraint and establishment of a dialogue after a new missile launch by North Korea. “We call…
Seoul, July 31 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Monday started negotiating a full deployment of the controversial anti-missile system THAAD, in response to the recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch by North Korea….
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday issued summons to Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s younger son Naseem Geelani for questioning in its ongoing probe in Jammu and…
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) While controversial Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasreen on Monday wondered how the itinerary of her visit to the city was leaked, official sources said police were probing the security breach. Nasreen,…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Syria highly appreciates India’s stand on the Syrian issue and New Delhi is welcome to invest in the West Asian nation’s resources, Syria’s Ambassador to India Riad Kamel Abbasi said…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Flying of aerial vehicles like quadcopters, paragliders, and hot-air balloons in Delhi has been banned till the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 due to the terror threat, Delhi Police…
Gurugram, July 31 (IANS) Twenty persons who were trapped in a lift at a mall located in Sector 53 here were rescued safely, Gurugram police said on Monday. Police spokesperson Ravinder Kumar said that as…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corp (NSDC) to provide skill training to its retired and retiring personnel….
Ranchi, July 31 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday called for a ban on sale of illicit liquor in the state and ordered action against police officers of the areas where it is…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Amid reports of Chinese troops transgressing almost a kilometre into Indian territory in Barahoti of Uttarakhand last week, sources said on Monday that similar incidents have occurred in the past…
London, July 31 (IANS) The High Court here on Monday blocked a bid by a former Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army to bring a private prosecution against former Prime Minister Tony Blair over…
Damascus, July 31 (IANS) The Turkish army has made a “small incursion” near two Kurdish-controlled towns in Syria’s Ayn al-Arab city, known as Kobane, a well-informed source close to the Kurds said on Monday. The…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Chinese troops transgressed almost a kilometre into Indian territory in Barahoti of Uttarakhand last week, even as a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops is on in Doklam in the…
Baghdad, July 31 (IANS) At least 20 Islamic State militants were killed by Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi units in a conflict in the desert area near the Syrian border on Monday, a statement said. The…
Tehran, July 31 (IANS) An Iranian court on Monday rejected the appeal of ten persons sentenced to jail for attacking the Saudi Arabian embassy here last year, the media reported. Earlier, the court had examined…
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The bus service across the Line of Control between Chakan Da Bagh in Poonch district and Rawalakot in the Pakistani side of Kashmir remained suspended for the fourth consecutive week on…
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) A rising China is faced with increasing external uncertainties, a Chinese daily said on Monday, adding the country’s “rapidly developing power … allows us to find more solutions to problems”. “With…
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) Trade between Beijing and Washington has nothing to do with the North Korean conflict, a senior Chinese official said on Monday. Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming’s statement came in response…
Pyongyang, July 31 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife hosted a grand banquetto celebrate the July 28 launch of an intercontinental missile, which was attended by top officials from the ruling Workers’…