New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings and felicitations to the government and people of the Republic of Belarus on the eve of their Independence Day. In a message…
(160702) — DHAKA, July 2, 2016 (Xinhua) — Security personnel patrol near a restaurant attacked by gunmen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2016. Gunmen have shot dead two police officials, police said, in the first…
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Islamic State militants slaughtered at least 20 civilians, most of them foreigners, with sharp weapons before security forces on Saturday morning rescued 13 hostages and gunned down six gunmen, ending a…
Washington/ Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) The US State Department has said it “cannot yet confirm” if the Islamic State militant group was involved with the hostage crisis at a restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The first batch of nuclear fuel pellets — over 60 tonnes — to be supplied to India by Russia is expected to be delivered by the end of July, the…
Tokyo/Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) A Japanese was rescued while seven are still unaccounted for in the siege at a Dhaka cafe by Islamic State terrorists. At least eight Japanese citizens were among the hostages taken…
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday condemned the “senseless terrorist attack” that left many persons killed and injured as about six to eight gunmen attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic quarter of the Bangladeshi…
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Bangladeshi security forces on Saturday morning rescued some 13 hostages and gunned down six gunmen, ending a long drawn-out siege at a cafe in Dhaka that began Friday, officials said. The…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s entry into the elite club of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) may pose a challenge to China, strategists say. That’s because it would open the door…
Helsinki, July 2 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Friday that Russia would respect Finland’s choice whether to join NATO but he painted a dire picture for Finland if it would be a…
Dhaka/New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh on Friday, in a chilling similarity to the murder of another priest from the religious minority in the southwestern district of…
Dhaka/New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh on Friday, in a chilling similarity to the murder of another priest from the religious minority in the southwestern district of…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India abstained from voting in the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution to appoint an independent expert for the LGBT community as the issue of LGBT rights is with…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged lists of prisoners, including civil prisoners and fishermen, lodged in jails of either country. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that the…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India will have to wait and see what evolves following Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), a senior official said here on Friday. We have been following recent developments…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) A day after China reacted strongly over his remarks that Beijing had blocked India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), senior US diplomat Thomas Shannon on Friday reiterated that India…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) A day after China reacted strongly over his remarks that Beijing had blocked India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), senior US diplomat Thomas Shannon on Friday reiterated that India…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Asserting that the US was “delighted and happy” to engage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a senior official of the Barack Obama administration on Friday said the Indian leader’s commitment to…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon on Friday said he was “very impressed” with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and underscored her commitment in facilitating India’s policy towards…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon on Friday said he was “very impressed” with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and underscored her commitment in facilitating India’s policy towards…