Wellington, July 7 (IANS) New Zealand opposition on Thursday said they were vindicated over their decision to refuse to join the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, after the release of a report that criticised…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) Four people were killed on Thursday in an attack aimed at a police contingent guarding the Sholakia Ground in Kishoreganj district, just before prayers began at Bangladesh’s largest Eid congregation. Police…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi has again launched a full-blast attack on the ‘Government of India’, accusing it of stalling…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) A policeman and an assailant were killed on Thursday in an explosion aimed at a police contingent guarding the Sholakia Ground in Kishoreganj district, just before prayers began at Bangladeshs largest…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Promising to convert the challenges into opportunities, former Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar took charge of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry on Thursday. Javadekar, who earlier held independent charge as…
Maputo (Mozambique), July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mozambique on Thursday morning, the first leg of his four-nation tour to Africa. An early morning arrival in Mozambique. Important talks await the PM…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) A policeman was killed and 12 others injured on Thursday during blasts near Sholakia ground at Kishoreganj district, before Eid prayers began at Bangladeshs largest congregation. Police constable Jahurul Haque, 30,…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) Five people including policemen were injured in a bomb explosion on Thursday morning at the entrance of the largest Eid congregation in Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, Xinhua news…
New York: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton being greeted by public after her victory over Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary elections in New York on April 19, 2016. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) Washington, July 7…
Brasilia, July 7 (IANS) Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff failed to attend her defence hearing in front of the Senate’s impeachment commission. Rousseff was expected to appear to speak in her own defence on Wednesday…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a five-day tour of Africa early Thursday that will take him to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. “The Prime Minister emplanes for a…
Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer Deepak Singhal as the new state Chief Secretary. The 1982-batch officer was holding the post of Principal Secretary (Irrigation) as of…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The central government employees planning an indefinite strike from July 11 against the “meagre” pay hike announced in the 7th Pay Commission have deferred it for four months following assurance,…
Moscow, July 6 (IANS) The Kremlin said on Wednesday there was no reliable information on Russian nationals’ involvement in the recent deadly attacks on Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Turkish media reported Monday that Turkish police detained…
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) Bnagladesh Police have accused six persons, including slain Holey Artisan Bakery chef Saiful Islam Chowkider, in a terrorist attack on a cafe in Dhaka. The five others accused in the case…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Directed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also BJP president Amit Shah to go pro-active in bringing in changes in the media perception about the NDA government, new Information and…
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that he will maintain about 8,400 American troops in Afghanistan into 2017 through the end of…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday said that replacement of Union Human Resource (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani by Prakash Javadekar was aimed at accelerating the pace of saffronisation and commercialisation of education…
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday ordered military officials not to allow anyone to cross the border into neighbouring Afghanistan for violence. Afghanistan and US officials had long been…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to the people of India and called up several world leaders, including Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina,…