Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday flew in India’s indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas, and called it a “very good plane”. “Privileged to be flown on the Tejas, India’s own…
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) The holding of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) for the first time in India reflects the growing security and economic partnership between America and India, Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US…
Dharamsala, Nov 28 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday hailed a bill passed by the Taiwanese parliament that dissolved nearly a century old ministry-level Mongolian Tibet Affairs Commission (MTAC), saying it was creating…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Four Australian undergraduate students will live, study and undertake internship in India next year under Australia’s New Colombo Plan scholarships, it was announced on Tuesday. “These students are among Australia’s…
London, Nov 28 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom will soon sign an agreement in the urban transport sector for cooperation in policy planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation, the government announced on Tuesday. The…
Yangon, Nov 28 (IANS) Pope Francis on Tuesday delivered a keynote speech in Myanmar after meeting the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, demanding “respect for each ethnic group” but without referring to…
Nairobi, Nov 28 (IANS) Uhuru Kenyatta was on Tuesday sworn in for a second term as Kenya’s President at a ceremony here boycotted by the opposition. Delighted supporters packed Nairobi’s Kasarani sports stadium but riot…
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday flew a sortie in the trainer version of the Light Combat Aircraft at the Indian Air Force base at Kalaikunda in West Bengal,…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India and Russia have reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and counterterrorism, an official said on Tuesday. A Home Ministry statement said the issue was taken up…
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of the honour granting her the Freedom of the City of Oxford over her response to the repression of her…
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday flew in India’s indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas, and called it a “very good plane”. “Privileged to be flown on the Tejas, India’s own…
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Ivanka Trump, daughter and Advisor to US President Donald Trump, ahead of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 here. “Hand in hand. EAM…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) The US is working on a new approach with India and Pakistan for promoting stability and reconciliation in Afghanis-tan, the State Department has said. The State Department’s annual report on its…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) He is just 13 but is the centre of attraction among 1,500 delegates at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which began here on Tuesday, Hamish Finlayson, the youngest…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Developing countries will receive $540 million to continue their work in phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals, according to UN Environment. The funds will be provided by developed countries for three years…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) On the eve of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated India’s support for the Palestinian cause. “On the occasion of the…
Hanoi, Nov 28 (IANS) The UN has approved an additional allocation of $4.2 million to assist 150,000 people in Vietnam affected by the devastating typhoon Damrey. The funds will be used to provide life-saving assistance…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India is monitoring the situation in Bali where a volcano has erupted in Mount Agung, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. The minister tweeted that she had spoken…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Renewing the call for bringing natural gas under the GST regime, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the country needs an overarching policy covering various energy verticals in order…
Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing, has said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was aimed at facilitating friendly regional cooperation and connectivity. The ambassador made the remarks at the third CPEC…