Former Portuguese President Soares dead
Lisbon, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Portuguese President Mario Soares has died here at the age of 92, it was announced on Sunday. Soares was admitted to a hospital in Lisbon two weeks ago where he…
Lisbon, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Portuguese President Mario Soares has died here at the age of 92, it was announced on Sunday. Soares was admitted to a hospital in Lisbon two weeks ago where he…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he will hold his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May this year, saying he was “very much” looking forward to it. “I look…
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the Indian diaspora to first develop India by investing and contributing its expertise in the land of its origin. “To me, FDI means First…
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Sunday patrolled the disputed waters of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, a move certain to rile up Japan. Three China Coast Guard (CCG)…
Colombo, Jan 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka has hailed China’s intention to invest over $5 billion in a new economic zone in the south of the island country. Chinese ambassador Yi Xianliang on Saturday said in…
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government will soon launch a skill development programme for young Indians seeking jobs abroad. “We will shortly launch a skill development programme, the…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India may suffer collateral damage to its economy if it finds itself in the crossfire in the escalating trade war triggered by US President-elect Donald Trump with Mexico and China,…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India and Portugal on Saturday signed a slew of agreements in various fields, including defence cooperation, agriculture, renewable energy and marine research. The MoUs were signed after bilateral meeting between…
Baghdad, Jan 7 (IANS) Turkey and Iraq on Saturday agreed on the withdrawal of Turkish troops from a military base in the Iraqi town of Bashiqa near the stronghold of the Islamic State in Mosul….
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan and said that his country supports the inclusion of countries like India in the UN…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) In a bid to counter the bill for H1-B visas which has been re-introduced in the US Congress after a failed attempt in July last year, Nasscom will highlight the discriminatory…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday sought a report from the Indian Ambassador in Qatar on two Indian nationals who were awarded the death penalty in the Gulf country…
Baghdad, Jan 7 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to meet Iraqi officials in an attempt to improve bilateral relations, officials said. According to sources, Yildirim arrived on an official…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Visiting Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Saturday expressed hope that his visit will lay foundation for a robust and forward looking 21st century partnership between India and Portugal. “My…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) The 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day got off to a colourful start here on Saturday, with the young Indian diaspora from across the world connecting with their…
By Arun Kumar Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The Donald would not buy it! All of Uncle Sam’s spymasters could not convince PEOTUS who would soon be POTUS that Vladimir Putin’s spooks helped him pull off…
Toronto, Jan 7 (IANS) The Canadian Prime Minister will not attend the inauguration of the US President-elect on January 20 in Washington. Instead of going to Washington to participate in Trump’s inauguration ceremony, Justin Trudeau…
By Arul Louis New York, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Barack Obama’s appointee as ambassador to India, Richard Verma, may be ending his New Delhi assignment this month when President-elect Donald Trump takes over on…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The US intelligence has released a report, making public its assessment of alleged Russia’s interference in the presidential election last year. “We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign…
by Anil Giri Kathmandu, Jan 6 (IANS) Nepal’s central bank will get Rs 1 billion in Rs 100 denomination Indian notes from its Indian counterpart by the end of this month to avert shortages of…