Geneva/New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India is committed to policies and schemes reaching the bottom of the pyramid, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said on Friday. “My government remains committed to leave no one behind and…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and apprised him of the security situation in the state, sources said. They said Vohra also…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Aiming to boost the “Make in India”, Garden Reach Shipyard and Engineers (GRSE) and Rolls Royce have signed a pact for final assembly of naval engines in India, the company…
Shillong, May 5 (IANS) India is prepared to deal with any misadventure by Pakistani troops or terrorists, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General K.K. Sharma said on Friday. “They (Pakistan) keep on infiltrating and sending…
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Leader of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi will lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation to India, Nepal, Germany and Belgium focusing on national security, the global economy,…
London, May 5 (IANS) A vote for UK’s ruling Conservative Party is a vote to escalate the war in Syria and prolong the suffering of its people, the opposition Labour Party has said. The remarks…
Tokyo, May 5 (IANS) South Korea, Japan and China, at a trilateral meeting on Friday, vowed to fight against “all forms of protectionism” amid growing concerns of US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies. The pledge…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan’s bodyguard Shera has been roped in to handle the security for the Jio Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour. Shera, whose real name is Gurmeet Singh Jolly, has been…
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) Authorities on Friday placed Huriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest to prevent him from participating in protests. Umar Farooq has been confined to his uptown Nigeen residence here, a…
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) At least three Pakistani civilians were killed and 17 others injured as Afghan border forces opened fire on security personnel guarding a census team in Balochistan on Friday, police said. The…
Seoul, May 5 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected troops on two islands near the border with South Korea in the Yellow Sea, to check the readiness of his military amid escalated tensions with…
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 5 (IANS) The UN owes India $55 million for its participation in peacekeeping operations, which is more than the annual mandatory dues paid by New Delhi in 2016 to…
New York, May 5 (IANS) Amid protests, US President Donald Trump returned to New York for the first time since taking office, a media report said. Trump will be meeting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull…
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 5 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the recent developments between India and Pakistan and reiterates his call for for dialogue by the nuclear-armed neighbours, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said….
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) India on Thursday test-fired its medium-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-II off the Odisha coast, but the test failed after the missile deviated from its trajectory, sources said. The trial of the…
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy died in aerial firing by police on Thursday after an angry mob in Pakistan’s Balochistan demanded they hand over a Hindu man arrested on blasphemy charges. Prakash Kumar,…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Pankaj Kumar Mishra, a CRPF paratrooper who posted a video on social media ranting against Home Minister Rajnath Singh after a relative died in the Sukma Maoist attack, on Thursday…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) At least two persons including a minor girl were injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade at a residence in Tinsukia district on Thursday. Tinsukia Superintendent of Police M.J. Mahanta said…
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) A civilian driver was killed and three soldiers were injured on Thursday when militants ambushed their vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. “Exchange of fire occurred between a…
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) Three soldiers and a civilian were injured on Thursday when militants ambushed their vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. “Exchange of fire occurred between a returning column in…