Baghdad, Oct 17 (IANS) An Iraqi operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the last stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the war-torn country, has begun. The offensive was announced in the…
Wellington, Oct 17 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is aiming to strengthen political and economic links with India during his visit to New Delhi next week. Key, who is leading a business and…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Brazilian President Michel Temer. “Day 3 in Goa set aside for another Bilateral Summit. PM Modi welcomes President Michel…
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Demanding the setting up of a Cauvery Management Board (CMB), farmer’s organisations and political parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday staged protests on rail tracks. In Thanjavur district, the police arrested…
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 27 persons were killed and over 65 others injured on Monday when two buses collided in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said. The accident took place in Rahim Yar Khan…
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Kathmandu, Oct 17 (IANS) Nepal has lifted a four-month ban on sending Nepalese workers to Afghanistan which was imposed after the country’s security guards were killed in a Taliban attack, a government official said. The…
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened flat following cues from Asian markets. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 52.97 points or 0.19 per cent higher soon after opening….
Baghdad, Oct 17 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to recapture Mosul, the country’s second largest city, from the Islamic State (IS) terror group. In an…
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas snatched weapons from TV tower guards in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Monday. The police said the militants attacked the guards posted at a Low Power Transmitter…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Nepal and Bangladesh counterparts, Pushpa Kumar Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Sheikh Hasina, respectively following the BRICS-Bimstec Outreach Summit here on Sunday. “Post…
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) As suspense continued about the health condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa admitted to Apollo Hospitals last month, there was no medical bulletin about her health from the hospital for…
Noida, Oct 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a Maoist module in the National Capital Region and arrested 10 people including their “area commander” who is suspected to have links…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) Bimstec leaders on Sunday called for sustainable development, economic progress, poverty eradication and comprehensive stamping out of terrorism and closer relation with BRICS even as Indian Prime…
Surat, Oct 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the AAP will contest the next assembly election in Gujarat and asked the people to “throw out (BJP President) Amit Shah” who…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) The 8th BRICS Summit concluded here on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling upon leaders of the group of emerging economies to double the size of intra-grouping trade to…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay for the support given by the Himalayan kingdom after last month’s cross-border terror attack in…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) A mutually acceptable mechanism among BRICS nations needs to be worked out to ensure that MNCs do not dodge taxes, along with norms to curb black money and bring those…
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) The Telangana government on Sunday decided to buy all electromechanical equipment for its ambitious Mission Bhagiratha, aimed at providing piped drinking water to each of the state’s 84 lakh households by…
Dharamsala, Oct 16 (IANS) India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here on Sunday. Virat Kohli (85 not out) and Ajinkya…