Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Amid the tension between Islamabad and Kabul over construction of a gate at Torkham border crossing, the Pakistani side is building a gate at the country’s border with Iran at Taftan…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 18 (IANS) The “most diverse” International Yoga Day observances are slated to be held over two days at the UN headquarters where the ancient holistic science of India will…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The India-renovated Duraiappah sports stadium in the embattled Sri Lankan city of Jaffna had once laid bare the hidden brutalities of the Tamil civil war when at least 23 human…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the gathering at the joint dedication of renovated stadium in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on June 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, June…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham reopened on Saturday, after a closure of nearly six days during which the two sides skirmished over the issue of construction of a…
Patna, June 18 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha on Saturday visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhists’ holiest shrine, officials said. Gaya District Magistrate Kumar Ravi said Prayut Chan-o-Cha, who arrived…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the joint dedication of renovated stadium in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on June 18, 2016. The Union Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team for winning silver medal in the Champions Trophy. “Congrats to our Hockey Team for a spirited performance in…
Saint Petersburg, June 17 (IANS/AKI) ‘Brexit’ will impact financial markets but it is Britons who risk the most if they vote to leave the European Union in a referendum on June 23, Italy’s Premier Matteo…
Chennai, June 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday congratulated Hillary Clinton on clinching the nomination as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the US presidential elections. In a letter to Clinton, text…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on June 17, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 17 (IANS)…
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Even as it expressed concern over the death threat from suspected Islamic State militants to a priest at the Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka, the Swami Vivekananda-founded order on Friday expressed confidence…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Senior representatives of foreign missions, including Britain, Canada, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the US, as also tge European Union (EU), gathered here on Friday to reaffirm their strong commitment…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India and Thailand on Friday agreed to deepen their security engagement and defence partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a double entry e-visa for Thai nationals to facilitate their…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will jointly dedicate to the people of Sri Lanka the newly-renovated Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna on Saturday morning. While Sirisena…
Beijing, June 17 (IANS) The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislative body, on Friday voiced strong dissatisfaction after some US lawmakers met the Dalai Lama in Washington. “The meeting went against the US commitment…
Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will embark on a five-day tour to China on Saturday on the invitation of Communist Party of China, a release said on Friday. A…
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Indians visiting US are set for smoother arrivals, where they can avoid passport lines as India joins the club of nations which are a part of the Global Entry Programme of…
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistan has refused to back down from construction of a gate on the border with Afghanistan, saying it was a matter of national security, even as a second round of talks…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) India on Friday said it had raised with Bangladesh the death threat from suspected Islamic State militants to a priest at the Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka. The Bangladesh government has…