Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Georgia will soon launch flights to six Indian cities soon, the Caucasian region country’s Ambassador to India Archil Dzuliashvili said here on Tuesday. “The government of Georgia has signed an air…
Chandigarh May 9 (IANS) Japanese electronics major Panasonic would soon set up its refrigerator factory in Haryana’s Jhajjar district, Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu said here on Tuesday. The Japanese envoy, who met Haryana Chief Minister…
Ramallah, May 9 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday announced he is ready to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to restart peace talks with the support of US President Donald Trump. Abbas made…
Islmabad, May 9 (IANS) Islamabad on Tuesday cautioned Tehran that a warning by the Iranian Army chief to hit militant havens inside Pakistan violated the “spirit” of “brotherly” ties with Iran. Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost…
Dharamsala, May 9 (IANS) A US Congressional delegation on Tuesday met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama here on Tuesday and reaffirmed their commitment to the cause of Tibetan people and to address the issue…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Questioning Indias failure to secure extradition of Vijay Mallya from the UK, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday accused the Modi government of being “lenient” towards the liquor baron….
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday telephoned Emmanuel Macron, the President-elect of France, and congratulated him on his victory and said he is looking forward to working with him. “Called…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) After Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced last month that he will be abolishing the existing 457 Visa programme, currently used by temporary foreign workers to gain employment, the country’s…
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the upcoming US-Arab and Islamic Summit in Riyadh, the PMs House here said on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Information and Culture Awwad Bin…
Kabul, May 9 (IANS) Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refuted what he termed as the Pakistani perception about India’s growing influence in Afghanistan. “Like Pakistan, Afghanistan is an independent country and has the right…
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday said that an Indian woman who sought refuge in the Indian High Commission here after arriving in Pakistan to marry, will be repatriated after all legalities are completed….
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The 29th series of India-Indonesia coordinated patrol commenced on Tuesday, with an opening ceremony under the Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Navy said in a statement. The coordinated patrol or…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Venu Rajamony, named Indias Ambassador to the Netherlands, oversaw the public interface of Rashtrapati Bhavan for five years after President Pranab Mukherjee took charge and was responsible for projecting the…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 9 (IANS) China on Tuesday kept mum over its Indian envoy’s proposal to rename the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which runs through Pakistan-controlled Kashmir that is claimed by New…
Dharamsala, May 9 (IANS) A US Congressional delegation reached here on Tuesday on a two-day visit during which its eight members will meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Led by House of Representatives’ top…
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Senior Trump administration and military officials have recommended sending several thousand additional American troops to Afghanistan that would put the US back on a war footing with the Taliban. The new…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday held discussions on bilateral cooperation with Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders. “Hosting a valued partner. EAM @SushmaSwaraj & Bert Koenders, Foreign Minister of…
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday that it will extend anti-dumping duties on rubber imported from Japan, the US and the European Union for another five years starting Wednesday. The…
Mexico City, May 9 (IANS) Mexico and the European Union (EU) are expected to wrap up negotiations for a new free trade agreement by end of 2017, officials from the two sides have announced here….
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 9 (IANS) India has decried efforts to derail progress for Security Council reforms by repeatedly repacking proposals past their “sell-by-date” as it lashed out Monday at a campaign by…