Modi condemns New York terror attack
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the terror attack in New York in which eight persons were run over by a truck. “Strongly condemn the terror attack in New…
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Syrian arrested in Germany over alleged terror plot
Berlin, Nov 1 (IANS) A 19-year-old Syrian national has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, police said. According to a statement from the Federal Prosecutor General’s Office on Tuesday, the…
Catalan independence: Spanish court summons dismissed leader
Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) Spain’s High Court has summoned sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government to appear later this week. It also gave them three days to pay…
British PM ‘appalled by cowardly attack’ in New York
London, Nov 1 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is “appalled by the cowardly attack” in New York in which eight persons were run over by a truck on Tuesday. “My thoughts…
EU calls for talks to resolve Kenya’s political impasse
Nairobi, Nov 1 (IANS) The European Union (EU) observer mission has called on Kenya’s leaders to enter political dialogue to resolve the impasse following the controversial election re-run. “More than ever there is a need…
South African parliamentarians concerned over high murder rate
Cape Town, Nov 1 (IANS) South African Members of Parliament (MPs) have voiced concern over an increase in the murder rate, saying the society must find ways to deal with it head-on. The increase in…
10 gets life imprisonment in Bahrain over terrorism charges
Manama, Nov 1 (IANS) Bahrain’s High Criminal Court has sentenced 10 defendants to life in jail and revoked their Bahraini citizenship on terror charges. One of the defendant was additionally sentenced to one month in…
Senators blast Facebook, Twitter, Google in Russia probe
Washington (AP) Exasperated US senators harshly criticised representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google at a hearing today for not doing more to prevent Russian agents interfering with the American political process as early as 2015….
Iraq to hold parliamentary elections in May 2018
Baghdad, Nov 1 (IANS) The Iraqi government has decided to hold the parliamentary elections on May 15, 2018, with a condition that parties which have armed wings will not participate in the polls. A statement…
New York attack: Eight killed in ‘act of terror’; suspect arrested
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Eight persons were killed and 12 injured after a truck ploughed into pedestrians in Lower Manhattan in New York on Tuesday, the Mayor said, calling the attack an “act of…
India can be among global top 50 in ease of doing business: Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) With India climbing over 30 places in just a few years in the World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” global rankings, getting into the league of top 50 countries is…
NCR air quality worsens to severe as stubble burning increases
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Delhi, and the NCR, saw considerable deterioration in the air quality on Tuesday, with pollution levels of Faridabad (Haryana), Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) and Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) placed under ‘severe’ category with…
Carnatic musician attacks Modi over Gujarat riots
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Carnatic music vocalist T.M. Krishna, who received the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration on Tuesday, made a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 Gujarat riots,…
Spoke to Indian student attacked in Italy; incident not racial: Sushma
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday that she had spoken to an Indian student assaulted in Italy’s Milan and was told that it was not a racial attack…
India can be among World Bank top 50 on doing business: Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) With India climbing over 30 places in a few years in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ global rankings, getting into the top 50 countries is a distinct possibility…
Trump not to visit DMZ: White House
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will not visit the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating North Korea and South Korea during his upcoming Asian tour due to a tight schedule, the White House said…
Jaitley is worst Finance Minister in India’s history: Congress
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday accused the government of trying to hide behind World Bank reports to mask the “grim reality” regarding the economy and said Arun Jaitley has proved to…
Manmohan remembers Indira, says society facing danger of deepening divisiveness
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday remembered former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 33rd death anniversary, saying the message of her life and work needed to be remembered…
Vyapam scam: CBI charge sheet names 490, MP CM gets clean chit
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against 490 persons in the multi-crore Vyapam examination scam that broke out in Madhya Pradesh in 2013, while giving a clean chit…
India, Singapore discuss ties at Joint Ministerial Committee meet
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Strategic partners India and Singapore on Tuesday reviewed bilateral ties at the fifth Joint Ministerial Committee meeting here between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Singapore counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan….