New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) With French President Emmanuel Macron by his side at the founding conference of the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented a 10-point action…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced an additional investment of 700 million euros for global solar energy generation by 2022 to reduce the use of fossil fuel and help…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 11 (IANS) In a historic decision, China on Sunday removed the two-term limit on presidency, clearing the decks for the all-powerful President Xi Jinping to rule the world’s most populous…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Announcing an additional 700 million euros investment for solar-energy, French President Emmanuel Macron, at the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit here on Sunday, called for “joint duties” for a…
Kozhikode (Kerala) March 11 (IANS) The Hindus of Bangladesh were dwindling with their strength decreasing from one-third in 1947 to one-fifteenth in 2016, said a human rights activist and professor. Richard Benkin, the US-based activist…
London, March 11 (IANS) The anti-poverty campaign co-founded by U2 frontman Bono is being threatened with legal action by former employees who have claimed that they were bullied by a senior official for almost four…
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) The bullet-riddled body of a 23-year-old youth was found on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police saod. Muhammad Shafi Sofi’s body was found early Monday morning in Ratnipora village….
Lucknow, March 11 (IANS) Voting for the crucial Gorakhpur and Phulpur parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh was underway on Sunday, according to election officials. Voter turn-out in the polls that began at 7 a.m., was…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania to bolster support for state Representative Rick Saccone who will contest in Tuesday’s special congressional election to secure a House seat, the…
London, March 11 (IANS) The UK police have identified more than 240 people as witnesses to the poisoning of former Russian sky Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury, according to…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will embark on his first visit of his presidency to Latin America next month, the White House has announced. According to the announcement on Friday evening, the…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump predicted on Saturday that the talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be “a tremendous success,” while praising China’s collaboration. “I think North Korea is…
Damascus, March 11 (IANS) Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Saturday denied his government’s possession of chemical weapons or chlorine gas. The foreign ministry renewed the government’s stance regarding the recent accusations against Damascus…
Kigali, March 11 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and dozens others injured after being struck by lightning in the past two days in southern Rwanda, an official said on Saturday. Lighting hit 45…
Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Iran is ready to allocate a credit line of $3 billion for Iraq’s post-war reconstruction, media reports said on Saturday. The credit line will be given so that “Iranian companies and…
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday underlined a “clean and upright” political ecology and urged leading officials to uphold rule of law. Xi compared political ecology to natural ecology that can…
Damascus, March 11 (IANS) Syrian government forces have split the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, cutting off the largest city Douma, media reports said on Saturday. Pro-government forces isolated the cities of Douma, Harasta and…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has invited DMK working president M.K. Stalin for dinner on March 13, which will be attended by leaders from various parties from different states, who are…
Colombo, March 10 (IANS) Bangladesh pulled off a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Saturday….
Patna, March 10 (IANS) Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi are likely to attend the dinner hosted by former Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on March…