Government issues notice to Cambridge Analytica over Facebook data breach.
NEWDELHI: In the wake of alleged misuse of user data on Facebook, the government on Saturday issued a notice to UK-based Cambridge Analytica, asking it to give […]
International
Trade war begins: US, China impose tariffs on each other.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The trade war between US and China picked steam after the two biggest economies in the world slapped half-baked tariffs on each other. Escalating Trump’s ‘America first’ trade […]
Saudi Arabia’s purge of ‘extremist ideologies’ from education system has political undertones.
SaudiArabia: Saudi Arabia will crack down on its own education system to purge it of ‘extremist ideologies’, the kingdom’s education minister has claimed. While the […]
CPEC impact: Growing Chinese influence may be driving Western investors away from Pakistan, say reports.
China/Pakistan: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and China’s ever-increasing presence seem to be putting some Western off from making investments in Pakistan, news agency […]
China brings troops guarding Indian border directly under military command.
BEIJING: China has brought its frontier troops, including those guarding its border with India, directly under the military command removing civilian control over them, a […]
म्यांमार के राष्ट्रपति हतिन क्यॉव ने दिया इस्तीफा, आंग सान सू केे ‘राइट हैंड’ माने जाते थे.
यंगून: म्यांमार के राष्ट्रपति यू हतिन क्यॉव ने अपने पद से इस्तीफा दे दिया है. इस बात की जानकारी उनके कार्यालय ने दी है. राष्ट्रपति कार्यालय के आधिकारिक […]
अफगानिस्तान: काबुल में हुए आत्मघाती हमले में 26 लोगों की मौत, 18 अन्य घायल.
काबुल: अफगानिस्तान में नए वर्ष के जश्न के बीच राजधानी काबुल में हुए बुधवार को हुए एक आत्मघाती हमले में कम से कम 26 लोग मारे गए, जबकि 18 […]
27 from Punjab, 6 from Bihar: Full list of 39 Indians killed in Iraq by ISIS.
NewDelhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Tuesdayconfirmed that thirty-nine Indians who were missing in Iraq’s Mosul since 2014, have been killed by terrorist outfit Islamic […]
Distraught families of 39 Indians killed in Iraq demand DNA reports from government.
NEWDELHI: A day after External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj confirmed that thirty-nine Indians who were missing in Iraq’s Mosul since 2014, have been killed by terrorist […]
इराक के मोसुल में लापता सभी 39 भारतीय मारे गए: सुषमा स्वराज.
नईदिल्ली: मोसुल में लापता हुए 39 भारतीयों में से 38 के शवों का डीएनए सैंपल मैच हो गया है. यह जानकारी राज्यसभा में विदेश मंत्री सुषमा […]
Stephen Hawking’s final research paper could hold clues to prove existence of multiple universes.
NewDelhi: The late British physicist Stephen Hawking’s final research paper before his death could open up a treasure trove of clues which could help detect […]
Xi Jinping re-elected China president, close aide Wang Qishan becomes Vice President.
Beijing: Xi Jinping was on Saturday re-elected as president for a second five-year tenure by China’s rubber-stamp parliament, days after it scrapped the two-term rule […]
In latest twist to air force procurement, India now eying Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet.
NEWDELHI/SINGAPORE: Boeing Co, considered the frontrunner in the race to supply the Indian navy with new fighter jets, is now in contention for a much […]
Hillary Clinton fractures hand on India trip.
NewDelhi: Hillary Clinton has fractured her hand during a tour of India, reportedly slipping in a bathtub at a luxury hotel in a former palace. A […]
Guard against trade protectionism: IMF chief Christine Lagarde to policymakers.
Washington: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has urged global policymakers to guard against trade protectionism in the wake of US-proposed tariffs […]
Pakistan providing covert support to Taliban: US Army General.
Washington: Despite the United States pressuring Pakistan, the Islamabad Government is still supporting the Taliban terrorist group in the border region with Afghanistan, revealed United […]
Jallianwala Bagh massacre be taught in UK schools: Indian-origin MP writes to PM Theresa May.
London: Virendra Sharma, a Labour party MP, has reportedly written to British Prime Minister Theresa May, urging her to consider inclusion of the Jallianwala Bagh […]
‘India can’t abruptly give up Russian arms’: Scramble in the US to prevent Russia sanctions from affecting US-India relationship.
NewDelhi: The United States cannot expect India to abruptly stop using Russian military hardware, a top US military commander has told the US Senate. India’s […]
Pakistan recalls envoy from India over alleged ‘harassment’ of staff.
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday recalled its envoy for consultation to Islamabad over alleged harassment of its staff at the Embassy in the national capital, reports […]
No more than 10 foreigners: Beijing cops’ bizarre order to bars, restaurants during Two Sessions.
Beijing: Owners of bars and restaurants in a part of Beijing have been told by police that they should not let more than 10 foreigners […]
US pursues India at WTO, widening trade offensive’s Asia focus.
UnitedStates: The United States (US) said on Wednesday that it was taking action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Indian export subsidies as Washington’s intensifying trade offensive […]
‘Punish a Muslim Day’ hate letter sparks online outrage in the UK.
UK: A racist, hate-filled letter that calls on people to attack Muslims has gone viral in the UK. The letter has been posted to many […]