Category: Politics

Angelina Jolie trashes Trump’s immigration ban in op-ed

New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Saying she was proud of "our country's history of giving shelter to the most vulnerable…

9 years ago

Mere military defeat of IS not enough for peace in Middle East: Expert

By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) The Islamic State may be defeated soon on the battlefield but this in…

9 years ago

Turnbull calls Trump’s phone call ‘frank’

Canberra, Feb 3 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday described his recent phone conversation with US President Donald…

9 years ago

‘Trump’s phone call to Mexican President was constructive’

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) A phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto last…

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Nordstrom drops Ivanka Trump brand from its stores

New York, Feb 3 (IANS) American luxury retailer, Nordstrom announced that it will stop selling Ivanka Trumps clothing and accessories…

9 years ago

Uber CEO leaves Trump advisory council

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) US ride hailing company Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick bowing to pressure, has quit President Donald Trumps…

9 years ago

Israeli settlements may not help in achieving peace: US

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US government has said that Israel's construction of new settlements on occupied Palestinian land "may…

9 years ago

Mexican Foreign Secretary to meet Guterres over crisis with Trump

Mexico City, Feb 3 (IANS) Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray is on his way to New York, where he…

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US eases sanctions on Russian intelligence agency

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US Treasury Department issued a notice easing sanctions on a Russian intelligence agency that former…

9 years ago

Parrikar defends Congress allegations against son’s land deal

Panaji, Feb 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has strongly defended a charge levelled by the Congress leadership on Thursday,…

9 years ago

Pakistan refuses documents to doctor’s kin who helped hunt Osama

Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistani authorities have refused to issue identity documents to the family members of an imprisoned doctor,…

9 years ago

Merkel presses Erdogan to safeguard free speech

Ankara, Feb 3 (IANS) The wave of mass arrests that followed the attempted coup d'etat raises concerns about the status…

9 years ago

Trump questions University of California’s funding after protests

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US President raised questions about whether the University of California should continue receiving federal funds…

9 years ago

Britain presents its Brexit policy document to Parliament

London, Feb 3 (IANS) Britain's government presented its formal Brexit policy document to Parliament's lower chamber on Thursday, a day…

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Differences crop up in families where elders not respected: Shivpal

Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav on Thursday indirectly trained guns at…

9 years ago

Protesters set ablaze government property in Nagaland

Kohima, Feb 2 (IANS) Violence continued in the Nagaland capital on Thursday as a mob went on rampage, burning down…

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EU poised to close off migration from Libya

Brussels, Feb 2 (IANS/AKI) European Union is capable of stemming illegal migration from Libya across the central Mediterranean and will…

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ED attaches properties of former Union Minister in Saradha scam

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached properties worth over Rs 60…

9 years ago

Chidambaram dubs Budget ‘damp squib’, praises Jaitley’s ‘moderation’

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday dubbed the 2017-18 Budget a "damp squib"…

9 years ago

Taxmen assure no harassment, focus on addressing public grievances

Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) With the central government making it clear that honest tax-payers should never be harassed, the Income-Tax…

9 years ago



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