New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said the progress of implementation of new urban missions was encouraging in 2016 and will continue to be the focus area during the…
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 49 persons were killed and 39 injured in a suicide bombing that targeted government forces in Yemen’s Aden city on Sunday, an official said. According to an intelligence source,…
Kathmandu, Dec 18 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Sunday urged the opposition parties to follow the parliamentary process to find a way out of the current political deadlock. Speaking at a…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain the circumstances behind the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as the new Army Chief overlooking seniors. “We would…
Panaji, Dec 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday exhorted voters in the Catholic-dominated region of Salcete in south Goa not to fear the BJP. “No one needs to be scared of the BJP….
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India and Tajikistan are committed to helping Afghanistan in its peace process, President Pranab Mukherjee has said. “We are committed to assist our mutual friend and neighbour Afghanistan to realise…
London, Dec 18 (IANS) A group of international academics has condemned the UN convention banning child labour as “harmful”, saying the policy ignores benefits and reflects Western prejudice. In a letter to The Observer newspaper,…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) To consolidate and expand the maritime relation between New Delhi and Tokyo, India’s Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will visit Japan from December 19, a statement said on Sunday. During…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday pledged to help an Indian woman to get back the body of her husband who died in Japan. “We will bear all the…
Tehran, Dec 18 (IANS) Iran has called for a joint meeting with the six world powers to discuss the recent US extension of Iran Sanctions Act. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday called for…
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) A new chandelier representing China-Pakistan friendship has been installed at the Mazar-e-Quaid, the mausoleum of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi to replace the one given by China 46 years…
Aden, Dec 18 (IANS) Thirty-two pro-government soldiers were killed and several injured when a suicide attacker struck their gathering in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Sunday, the military said. “The suicide bomber detonated…
Caracas, Dec 18 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has delayed the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar banknote until January 2. The sudden change of policy came after days of economic crisis in the South American state,…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut interest rates despite the India Inc’s wish, given continuous pressure on the rupee and other global factors impacting it, industry lobby…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Defence Ministry insisted on Sunday that Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat, named the next Army Chief overlooking the generally followed seniority norm, was “best suited” for the job. The appointment…
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) G. Lakshmanan of Tamil Nadu and Monika Athare from Maharashtra won the men’s and women’s categories respectively as tennis great Boris Becker graced the 25K Kolkata marathon run here on Sunday….
Yangon, Dec 18 (IANS) Myanmar forces have occupied Gidon outpost, a stronghold of the rebel Kachin Independence Army (KIA), in a clearance attack, Myanmar media reported on Sunday. The government troops managed to take over…
Jakarta, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed when a military plane crashed in eastern part of the country on Sunday, officials said. Hercules C-130 plane operated by the Indonesian Air Force went…
Chennai, Dec 18 (IANS) India reached 173 for one in their first innings at lunch on the third day of the fifth and final cricket Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. Resuming…
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Pakistani cinemas have lifted ban on Bollywood movies imposed after relations between New Delhi and Islamabad dipped to a new low following tensions on the border and terrorist attacks. The cinemas…