Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As India’s bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) came a cropper, the Congress on Friday said the Narendra Modi-led government had shown “unnecessary desperation” to become a member…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Opposition parties on Friday slammed the Narendra Modi government over its approach to securing Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership for India, saying that its desperation had caused an embarrassment to…
London/Brussels, June 24 (IANS) Britain did the unthinkable as it voted to quit the European Union after 43 years of membership, throwing the world markets in a tailspin and leaving European leaders worried over how…
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Asserting that he would have preferred Britain staying on in the European Union, US President Barack Obama on Friday said he respected the decision of Britons and reassured them that their…
Brussels, June 24 (IANS) Britain would retain its position in Nato despite the change in the EU’s political landscape, said its secretary general on Friday after Britons voted to withdraw from the European Union. “The…
New York, June 24 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said the bloc looked forward to continuing its work with Britain and the EU after Britain voted to leave the union in…
Brussels, June 24 (IANS) The European Union’s top leaders on Friday said they expect the UK to act on its momentous vote to leave the union “as soon as possible, however painful that process may…
Tashkent, June 24 (IANS) India and Russia on Friday discussed cooperation in civil nuclear energy and partnership in the gas and petrochemicals sector during a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President…
Tashkent, June 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) would contribute to the region’s prosperity and strengthen its security as also in fighting terrorism. Modi,…
Tashkent, June 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for home after a two-day visit to the Uzbek capital to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit here. “Thank you Tashkent! A short…
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) India’s wait for a coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership continues even after eight years of lobbying, as China foiled its latest bid in Seoul on the grounds that New Delhi…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Wishing the southeastern African nation of Mozambique on its independence day, which is observed on June 25, President Pranab Mukherjee said that the bilateral relations between the two nations are…
Brussels, June 24 (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday said the European Union as a bloc is determined to stay unified after Britain voted to leave in a historic referendum on Thursday. Britons…
Dubai, June 24 (IANS) British residents living in the UAE shared their views on Friday shortly after the referendum outcome pointed to a victory of the “Leave the European Union” camp. “This is really bad…
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday hailed the peace pact between the Colombian government and the country’s main rebel group which he had been persuading to give up violence….
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Congress on Friday asserted that central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, showed unnecessary desperation for the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership that embarrassed the country in the…
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) The US and India will deepen their cooperation in climate and clean energy which offers great economic benefits, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said on Friday. He believes climate, clean…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) Beijing, June 24 (IANS) Britain’s decision to opt out of the European Union will have a transient…
Tashkent, June 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the SCO summit here. During the talks with…
Beijing, June 24 (IANS) While reiterating that it respects the decision of British citizens on Brexit, China on Friday urged the European Union (EU) and Britain to reach an early agreement on the latter’s exit…