New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of International Roma Conference at New Delhi on Feb. 12, 2016. The conference was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), in collaboration with…
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will build a memorial to South Korean queen Heo Hwang-ok in Ayodhya. She was a princess of Ayodhya before her marriage to a Korean ruler. A decision…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Militant groups like Haqqani Network, Jaish-e-Mohammad are steeling the sovereignty and the future of Pakistan, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Washington while reminding Islamabad of its commitment that…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit here, the US has asked Pakistan to reduce its nuclear weapons arsenal as a responsible nuclear power, while Islamabad has sought greater…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) Warning Pakistan that anti-Afghanistan and anti-India terror groups were “stealing” its sovereignty and undermining its efforts to improve relations with its neighbours, US has welcomed Pakistan’s commitment not…
Jakarta, March 1 (IANS) Indonesia will deploy 14,178 officers to beef up security during the fifth summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) starting in Jakarta this Sunday. Convened under the theme “United for…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Islamabad has urged Washington to show a greater understanding of Pakistans security concerns as US Secretary of State John Kerry asked the south Asian country to consider reducing its nuclear arsenal….
Kabul, March 1 (IANS) Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai attended the ongoing Raisina Dialogue 2016, which began in New Delhi on Tuesday. Karzai was invited to the conference by Observer Research Foundation (ORF), an Indian…
Kabul, March 1 (IANS) The only way left for Taliban militant group is to join the peace process in Afghanistan, Russian Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said. “Taliban don’t have any ways other…
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai will arrive here on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, an official said. He will visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur where…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of obstructing deliveries of humanitarian aid in Syria, calling on him to show “some measure of decency” during the…
Kathmandu, March 1 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will pay an official visit to China towards March end, the media reported on Tuesday. A meeting of the Council of Ministers took a formal…
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 5, 2016 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 5, 2016. Obama Tuesday unveiled a handful…
Adelaide, March 1 (IANS) France hopes to forge an enhanced relationship with Australia if it secures the nation’s contract to build its next generation of submarines. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian revealed this while…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US commended Pakistan’s commitment not to differentiate between terrorist groups including those targeting India, as Pakistan assured it had reached out to India as part of its…
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Ministers Adviser on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz said the strategic dialogue with the US has further strengthened bilateral relations, the medi reported on Tuesday. Aziz made the comments along…
London, March 1 (IANS) London mayor Boris Johnson on Monday slammed Britain’s pro-EU campaigners for fear-mongering, saying the risks of a Brexit had been “wildly exaggerated”, Xinhua reported. Writing in a column for the Daily…
Geneva, March 1 (IANS) A joint statement by the BRICS countries issued here on Monday emphasised that the right to development should be central to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The joint statement by…
Pope Francis waves upon his arrival to Cathedral in Santiago, Cuba, 22 September 2015. Pope Francis’s first visit to Cuba ended with a mass in Santiago. The pope delivered the last sermon of his Cuban…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Japanese nationals visiting India will start getting visa on arrival from March 1, it was announced on Monday. “As announced by Prime Minister (Narendra Modi), the visa on arrival for…