United Nations, April 19 (IANS) Financing for development is the key to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the guideline to end poverty by 2030, the BRICS economic grouping told a UN…
Ankara, April 19 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his plans to assume sweeping new powers do not make him a dictator. Erdogan, in an interview to CNN on Tuesday, said a constitutional…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Vijay Mallya case has come under the British judicial process and Indian agencies are making their best effort to have him face trial in India, the Centre said on…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India has reiterated the high priority it accords to Nepal during a series of meetings visiting Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari held with Indian leaders, the External Affairs Ministry said…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) With the US tightening the norms for H-1B visas under the President Donald Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’ campaign, the Indian IT companies are bound to face disruptions by way…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that Iran is complying with a 2015 nuclear deal. In a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Tillerson certified that Iran was compliant…
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) China has given its own names to six places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls “South Tibet”, in a move to reaffirm its territorial sovereignty over the Indian state. The Ministry…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday held a meeting with visiting Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan here. “EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets with Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in Delhi…
By Tarun Basu At Khan el Khalili, Cairo’s main souk in the crowded Islamic district, shopowners seek out Indian tourists with friendly hails of “Amitabh Bachchan! Shah Rukh Khan! Welcome!!” These two actors are by…
By Arul Louis United April 19 (IANS) The UN Postal Administration (UNPA) is issuing a set of stamps showing 10 yoga asanas (poses) to commemorate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 in New…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday called on her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee ahead of a banquet hosted in her honour. “A relationship marked by strong people to people…
London, April 18 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in India for defaulting on over Rs 8,000 crore in bank loans, was arrested here on Tuesday. Within hours, a court granted him bail. Metropolitan Police…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Congress party on Tuesday said the government should have sought liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s deportation, which would have ensured his being handed over to India, instead of extradition. “Why…
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan National Security Adviser Naseer Khan Janjua on Tuesday said the country “didnt take part in the Soviet-Afghan War, nor was it behind the 9/11 attacks, yet it still bore the…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya defaulted on Rs 8,191 crore he had borrowed from a consortium of 17 public sector banks, which have so far recovered Rs 155 crore through auction…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Inviting Indians investors to her country, Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday said that after political transformation, socio-economic transformation is Nepal’s top priority and it is keen to benefit…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Rejecting allegations that he supported Khalistan, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan on Tuesday said: “I don’t promote the breaking up of any country.” “I don’t want to be sucked…
Rome, April 18 (IANS/AKI) Turkey’s accession to the European Union is “not on the agenda”, Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said on Tuesday in wake of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in a referendum…
By Anasudhin Azeez London, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Theresa Mays first public meeting after declaring general election on June 8 will be a Baisakhi reception she is hosting at 10 Downing Street, her official…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday said that after its political transformation, socio-economic transformation is top priority and the country was keen to benefit from India’s tremendous progress. “Nepal…