Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Kim Yong-chol, North Korea’s lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the US, is expected to arrive in Washington on Thursday, according to informed sources. After his arrival on Thursday, Kim Yong-chol…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will visit the Pentagon on Thursday to unveil his administration’s long-awaited missile defence review, officials told CNN. The officials said on Wednesday that the review is expected…
Tegucigalpa, Jan 17 (IANS) The Honduran government has announced that they have detained 354 migrants who wanted to leave the country and travel to the US in a caravan. Honduran authorities have denied the departure…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) A renowned Spanish chef’s humanitarian assistance organisation has distributed soup and sandwiches here to dozens of US federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown. Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen,…
Beirut, Jan 17 (IANS) The Islamic State terror organisation on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in a Syrian city under US-backed Kurdish control that killed at least three American troops, according to US…
By Arul Louis New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Indian-American business leader Indra Nooyi, who headed the multinational PepsiCo, is under consideration for heading the World Bank, according to multiple media reports. If she is nominated…
London, Jan 17 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday, averting any immediate risk of an early general election. The vote of no-confidence, put forward…
London, Jan 17 (IANS) The Conservative government of Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday in the lower house of the UK Parliament. Members of the House of Commons voted 325-306…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The government has allowed IGI airport’s operator to charge X-ray baggage levy from February. According to Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India’s order dated January 10th, the airport operator Delhi…
Anand, Jan 16 (IANS) The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns Amul brand, has sent a legal notice to Google India on fraudulent practices it claims to have found being carried out…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A court-appointed auditors informed the Supreme Court that posh flats which were part of Amrapali Group were booked on sums as low as Re 1, Rs 5 and Rs 11…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain’s post-Brexit proposed new skills-based immigration system that will remove the cap on skilled worker visas will benefit Indians, a team of British government officials emphasised during discussions with officials…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who left for the US for medical treatment, has been diagnosed with a rare kind of cancer and may not be able to present this years…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday got admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) owing to swine flu infection, the authorities said. According to AIIMS sources, Shah (54)…
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Mumtaz Ahmed Khan of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Wednesday took oath as the Pro-tem Speaker of the Telangana State Legislative Assembly. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath to Khan…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Wednesday urged the government not to accept the demand by e-commerce majors to delay implementing the new foreign direct investment (FDI)…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Financially stressed Jet Airways on Wednesday said that a resolution plan to infuse capital and reduce debt of the company is under active consideration. The revelation comes after reports suggested that…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The government on Wednesday summoned an official of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the killing of a civilian in Sundarbani sector in Jammu and Kashmir…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari as judges of the top court amid a raging controversy over the supersession of senior judges…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 16 (IANS) After sailing into the season-opening Malaysia Masters women’s singles pre-quarters, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal on Wednesday turned coach for her shuttler husband Parupalli Kashyap, who also advanced to…