United Nations, May 10 (IANS) To achieve the universal goal of “zero tolerance for terrorism,” India has called for strengthening the legal systems of nations in order to effectively prosecute terrorists. India’s Permanent Representative Syed…
Kabul, May 10 (IANS) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday left for Tajikistan for a two-day visit to the neighbouring country, said a statement issued by the country’s Presidential Palace. “President Ghani, leading a high-level…
Moscow/Washington, May 10 (IANS) Moscow and Washington have reconfirmed their efforts in trying to reach a peaceful solution in Syria, saying they aim to “redouble efforts” to accomplish a political settlement of the conflict. The…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) An Indian woman, who was reportedly tortured to death by her sponsor in Saudi Arabia, had died of tuberculosis, the government said on Monday. Following media reports that Asima Khatoon,…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The external affairs ministry is exploring ways to ensure a satisfactory resolution to the vexed Kohinoor diamond issue with the British government, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said on Monday. The…
Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh on Monday summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner Shuja Alam after Islamabad expressed concern over the death penalty given to Jamaat-e-Islami president Motiur Rahman Nizami over “war crimes”. A Bangladesh apex court…
Imphal May 9 (IANS) The cross-border trade between India and Myanmar at Moreh in Manipur has come to a grinding halt due to a 24-hour general strike called to protest “government apathy” in solving the…
(150726) — PYONGYANG, July 26, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un making…
Kathmandu, May 8 (IANS) A team of Chinese experts on Sunday launched a study on prospects for minerals, gas and oil at Shreesthan in Dailekh, a western district of Nepal, which, officials claim, holds petroleum…
Seoul, May 8 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday rejected the inter-Korean dialogue offer proposed by North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un saying the proposal was merely a propaganda drive with no authenticity. “North Korea’s proposal…
Tehran, May 8 (IANS) Tehran considers the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad before the end of his term in office its redline, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Sunday. “Since the…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Saturday said macho talks by “videogame soldiers” in the country bothered him. “When I look at the security issues, only one thing…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) India has conveyed to China that it could not have double standards on terrorism after Beijing blocked the listing, at the UN, of Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist,…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Indian Navy’s guided-missile destroyer Delhi, Talwar-class frigate Tarkash and fleet tanker Deepak reached Dubai for a four-day visit on Saturday, and are “likely to conduct” some exercises with the UAE…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Before it takes action on ‘relocating’ Indian tigers, Cambodia’s forestry administration is on a special mission – scouting for signs of indigenous tigers in its dense jungles,…
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan needs modern F-16 fighter jets for the war against terrorism but rejects the conditions the US has attached with the sale, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said on Saturday. Chaudhary said…
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) The Kashmir issue cannot be whisked away from the dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said on Saturday. Commenting on the stalled dialogue between India and…
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is reportedly very disappointed with the decision of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli government to cancel her visit to India. “I have…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore on his 155th birth anniversary. “I bow to Gurudev Tagore on his birth anniversary. He was…
Moscow, May 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday vowed to shore up bilateral ties in all directions after their relations have been at a low point…