Post-Uri actions will continue, says BJP
Kozhikode, Sep 23 (IANS) The government has been doing a lot on the diplomatic front to isolate Pakistan since Uri terror attack and such actions will continue in coming days as well, the BJP said…
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Japan-India Parliamentarians’ Friendship League team meets Modi
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A delegation of Japanese parliamentarians met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and extended support to his call for greater international cooperation against the global menace of terrorism. The…
No reason for India to worry about Russia-Pakistan military drill: Moscow
Moscow/Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Even as Russian troops arrived in Pakistan for the first-ever joint military exercise by the Cold War rivals, Moscow has said it sees no reason for India to be concerned about…
At least 7 civilians killed in Aleppo airstrikes
Damascus, Sep 23 (IANS) At least seven civilians were killed during overnight airstrikes, a monitoring group said on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the victims, killed in Aleppo, included two children,…
‘Pakistan has selected Indian targets for quid pro quo in case of misadventure’
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistani defence forces have readied an “operational plan” to give a befitting response to any “misadventure from war-mongering India” and targets in India have also been selected for an immediate quid…
Russian-Indian military drills begin in Russia’s Far East
Vladivostok, Sep 23 (IANS) The joint Russia-India Indra-2016 drills started on Friday at the Sergeyevsky shooting range in the country’s Far Eastern Primorsky territory, the authorities said. Over 500 Russian and Indian members of the…
Pakistan must try to corner India: Daily
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan was on Friday urged by a leading daily to talk individually to countries to step up its diplomatic offensive against India. “China is already on Pakistan’s side,” the Nation said…
EU to hold education fair in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The European Union (EU) is going to hold an education fair here to help Indian students who are looking to go to Europe for higher education. The two-day exhibition will…
30 countries, 2,000 delegates gather for India International Sea Food Show
By Priya Yadav Visakhapatnam, Sep 23 (IANS) Nearly 30 countries and over 2,000 Indian as well as foreign delegates are participating in the 20th edition of the India International Sea Food Show, which was inaugurated…
Israel reiterates offer of expertise to secure India’s borders
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) In the wake of the September 18 cross-border terror attack on an army base that claimed the lives of 18 Indian soldiers, Israel on Friday reiterated its offer of experience…
76 Sri Lankan refugees to return from India
Colombo, Sep 23 (IANS) Seventy-six Sri Lankan Tamil refugees currently residing in India are scheduled to return under a UN facilitated voluntary repatriation programme, authorities said on Friday. The refugees will arrive on September 29…
India signs deal with France to buy 36 Rafale jets
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India on Friday signed a deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets to meet critical operational requirement for a multi-role combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF)….
NSA Doval sends signal with surprise presence at Saudi event
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Indicative of the growing importance of Saudi Arabia in India’s foreign and strategic policies, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was a surprise presence at the Saudi National…
India signs deal with France to buy 36 Rafale jets
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India on Friday signed a deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets. Defence Ministers Manohar Parrikar of India and Jean-Yves Le Drian of France signed the pact here….
Islamabad may not cooperate on Uri attack: Daily
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan is unlikely to cooperate with India following a terror attack on an Indian Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir that left 18 soldiers dead, a Pakistani daily reported on Friday….
Modi to give strong message to Pakistan from Kozhikode
By Brajendra Nath Singh Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to send a strong message to Pakistan from Kozikokde where the BJP National Council’s meeting begins on Friday. The three-day…
Iran accuses US of ‘lack of compliance’ on n-deal
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the US of not complying with the landmark nuclear agreement that took effect in January, and said American credibility would suffer if the accord was…
Terrorist infiltration impossible without Pakistan support: India
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India on Thursday said it had told Pakistan that infiltration of heavily armed terrorists from across the border cannot take place without the “active and collaborative support of Pakistani security…
Give passport to India-born Tibetans who meet criteria, rules HC
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that nationality of Tibetans born in India between 1950 to 1987 cannot be questioned under the Citizenship Act and directed the government to…
India’s role in Afghanistan appreciated
New Delhi/United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) The US and Afghanistan appreciated India’s role in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan at a trilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the External…