New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India shares many cultural affinities with neighbouring countries, including Southeast Asia, but New Delhi needs to be “humble” in claiming cultural parentage and also be “sensitive” towards the “inherent anxiety”…
London, April 19 (IANS) The British royal family will host US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a dinner at Kensington Palace on Friday, said a tweet posted on the palace’s verified…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned a terror attack in the Afghanistan capital that left at least 28 people dead and hundreds injured. “I condemn the attack in Kabul,”…
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died in suspicious circumstances in a Lahore jail last week, was brought back to India on Tuesday. Pakistani authorities handed over the body…
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died in a prison in Pakistan’s Lahore city on April 11, was brought to India on Tuesday afternoon. The body was brought to…
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack in Kabul that left over 200 people injured. “We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and…
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday handed over the body of Kirpal Singh, an Indian prisoner who died in suspicious circumstances in a Lahore jail, to Indian authorities, officials said. The Border Security Force…
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) South Korea’s military on Tuesday expected North Korea to conduct a “surprise” nuclear test at an unpredictable time as seen in the case of its previous nuclear detonation. “As seen in…
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran and Pakistan will hold joint naval drills in the Persian Gulf waters later on Tuesday. The drills will be held in cooperation with a Pakistani flotilla of warships that has…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 19 (IANS) India has regretted the “downward trend in the peace process” for the Middle East but refrained from direct criticism of either Israel or the Palestinians for the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) Jammu, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has the wealth of knowledge to lead the world in the 21st century. Addressing the fifth…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Syria and Ukraine over phone, the White House said. Obama on Monday shared his concern over the status of a cease-fire…
Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama. (File Photo: IANS) Dharamsala, April 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has written to Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressing grief over the…
Jammu, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Tuesday on a daylong visit to Jammu and Kashmir. A special plane carrying the prime minister landed at the technical area of Jammu airport around…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) Jammu, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday on a daylong visit. A special plane carrying the prime minister will…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) Moscow, April 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that nations cannot afford to adopt double standards in the fight against terrorism even as…
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) China hopes India can strictly follow the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules on its anti-dumping investigation into Chinese iron and steel exports on Monday. An official with the commerce ministry said…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on the sidelines of the 14th Russia-India-China (RIC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting here. Affirming a privileged partnership….
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that she looked forward to working with her counterparts from Russia and China in the fight against terrorism after she took up…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday briefed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj about progress in the investigations into the deaths of three Indian nationals in Russia earlier this year. The…