Dubai, March 25 (IANS) The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) closed at 3,115.16 on Sunday, the lowest point since the end of February, 2016. Shares of Dubai’s bellwether Emaar Properties, the developer of the…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India on Sunday nominated former Director of NCERT, Prof. J.S. Rajput as India’s representative to the Executive Board of Unesco, said an official statement. An eminent educationist with rich experience…
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, on Sunday visited Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) truck plant in Oragadam near here, a statement said. DICV…
By Jaideep Sarin Dakhla (Morocco), March 25 (IANS) As more than 1,000 delegates from over 100 countries, including several from the African continent, discussed crucial issues ranging from maritime to food security and energy in…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to further diversify and enhance relations especially in the realm of trade and people-to-people contacts, a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The…
Beijing, March 24 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday urged China and the US to stay calm amid fears of a possible trade war between the world’s top two economies over import tariffs. Tension…
Tehran, March 24 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the US sanctions on 10 Iranians and an organisation and called the measures “illegal and provocative”. Washington imposed sanctions on Iranians and an Iranian firm…
New York, March 24 (IANS/WAM) The war on children in Syria continues relentlessly and with no mercy, UN children’s agency Unicef has said. “Across Idlib, 1 million children live amid escalating violence and attacks. Unicef…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 24 (IANS) Any attempt by China to change the status quo along the Indian border may lead to another Doklam-like stand-off, India’s envoy Gautam Bambawale has said, adding that the…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday in the presence of his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
Seoul, March 24 (IANS) South Korea on Saturday said that North Korea has accepted its proposal to hold high-level inter-Korean talks next week. In a statement, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said the talks were slated…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The US imposed sanctions on Friday on 10 Iranians and an Iranian organization, all related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of that country, for the massive theft of valuable…
Brussels, March 24 (IANS) European Union (EU) leaders said here on Friday they regretted the decision by the US to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminium, adding these measures could not be justified on…
Beijing, March 24 (IANS) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday reaffirmed its position on recent US trade moves, saying that China will fight to the end in any trade war. Hua Chunying said at that…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As New Delhi continues to increase is engagements with the Arab world, India and Egypt on Friday discussed the entire gamut of bilateral ties here. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s permission for overflight of Air India’s new service between New Delhi and Tel Aviv has shown “a new image of India”, Commerce and Industries and Civil Aviation Minister…
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) India should review its “short-sighted” approach towards the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and benefit from it, instead of criticising it, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has…
Washington/Beijing, March 23 (IANS) Global financial markets plunged on Friday as a trade war between the US and China escalated, with President Donald Trump imposing tariffs worth $60 billion in Chinese imports and Beijing threatening…
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain has accused India of putting regional peace at stake by ceasefire violations and human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir, in an address marking the 78th Pakistan…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) The US State Department has approved the sale of an estimated $670 million in anti-tank missiles to Saudi Arabia, just hours after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met US Defence Chief…