New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Union government on Monday blamed Pakistan for the violence in the Kashmir valley since the July 8 killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani and refuted the charges of use…
Brussels, July 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry, in a meeting on Monday with European Union foreign affairs ministers here, reiterated the need for strong unity within the bloc, saying it was “critical…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) China on Monday called for proper settlement of clashes in Kashmir which have left more than 40 people dead. Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China was concerned about the casualties…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals for robbing a man at the Petrapole International Border Check Point (ICP) in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal….
Gurgaon, July 18 (IANS) A case has been filed against an unidentified staffer of Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon for allegedly sexually harassing an Iraqi woman during her treatment, police said on Monday. A…
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) The Bangladesh cabinet on Monday made extradition easy with India as it accepted the proposal by which no evidence of crime is required between the two neighbouring countries for extraditing convicted…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) Beijing on Monday announced military manoeuvres in the South China Sea, almost a week after The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled in favour of the Philippines over the region’s…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The body of an Indian man, who died in a road accident in the US earlier this month, is likely to be buried as his wife is in coma and…
Ankara, July 17 (IANS) At least eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece with a military helicopter in Saturday’s failed coup attempt will face trial in a Greek court, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. The…
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who on Friday survived a coup attempt, in a phone conversation on Sunday reaffirmed their intention to meet in person soon,…
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…