Modi calls up Mamata, offers all help
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to the US, spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday and assured “all possible support” in the wake of a flyover…
International
Venkaiah assures support on sustainable development goals
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday assured of full support in achieving the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. Naidu’s assurance came as the Legislators…
Modi meets New Zealand PM
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is here to attend the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit, held a bilateral meeting with his New Zealand counterpart John Key on Thursday. Not just cricket on…
Modi greeted by enthusiastic Indians in Washington
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the NRIs outside hotel, in Washington DC, on March 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was greeted by enthusiastic members…
Russia denies agreement with US on ousting Syria’s Assad
Moscow, March 31 (IANS) Russia on Thursday denied media reports that Moscow and Washington had reached an agreement on ousting Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. “The difference between the Russian side and other countries lies in…
Pyongyang blames Washington for escalating tension
Pyongyang, March 31 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday blamed the US for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, citing the US nuclear threat, US-South Korea joint military exercises and sanctions against Pyongyang as examples. An…
Pakistan seeks from Iran information on Indian spy
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Islamabad on Thursday asked Tehran to probe and share with it details of the activities in Iran of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been arrested in Pakistan. The Pakistan…
Vehicle blast kills five in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) At least five people were killed and several injured in a blast inside a vehicle on Kashmir Road in a southern district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on Thursday. Security personnel…
Hawaii, Goa to be sister states soon: Parsekar
Panaji, March 31 (IANS) The island state of Hawaii in the US will soon be a sister state of Goa, with the state cabinet on Thursday formally resolving to establish such a relationship. Chief Minister…
Sri Lankan parliament to be briefed on deals with China, India
Colombo, March 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said that parliament will be briefed on the deals Sri Lanka is expected to sign with China and India. Wickremesinghe told members of…
Sri Lankan PM to visit China
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will pay an official visit to China from April 6 to 9 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, a foreign ministry spokesperson said…
Cannot fight terror with guns only, says Modi
Brussels: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the Indian community reception hosted in Brussels, Belgium on March 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Brussels, March 31 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said terrorism could not…
EU, major capitals apprised about Indian spys arrest: Pakistan
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday said that it apprised the European Union and the worlds major capitals about the Indian spys arrest from Balochistan province. The whole world saw the Indian…
Iran slams undignified rumours on Indian spy arrest
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) The Iranian Embassy here on Thursday slammed certain elements in Pakistan for spreading undignified and offensive remarks, which it said were attributed to President Hassan Rouhani, regarding the arrest of Indian…
No! Youngsters are not leaving Facebook
New York, March 31 (IANS) Young people are still quite hooked to Facebook, the media reported, refuting the popular belief that youngsters are increasingly abandoning the social media giant. While investors and the media, in…
Swedish scientists develop transparent wood to brighten homes naturally
A close-up look at the transparent wood created at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Credit: KTH Royal Institute of Technology By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) Wouldn’t it be great if wood — a common…
Introverts find email errors more annoying
New York, March 31 (IANS) Do you become the “grammar police?” when reading emails? If yes, you could be an introvert, suggests new research that established a link between personality traits and reaction of typos…
Even eating pulses can help you shed a bit of weight
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) A source of protein for the poor and rich alike, just one serving of pulses daily can also contribute to modest weight loss, reveals a study. According to researchers, consuming 3/4…
Vietnamese president relieved from duty
Hanoi, March 31 (IANS) Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang was relieved from duty on Thursday at the ongoing 11th session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) in capital Hanoi. Sang was approved to be relieved…
3D food structure could help curb waste
London, March 31 (IANS) Scientists have, for the first time, created a 3-D image of food on the nanometer scale – a development that can help scientists gain detailed knowledge of the structure of complex…