Ankara, July 17 (IANS) The US has warned Turkey against “public insinuations” of American involvement in a failed military coup, saying such claims were “utterly false and harmful” to their relations. After Turkey’s Labour Minister…
Caracas, July 17 (IANS) Venezuela has opened its border with Colombia for the second time this month to allow people to cross over to shop for basic amenities. Last week, 35,000 crossed over for the…
Kuwait City, July 17 (IANS) A second round of the UN-facilitated peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties resumed in Kuwait after a two-week break, government officials said. The negotiations aimed at ending the civil war,…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that she was personally monitoring the case of an Indian IT professional who was killed along with parents in a road accident…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that Indian schoolchildren and officials who had gone to Turkey, rocked by a coup attempt, to participate in an international sports meet…
Ulan Bator, July 16 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday said the South China Sea arbitration ruling will have no impact on Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Speaking at an informal…
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday condemned an attempted military coup in Turkey and said it stands by the people and the Turkish government. Pakistan government spokesperson said Islamabad supports the will of the…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Two Indians kidnapped in Nigeria last month were released on Saturday, the government announced. Mangapudi Srinivas and Kaushal Anish Sharma, abducted on June 29 from Boko in Benue state, were…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India on Saturday said Pakistan was violating the Indus Waters Treaty by deciding to move the Court of Arbitration over construction of two dams. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup…
By Rohit Bansal The Indian government has done well to airlift out nationals stranded in South Sudan. Operation Sankat Mochan, co-powered by the ministry of external affairs (MEA) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), demonstrated…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday announced that India was closely monitoring the situation in Turkey following reports of an attempted coup. “We have been closely following the developments…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) France knows India’s messages of solidarity following Thursday night’s Bastille Day attack in the city of Nice that claimed 84 lives come from the heart, French Ambassador to India Alexandre…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to bolster India’s bilateral military relations with Malaysia and demonstrating India’s operational reach, three Indian warships arrived on Friday at Malaysia’s Port Kelang in Malaysia, as part…
Shillong, July 15 (IANS) Bangladesh Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Friday batted for visa-on-arrival for Indian and Bangladeshi tourists and opened up all the closed border checkpoints for tourists. “Introducing visa-on-arrival…
Shillong, July 15 (IANS) Experts on rivers and rural development on Friday gathered here for the Nadi 2016 festival, intended to explore possibilities of enhancing cultural ties and amplifying the creative use of riverine connectivity…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Discussions are on to feature China as the focus country in the 22nd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival in November this year, a diplomat said here on Friday. “We…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India on Friday completely and unquivoally rejected the decisions adopted by the Pakistani cabinet earlier in the day on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “India completely and unequivocally rejects…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The Chinese consulate here has invited a delegation from West Bengal to showcase a bouquet of films from the regional film industry (Tollywood) in the neighbouring country in an effort to…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) It was a moment of joy, relief and thanksgiving for the 71 Indian nationals who arrived at Palam technical area here on Friday morning from war-torn South…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Congress on Friday condemned Pakistan’s attempt to “intenationalise the sensitive issue of Kashmir” and accused the Narendra Modi government of failing to craft a coherent policy towards the neighbouring…