Moscow, July 1 (IANS) Russia lifted restrictions on travelling to Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologised for his counry downing a Russian warplane last November. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) The US has made it clear that it will not let go of India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an official said. “India has a strong record and we…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon on Thursday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and discussed wide-ranging issues including investment in the state. State…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul. “I am shocked and saddened to learn of the barbaric terrorist attack in Kabul today. The government and…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Railways on Thursday said its public sector undertaking Rites Ltd has supplied 60 broad gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway (BR) against a contract agreement of 120…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) No Indian was among the 10 people who died in fire at a villa in Kuwait, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry said…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon on Thursday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat here. State Finance Minister Amit Mitra…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim here on Thursday said that though ample uncertainties remain around analysing the effects of Brexit or Britain’s exit from European Union), India has so…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Days after India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime, Pakistan authorities on Thursday said that Islamabad would choose to become a part of the regime at an “appropriate” time. Pakistan, despite…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim here on Thursday said that Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan’s decision to not take a second term at the bank will not…
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The missile, having a strike range of 70 km, is…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday hinted that negotiations on the funding of F-16 fighter jets for Islamabad may still be possible with Washington. “US Senator John McCain will be visiting Pakistan soon to…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India’s failure to get into the NSG has exposed the Narendra Modi government’s “false and illusory idea of India’s importance”, the CPI-M has said. “The judgment and sense of proportion…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday demanded more evidence from India on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in order to bring the case to its “logical end”, the Foreign Office spokesperson said here. “Foreign…
Dharamsala, June 30 (IANS) China has detained award-winning Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden for what Chinese police said was a dispute over baggage at an airport in Qinghai, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Thursday….
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday called on BRICS nations to work together for UN Security Council reforms and be united in the fight against terrorism. “Today, BRICS (Brazil,…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and noted he was “impressed” by the progress made by India towards ambitious programmes like Smart Cities,…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan-India relations are too important for either side to scuttle the aspirations for peace by the people in both the countries, a leading Pakistani newspaper said on Thursday. The Dawn said…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday sought more evidence from India over the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to bring the case to its “logical end”. “The Foreign Secretary had written a letter to authorities…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday welcomed home Sonu, the Indian boy who went missing from Delhi six years ago and was traced in Bangladesh. From Geeta to Gurpreet…