New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday sought Turkey’s support on the Kashmir issue in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which has in the past issued statements criticising India….
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday met Japans Vice Minister for Policy Coordination Shigeki Habuka and appreciated Japan’s technical expertise and experience in Disaster Risk Reduction…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met a Bangladesh delegation led by Minister of Disaster Management and Relief Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and appreciated Dhakas concern on the Pathankot…
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) The National Library, the largest library in the country, will now house books from Vietnam at the ‘Vietnam Corner’, which was inaugurated on Friday and is the first such corner to…
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Visiting President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the Indian government and the Indian Army were proud of their Gurkha soldiers and ex-servicemen. “I, on behalf of the government of India, assure…
Amman, Nov 4 (IANS) Two US trainers were shot dead in Jordan on Friday when their car failed to stop at an airbase, media reported. There was firing at the airbase when the US trainers’…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) As the Paris Climate Agreement entered into force on Friday, India and other participating countries marked the occasion with displaying an illuminated ‘Smiley’ emoticon with the slogan “We Did It”…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said his three-day state visit to Nepal was successful and reflects the priority that India attaches to further strengthening its unique relationship…
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Emphasising the importance of the works of Xuan Zang (Hiuen Tsang) in strengthening Indo-China relations, international experts on the 7th century Chinese-Buddhist monk and traveller will explore the philosopher’s role in…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship reached Sydney on Friday where it will participate in the ongoing ‘Festival of India’ celebrations, the government said. INS Sumitra, an offshore patrol vessel under the…
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) A Chinese diplomat on Friday denied reported “incursion” of Chinese troops into Leh in Jammu and Kashmir and said Beijing was neutral on India-Pakistan differences. “China has a neutral position on…
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that India values its partnership with Nepal, and stressed on the development of border infrastructure. “India deeply values its partnership with Nepal across diverse sectors….
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was accorded a civic reception in the southern Nepali city of Janakpur, known for the famed Ram-Janaki temple. Janakpur Municipality authorities held the civic reception in…
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Continuing its efforts to lobby against India, Pakistan on Thursday briefed the envoys of P5 nations over the “escalation of ceasefire violations” by India along the border and the “deteriorating human…
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba left on a three-day visit to New Delhi on Friday. This was his first India visit after being elected Nepal’s largest…
Geneva, Nov 4 (IANS) In a rare achievement, a 33-year-old Indian lawyer has got elected to the UN International Law Commission, bagging the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. Aniruddha Rajput is among…
Islamabad/New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Adding to the already frayed bilateral relations, a Pakistani daily on Friday said that India and Pakistan may temporarily recall their High Commissioners from either country in the wake of…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 4 (IANS) India’s Aniruddha Rajput has been elected by the UN General Assembly to the International Law Commission (ILC). Rajput received 160 votes on Thursday, outpolling the other nine…
Kathmandu, Nov 4 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday left for Janakpur, a city in south Nepal, where he will visit the revered Ram-Janaki temple and offer prayers. According to the itinerary, he…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) UN Under Secretary General Shamshad Akhtar met Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju here on Thursday in connection with the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), which…