US cruise ship travels to Cuba after over 50 years
Washington, May 2 (IANS) An American cruise ship is sailing to Cuba from the US, the first such trip in more than 50 years. The Adonia sailed from the port of Miami carrying some 700…
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India set to participate in multinational exercise in South China Sea
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India is set to participate in a multinational maritime exercise in the strategically important South China Sea, which will have the US, Japan, Russia, Australia and China along with other…
Thousands attend May Day rallies in Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) Thousands took to the streets in Colombo and Galle city on Sunday to mark May Day, with President Maithripala Sirisena pledging to strengthen Sri Lanka’s position in the Indian Ocean region….
Pakistan-US fighter jet deal still under discussion: Islamabad
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday maintained that the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets by the US to Pakistan was still under discussion between the two countries. Commenting on media reports regarding the…
India, New Zealand friendship will continue to strengthen: Mukherjee
Auckland: President Pranab Mukherjee with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during an agreement signing ceremony between India and New Zealand in Auckland of New Zealand on May 1, 2016. (Photo: IANS/RB) Auckland, May 1…
Japan PM begins Europe-Russia tour
Tokyo, May 1 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday began a week-long trip to several European countries and Russia. Abe will meet with the leaders of Italy, France, Belgium, Germany and Britain before…
72-year-old rescued 13 days after Ecuador quake
Quito, May 1 (IANS) A 72-year-old man was rescued by Venezuelan relief workers, 13 days after a devastating earthquake jolted Ecuador’s northern coast. The miraculous rescue occurred in Manabi province on Friday, when a Venezuelan…
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…
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…