Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) There is nothing to panic for Indians in general and Keralites in particular over Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE deciding to snap diplomatic ties with Qatar, a leading migration…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 5 (IANS) China on Monday hailed Prime Minster Narendra Modi for his “positive remarks” about Sino-India relations, saying a sound relationship was of great significance to both the countries. “We…
Jaipur, June 5 (IANS) Five Pakistani nationals were detained in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Monday for entering a “restricted area”, police said. Two men, a woman and two children were detailed in Lakashar village and…
Dubai, June 5 (IANS) The price of oil gained over 1 per cent while stock prices in the Gulf retreated across the board after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen cut diplomatic ties…
Cairo/Doha, June 5 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, and accused the Gulf state of supporting terror groups, including…
Sydney, June 5 (IANS) The US and Australia will remain united and will not stop their fight against terrorism, Washington’s Secretary of Defence James Mattis said on Monday here. “We are united in our resolve…
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) China has slammed the “irresponsible remarks” made by top US and Japanese officials on the South China Sea and Taiwan issues during the Shangri-La Dialogue. Stressing that China has indisputable sovereignty…
Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) The Nepalese government and a Chinese firm have signed an agreement to develop a 1200 MW hydroelectric project, officials said. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday to develop…
Tehran, June 5 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called for settling issues in the region through dialogue. “Foreigners, including Saudi Arabia, should stop their interference in the internal affairs of Syria,…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Botswana, which is interested in buying EVMs from India, and their manufacturer Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Sunday denied that an attempt was made in the southern African nation to…
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) A leading Pakistani newspaper on Sunday urged the government to pull out of the Saudi-led military alliance, saying its anti-Iran stance was harmful to Islamabad’s interests. The Dawn said in an…
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistans Permanent Representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi has urged the Afghan government to focus on overcoming the deteriorating situation in the war-torn country instead of blaming Islamabad for every incident….
Beijing, June 4 (IANS) The BRICS Media Forum, to be held in Beijing from June 7 to 8, will be attended by the leaders of 25 media groups from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…
Ankara, June 4 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday to resume military actions against Syrian Kurdish fighters in case Turkey comes under attack by them. “We will not discuss the matter with…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) A day after the much-attacked withdrawal by the US, India and France on Saturday pledged themselves to take the Paris accord on climate change forward with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by French President Emmanuel Macron, paid homage to the Arc de Triomphe war memorial here on Saturday. “President @EmmanuelMacron and I laid a wreath at the…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Accepting an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, new French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said that he will be visiting India by the end of this year. “I will be…
Paris, June 3 (IANS) Unfazed by the US withdrawal, India and France on Saturday pledged themselves to a successful implementation of the Paris accord on climate change even as they vowed to jointly fight the…
Rabat/New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Expressing ‘deep disappointment’, President of COP22 Salaheddine Mezouar on Saturday said the collective effort to combat climate change will not stop despite the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. The…
Singapore, June 3 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Saturday urged China to make more efforts to contain North Korea and warned that America will not accept China’s militarisation in the disputed South China…