Saudi national dies in Gurgaon road accident
Gurgaon, April 30 (IANS) A 26-year-old Saudi national died here on Saturday morning in a road accident while riding a Hayabusa bike, police said. He was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to his…
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Kyrgyz envoy visits Kolkata poll booth
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Kyrgyz Ambassador to India Samargiul Adamkulova visited a poll booth in the eastern metropolis during the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly polls to learn about the electoral process using electronic…
Fighter jet deal with US still on, says Pakistan
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Prime Minister’s special assistant on foreign affairs on Saturday stated that the F-16 fighter jet purchase deal with the US was still intact, reported local media. Tariq Fatemi’s statement…
Mukherjee invites New Zealand to join ‘Make in India’ initiative
Auckland, April 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday invited New Zealand investors and entrepreneurs to participate in the “Make in India” initiative. “New Zealand has made tremendous progress in dairy development, food processing, communications…
When Pranab rubbed nose with Maori chief
Auckland, April 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and a Maori chief rubbed noses in a traditional welcome after his arrival in New Zealand on Saturday on the second and final leg of a two-nation tour….
Pakistan playing to gallery in publicising Kashmir issue: Former envoy
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan is perhaps playing to the gallery in raising and publicing the Kashmir issue, former Indian high commissioner in Islamabad S.K. Lambah said at a discussion between former envoys of…
IAF to participate in air combat training with US air force
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India is all set to participate in Exercise Red Flag, an advanced aerial combat training exercise of the US Air Force, in Alaska with the main conduct phase set to…
India, Myanmar start joint border patrolling
Shillong, April 29 (IANS) Assam Rifles chief Lt. Gen. Harminderjit Singh Sachdev on Friday said India and Myanmar had started joint border patrolling in some stretches of their “unfenced border”. “The patrolling has not started…
Will Gyanendra meet Modi in India?
Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra Shah has left for New Delhi amid a political standoff in the Himalayan nation. Some media reports and leaders claimed that he has been invited by the…
Arunachal CM calls for road link between Tawang and Bhutan
Itanagar, April 29 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul on Friday called for developing road connectivity between Lumla in the state’s Tawang district and Tashigang in Bhutan to facilitate direct trade. Pul’s plea came…
‘External forces should not interfere in South China Sea issue’
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) External forces should not interfere in the South China Sea issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Lavrov, who is on an official visit to China, made the remarks…
India can achieve 8-10 percent growth: Pranab
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) Port Moresby, April 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that the Indian economy has the potential to grow at 8-10 percent per year over the next couple…
No incursion by China, just transgressions: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) There was no incursion by Chinese troops into Indian territory, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Lok Sabha on Friday. In a written…
UAE is strategic partner to EU
Brussels, April 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE is a strategic partner to EU member-states, Elmar Brok, chair of the foreign affairs committee at European Parliament (EP), has said. Brok welcomed the UAE’s cooperation with the EP…
India, Papua New Guinea sign four agreements
Port Moresby, April 29 (IANS) India and Papua New Guinea signed four agreements, including in the areas of healthcare and information technology (IT), on Friday, the second and concluding day of President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit…
Papua New Guinea, India to jointly develop oil resources
Port Moresby, April 29 (IANS) India and Papua New Guinea on Friday agreed to jointly explore and develop the vast oil and gas resources in the Pacific island nation. Keeping in view India’s desire to…
China told to cease construction in Pakistani Kashmir: Army
Jammu, April 29 (IANS) India has told China to case its reported construction activities in parts of Pakistani Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Friday. A spokesman for the army’s Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command said in…
Kabul questions Taliban trip to Islamabad
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) The Afghanistan government has raised questions over a trip by a Taliban delegation from Qatar to Pakistan, the media reported on Friday. The delegation reportedly arrived in Pakistan this week to…
Tony Blair courted China for Saudi prince’s oil firm
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Tony Blair obtained a “blessing” from Chinese leaders for a company owned by a Saudi prince to do business in Beijing as part of an arrangement that paid the former British…
China passes law to restrict foreign NGOs
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, April 29 (IANS) China has passed a law that enables it to tighten its grip on foreign NGOs which have often been accused of meddling in its domestic affairs. The Foreign…