By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 10 (IANS) China on Monday said that President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “no bilateral meeting” on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, after…
Jenin (West Bank), July 10 (IANS) Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz on Monday launched the first power plant in the West Bank that transforms high to medium voltage in…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Congress on Monday did a flip-flop on its Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui in Delhi amidst the border stand off, but sought to do…
Geneva, July 10 (IANS) A new round of intra-Syrian talks aimed at ending the seven-year-old war in the country started here on Monday. The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Monday met…
Accra, July 10 (IANS/MAP) The World Bank Group has announced the creation of a more than $1 billion innovative new facility that aims to advance women’s entrepreneurship. The facility would also help women in developing…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 10 (IANS) India must pull back its troops from Doklam to avoid serious consequences, China’s state-owned news agency Xinhua has said. In a comment, it said that it was India,…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 10 (IANS) India will have “burned itself” if it has allowed Tibetan exiles’ political act of flag-hoisting along the India-China border in Leh, a Chinese daily has warned. An article…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan left for Russia on Monday, an official said. During the four-day visit, the delegation will hold discussions with their Russian…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) With Mosul liberated from the Islamic State, India has activated various channels to locate the 39 Indians who were abducted by the terror group from the Iraqi city three years…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of former civil servant and diplomat Naresh Chandra. “Shri Naresh Chandra was an outstanding public servant…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday defended his meeting with Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui last week amid the border stand-off, saying it was his job to be informed of critical…
Chennai, July 10 (IANS) The tri-nation joint naval exercise Malabar 2017 is not targeted at China or connected to the border stand-off between India and China, but is an exercise to enhance interoperability between the…
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh that her ministry was making all-out efforts to trace and facilitate the return of the 39 Indians, mostly…
Beirut, July 10 (IANS) The Syrian government on Monday said it stands in solidarity with Iraq to eliminate what is left of the Islamic State terror group in both countries. In a statement, published by…
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) The cross-Line of Control (LoC) bus service between Chakan Da Bagh and Rawalakot was suspended on Monday due to tension in Poonch district. Indian and Pakistan armies traded heavy fire on…
Chennai, July 10 (IANS) The week-long trilateral Malabar naval exercise began on Monday with 16 ships, including many frontline warships, and than 95 aircraft of India, the US and Japan participating in the annual event…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) After initially denying and calling it “fake news”, the Congress on Monday admitted that party Vice President Rahul Gandhi did meet the Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui last week, seeking to…
Kathmandu, July 10 (IANS) Concerned about the apprehended impact on Nepal’s commercial and trading activity due to the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India, a high-level government delegation from Nepal will…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India on Monday stepped up heat on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj complaining that Pakistan was yet to give a visa to his mother to…
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) Pakistan is seeking dialogue with India and wants to resolve all outstanding matters, including Kashmir issue, through talks, a senior Pakistani leader has said. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s advisor Sartaj…