US Urged to Handle Taiwan Issue Carefully
Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) China has urged the US to uphold the One China policy and handle the Taiwan issue carefully, an official said on Wednesday. Ma Xiaogaung, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan…
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Fit and Fine, Pawar Discharged from Hospital
Mumbai: Former BCCI chief, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar arrives to attend the Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai, on Oct 4, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Pune,…
Trump to Skip Presidential Debate, Asks: Why Do I Have to Make Fox Rich?
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) As the Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump hit a new high in polls, he threw the party establishment into turmoil with an abrupt announcement that he would skip Thursday’s presidential debate….
India Is Doing Great, Says Trump
(Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 27 (PTI) Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has commented on India for the first time after he entered the presidential race, saying that the country is doing great and no one…
Danish Parliament Adopts Controversial Bill on Asylum Seekers
Copenhagen, Jan 27 (IANS) The Danish Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that empowers the authorities to confiscate valuables of asylum seekers to finance their stay in the country and tightens rules on asylum….
Kremlin Refutes US Official Accusations Against Putin
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday termed as “groundless” recent accusations by a US official that Russian President Vladimir Putin was corrupt. Earlier British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) published an article and…
President’s Rule in Arunachal Constitution’s Murder on R Day, Says Congress
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Narendra slammed the government for rushing into the matter to impose President’s rule in party-ruled Arunachal Pradesh, calling it a “murder of…
Women Barred from Going to Maharashtra Shani Temple, Call It ‘Black Day’
Ahmednagar: Women activists headed to Shani (Shani Shingnapur) temple who were stopped 70 km away from the shirine in Ahmednagar of Maharashtra on Jan 26, 2016. (Photo: Nitin Lawate/IANS) Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Jan 26 (IANS) Women…
President Approves Central Rule in Arunachal
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday gave his approval to the cabinet recommendation to impose central rule in Arunachal Pradesh, official sources said. “It’s done,”…
Muslim Group Backs Hindu Women over Shani Temple Row
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A Muslim women’s group on Tuesday came out in support of women’s entry into the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra, charging “male-dominated bodies” which run shrines with bias. The Bharatiya…
Will Not Visit India Until Blockade is Lifted: Nepal Pm
Kathmandu, Jan 26 (IANS) Raising a question-mark over his visit to India next month, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Tuesday said it will not be appropriate for him to visit New Delhi as…
Modi Gets Stylish, Hollande Looks Suave at R-Day Parade
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Narendra Modi witness the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi, on Jan 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS/RB) New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS)…
Parrikar Accepts ‘Z’ Security: Police
Panaji, Jan 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has accepted ‘Z’ category police security in view of specific security concerns, Goa Director General of Police T.N. Mohan said on Tuesday. Even after being sworn in…
‘Telangana to Be Most Preferred Technology Investment Destination’
Hyderabad: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan inspects Guard of Honour during Republic Day Parade in Hyderabad, on Jan 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Telangana has conceived a unique Information and…
Sharad Pawar Amused by Rumours Of His ‘Death’
Pune, Jan 26 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar, presently in hospital for a medical routine, was mighty amused about rumours of his “death” doing the rounds on social media networks here on Tuesday….
Indian, Pakistani Armies Exchange Greetings at LOC
Jammu, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian and Pakistan armies on Tuesday exchanged greetings and sweets on the occasion of the Republic Day at the Line of Control (LoC) here. “On the occasion of the 67th Indian…
Buddhist Monks March Through Myanmar for Peace
By Vishal Gulati Yangon, Jan 26 (IANS) After once trudging through war-torn Sri Lanka, their first outside India, Buddhist monks of the prominent Drukpa Lineage are now undertaking a similar foot journey for peace in…
‘Protest over Documentary, Not Hanging Triggered Fracas at HCU’
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) It was the protest over the ABVP disrupting the screening of a documentary at Delhi University, and not over the hanging of Yakub Memon, which led to an…
Rouhani Vows to Fight Terrorism
Rome, Jan 26 (IANS/AKI) Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has pledged to wage a war against terrorism “to the bitter end, without equivocation”. “Everyone must do their part — to the bitter end, without equivocation,” Rouhani…
Andhra Making Big Strides Despite Odds, Says Governor
Hyderabad: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan inspects Guard of Honour during Republic Day Parade in Hyderabad, on Jan 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vijayawada, Jan 26 (IANS) With the double-digit growth in the first…