New Delhi/Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Blaming Pakistan for the killing of security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir and accusing it of glorifying terrorism, India on Friday called off talks between the two foreign ministers in…
Washington/Beijing/Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions against China’s military for its purchases of Russian military equipment in a move US officials said is meant to punish Moscow for its “malign activities”, prompting…
Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS) The US’ latest batch of sanctions targeting Russian businesses and China undermine global stability and are akin to playing with fire, officials here said on Friday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s…
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) High volatility, following a likely credit crisis in the infrastructure lending and development sector, dragged the market in the red, with the S&P BSE Sensex swinging in around 1,500-point range on…
Hanoi, Sep 21 (IANS) Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang died on Friday after prolonged illness. He was 61. The President died in the Military Central Hospital in Hanoi, reports Efe news. He had been sworn…
London, Sep 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed new economic partnership with the EU “will not work”, the head of the European Council has said. Donald Tusk said the plans risked undermining the…
Abu Dhabi, Sep 21 (IANS) A disciplined all-round effort saw Afghanistan thrashing Bangladesh by 136 runs in their last group match of the Asia Cup here on Thursday. Chasing 256, Bangladesh were bundled out for…
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday jolted the Congress by announcing an electoral pact with former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. As per the agreement between the two…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Dejected over the denial of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, seasoned wrester Bajrang Punia on Thursday said he was “hurt” and questioned the selection criteria for the country’s highest sporting…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday approved the names of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for the country’s highest sporting honour — Rajiv Gandhi Khel…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Breaking the ice in ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session that begins…
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 30 passengers of a Jet Airways suffered ear and nose bleeding due to low cabin pressure early on Thursday during the aircraft’s ascent here, following which the government ordered…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday demanded Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation accusing her of “misleading” the country after former HAL chief T.S. Raju refuted her claim that the defence undertaking did…
Panaji, Sep 20 (IANS) Ten maulanas from various mosques in Goa conducted Quran Khawani, a ritualistic reading of the Quran, for quick recovery of ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, an official said on Thursday. “We…
Tripunithura (Kerala), Sep 20 (IANS) The Kerala Police on Thursday began questioning Bishop Franco Mulakkal accused of raping a nun for the second consecutive day. On Wednesday, the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese in…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the two states most heavily affected by Hurricane Florence and promised that “a lot of money” will be coming from Washington and significant resources will…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday set a deadline by which North Korea must denuclearise, saying that the process must be completed by January 2021, when President Donald Trump’s current…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday railed against Attorney General Jeff Sessions saying he did not “have an attorney general”, though he avoided mentioning if he planned on firing him. “I…
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A man attacked his daughter and son-in-law with a machete and baldy injured them here on Wednesday, in another case of assault for family honour. Madhavi, 22, was battling for life…
Dubai, Sep 19 (IANS) A strong bowling performance followed by some power-packed batting saw India thrash arch rivals Pakistan by eight wickets in their Group A clash of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on…