By Anil Giri Pokhara, March 16 (IANS) The most anticipated meeting between India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sartaj Aziz, foreign relations adviser to the Pakistani prime minister, has been fixed for Thursday evening,…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Wednesday signed agreements including one on financial intelligence to curb money laundering and terrorism financing, officials said. The visiting president of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Pakistani Prime…
Bangkok, March 16 (IANS) An Air India flight was ordered to park at an isolated area of Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok on Wednesday after a bomb threat, an airport official said. Air India flight AI…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose a white judge over Indian American Sri Srinivasan as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting up a dramatic political fight…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia and Britain in April, ahead of his previously arranged trip to Germany, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama will first head to…
Riyadh, March 16 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Wednesday welcomed the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria as a “positive step”, Al Arabiya News reported. Al-Jubeir told reporters that he hoped the…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama chose a white judge over Indian American Sri Srinivasan as his nominee to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, setting up a dramatic political fight…
Tehran, March 16 (IANS) Iran on Wednesday dismissed a recent report by the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Tehran, Ahmed Shaheed, as “politically-motivated”, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. “We believe that the…
New York, March 16 (IANS) Patients suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)– a rare form of cancer — can get huge financial benefits if they start using the generic form of drug Gleevec, the patent…
New York, March 16 (IANS) Damaged tomatoes unsuitable for sale can be used as a powerful source of generating electricity, says a study involving Indian-origin scientists. “We have found that spoiled and damaged tomatoes left…
Pokhara, March 16 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here in this lake resort town in Nepal on Wednesday to attend the Saarc ministerial meeting. She will participate in the ministerial meeting in…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) A three-member lady health worker anti-polio team was shot at and injured by armed men in Garhi Yasin area of Sindh province on Wednesday. The polio team was working as part…
Peshawar, March 16 (IANS) A powerful bomb, detonated by a timing mechanism, ripped through a bus carrying government employees in Pakistan’s Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and causing injuries to another two…
Abuja, March 16 (IANS) At least 22 people were confirmed dead after two suicide attacks on Wednesday targeted a mosque in Umarari village of Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, a spokesman of the Nigerian army…
Toronto, March 16 (IANS) A readily available over-the-counter cough and cold medications can do your kid more harm than good, warn Canadian researchers who have suggested stronger measures to curtail the use of these medications among…
New York, March 16 (IANS) By 3-D bio-printing an ink containing human cells, researchers have now found a way to produce cartilage tissue damaged by injuries or age. Athletes, the elderly and others who suffer…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh and lodged a “strong protest” over the Indian government’s refusal to grant permission to its New Delhi-based diplomats to travel to…
Sydney, March 16 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors. The new method eliminates the need for the patient to take…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday arrived in Nepal for Saarc foreign ministerial-level meeting scheduled for Thursday. “EAM @sushmaswaraj arrives…
New York, March 16 (IANS) If male animals travelling long distances are unable to woo females in an entirely unknown group, mating chances can decrease significantly for them, say researchers including an Indian-origin scientist, highlighting…