Modi, Obama meet
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here. “Two democracies and…
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Modi calls for ‘strongest action’ against state sponsors of terror
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that strongest action should be reserved for those states that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy. “We need…
Government extends LTC facility for J&K
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) In a step aimed at boosting tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines on Leave Travel Concession (LTC)…
Sri Lankan editor’s remains to be exhumed
Colombo, Sep 8 (IANS) A court in Colombo on Thursday ordered investigators to exhume the remains of popular editor and journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge, killed in January 2009. The Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court issued the order…
Mob torches vehicle with bovine animals in Rajouri
Jammu, Sep 8 (IANS) A mob torched a vehicle carrying bovine animals in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Police said the vehicle was surrounded by a mob in Chingus village on the…
Kejriwal demands roll back of ‘surge pricing’ in railways
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday opposed the “surge pricing” in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto express trains and demanded its roll back. “AAP strongly opposes surge pricing in railways…
Kejriwal arrives in Punjab on four-day visit, faces protests
Ludhiana, Sep 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Punjab on Thursday and faced protests at the Ludhiana railway station. The protesters shouted slogans against Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi…
India to stand by new Myanmar government: Modi
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will always stand by the new National League for Democracy (NLD) government in Myanmar. He said this during a meeting with State…
BJP activists stage protest against Kejriwal
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The BJP Mahila Morcha on Thursday staged a demonstration here at the New Delhi railway station against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal when he was about to leave for Punjab….
AAP leader Ashutosh appears before NCW
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in compliance with the women panel’s summon dated September 5. “I appeared before them (NCW)…
Modi participates in East Asia Summit
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday participated in the 11th East Asia Summit here, the premier leaders-led forum in the Asia-Pacific region. “Constructing the arc of a new Asian Century….
India, South Korea review progress in economic partnership agreement
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) India and South Korea reviewed the progress made in the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two sides here on Thursday. “The two leaders reviewed progress in the negotiations to…
Amit Shah in attendance, BJP expects big Patel show
Surat, Sep 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to put up a major show of strength of Patels at a rally here on Thursday in the presence of national party President Amit…
Rahul in Basti on third day of ‘Kisan Mahayatra’
Basti (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 8 (IANS) The ‘Kisan Mahayatra’ of the Congress on Thursday reached Basti where party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to interact with farmers and also visit around a dozen villages, a…
Clinton, Trump appear in first television forum, talk Iraq
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) US Presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton addressed topics ranging from national security to veteran affairs in their first television forum here. The two struck a pointed contrast on deploying…
Modi meets Aung San Suu Kyi
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with Myanmarese State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th…
Modi meets South Korean President
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with South Korean President Park Gyun-hye on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here. “Engagement beyong…
Kashmir Valley shut for 62nd consecutive day
Srinagar, Sep 8 (IANS) Authorities made heavy deployment of security forces in Srinagar and other areas of the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as life remained paralysed for the 62nd consecutive day, officials said. A senior…
Starting Rs 60,000, Apple iphone7 in India from October 7
San Francisco, Sep 8 (IANS) Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available for iOS lovers in India beginning October 7 – the last in the list of countries. Available in silver, gold,…
Laos supports India’s permanent seat in UNSC
Vientiane (Laos), Sep 8 (IANS) Ahead of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here on Thursday, Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said that his country supports a permanent seat for India…