Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) The world’s largest cargo aircraft, Antonov AN -225 Mriya — or the Dream, is scheduled to make its first landing in India on May 13 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) Amid a dip in bilateral ties with India, Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa on Wednesday said Nepal’s consistent effort is to maintain…
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) The world’s largest cargo aircraft, Antonov AN -225 Mriya — or the Dream, is scheduled to make its first landing in India on May 14 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport…
London, May 11 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II was caught on camera calling Chinese officials “very rude” during last year’s state visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to London. She was discussing their treatment of Britain’s…
Hanoi, May 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will visit Vietnam from May 22 to 25, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The White House had said on Tuesday that Obama will meet Vietnam’s leadership…
Cairo, May 11 (IANS) Egyptian authorities on Wednesday opened the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip for two days. A source in Gaza’s Borders and Crossings Commission said that Egyptian authorities requested that priority…
Fez (Morocco), May 11 (IANS) The quaint Moroccan city of Fez, one of the world’s oldest cities, came alive to the sounds of India as dozens of Indian artists performed across the city as part…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the UK has turned down India’s request for deportation of liquor baron Vijay Mallya, but added that he can be extradited once a…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The British government has turned down India’s request to deport liquor baron Vijay Mallya and has called for requesting mutual legal assistance or extradition. “They have asked the Indian government…
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) A residential embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been officially inaugurated in Nepal. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his…
Tehran, May 11 (IANS) Iran has deployed Russian-supplied S-300 air defense systems at one of its military bases, the countrys defence minister announced. This apparently finalizes an almost decade-long saga surrounding the controversial shipment. The…
Moscow, May 11 (IANS) Russia hopes that cooperation with the US and other international partners on Syria will lead to fundamental changes in that country, says Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I hope that the mechanism…
U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan) (yxb) Washington, May 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will later this month become the first sitting US president to visit Hiroshima, the site of Americas devastating nuclear attack…
London, May 10 (IANS) Urging central banks in emerging economies to coordinate better at a time of crisis, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Tuesday that many emerging markets have already been…
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China on Tuesday expressed “resolute opposition” to a US warship patrol in the South China Sea, and said it will continue to take “measures to safeguard our sovereignty and security”. The…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 10 (IANS) Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday said the construction of the Kathmandu-Terai Fast-Track Road Project should be handed over to India. The 76-km four-lane road project…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India and the US will engage in two-day bilateral consultations from Wednesday at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to discuss the American move to levy high fees on temporary working…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Seeking to plug loopholes in the existing bilateral treaty that inhibit steps to curb black money, India on Tuesday said it has signed a protocol agreement with Mauritius to prevent…
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China on Tuesday expressed “resolute opposition” to a US warship patrol in the South China Sea. The US warship, USS William P. Lawrence, “illegally entered” China’s waters near the Nansha islands…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) Twenty-nine people belonging to six families from Kerala and three from Tamil Nadu will reach Kerala on May 12 after evacuation from Libya, a senior official said on Tuesday. “These families…