US asks India to scrap S-400 Triumf missile deal with Russia or risk CAATSA sanctions.
Russia: Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India next week, Washington has asked India to scrap the S-400 Triumf defence missile […]
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PM Narendra Modi’s re-election will further deepen US-India ties: State Department.
WASHINGTON: Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India next week, the State Department has said that New Delhi is a crucial […]
Google Doodle celebrates Summer Solstice, longest day of 2019.
Northern: Google on Friday celebrated the start of the summer and also the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere by dedicating a […]
UK RAF Eurofighter Typhoon jets intercept Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters near Estonian airspace.
Russia: United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets have been regularly tracking, monitoring and intercepting Russian fighters in the skies near the Estonian border […]
PM Narendra Modi wins British Herald reader’s poll for world’s most powerful person 2019.
London: In yet another proof of his image of a global leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been declared as the winner of a reader’s […]
Pakistan evades FATF blacklisting, but danger far from over.
Pakistan: India’s recent attempt to place Pakistan on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could not go through successfully, as countries like […]
Yoga postures light up UN Headquarters as International Yoga Day celebrations begin.
NEWDELHI: The United Nations headquarters was lit up with postures of ‘Surya Namaskar’ and the message of ‘Yoga for Climate Action’ as India’s Permanent Mission […]
US President Donald Trump orders military strikes on Iran, withdraws later: NYT.
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump ordered military strikes against Iran in retaliation after Tehran shot down its surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching […]
No plans to place caps on H-1B work visas over data storage rules, clarifies US.
NEWDELHI: The United States has clarified that it has no plans to place caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to […]
Vietnam calls in Russian experts to help preserve corpse of Ho Chi Minh.
HANOI: Vietnam has formed a special team of experts, including four Russian scientists, to help preserve the embalmed body of the Communist-ruled state`s founding leader, […]
Has ‘the sacrificial lamb’ arrived? UN cites new recordings in Khashoggi murder.
RIYADH: Moments before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered last October, two of his suspected murderers waiting at the kingdom`s Istanbul consulate fretted […]
US tells India it is mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Report.
NEWDELHI: The United States has told India that it’s considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, […]
Priyanka Chopra’s bold wax figure unveiled in London.
London: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s wax statue, clad in a low-cut dazzling golden dress, was launched here “Welcome to London, Priyanka Chopra,” read a post […]
Iran claims it shot down US ‘spy’ drone over its territory, America denies.
Iran: Iran has shot down a US ‘spy’ drone over its territory after it violated Iranian airspace, its Revolutionary Guard said on Thursday. As per […]
US, China rekindle trade talks ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping G20 meeting.
WASHINGTON: China and the United States are rekindling trade talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, cheering financial […]
जापान में भूकंप के झटके, 16 लोग घायल, 6.4 की थी तीव्रता
तोक्यो: जापान में 6.4 तीव्रता का भूकंप आया जिसके बाद सुनामी की चेतावनी जारी करनी पड़ी. हालांकि, बुधवार को किसी बड़े नुकसान की खबर नहीं मिलने […]
In battleground state of Florida, Donald Trump to launch re-election campaign.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally launches what may be an uphill battle to persuade voters to give him four more years in […]
US pushes for ‘conditionality’ in IMF bailout package to Pakistan.
Washington: Amidst reports that the IMF has reached a multi-billion dollar bailout package with cash-strapped Pakistan, the United States is seeking “conditionality” in the new […]
Pakistan appoints Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed as new ISI chief.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday appointed a hardliner general as new chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, replacing the agency`s current head, Lieutenant […]
Hong Kong democracy activist freed from jail, vows to join protest over controversial extradition bill.
HONGKONG: Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison on Monday after serving nearly five weeks for contempt of court, pledging to join […]
200 साल बाद इस देश की जेल में पहली बार बदला जलपान का मेन्यू, अब नहीं मिलेगा गुड़
ढाका: बांग्लादेश के अधिकारियों ने अपने यहां की जेलों के, 200 साल पुराने औपनिवेशिक काल के जलपान मेन्यू में बदलाव किया है. एक अधिकारी ने यह जानकारी […]
Donald Trump claims Queen Elizabeth had fun with him during his UK visit.
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that Britain`s Queen Elizabeth II had more fun during his state visit to the UK than in […]