India has expressed satisfaction over the G-20 Hamburg communiqué though it had long drawn negotiations, especially on climate change and global resilience. At the end of the two-day deliberations, the G-20 nations arrived at broad consensus over wide ranging issues under four key areas including Sharing benefit of globalisation, global …
Read More »Syrian army suspends combat operations in south ahead of Astana talks
The Syrian army has suspended combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday to help a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana. The army general command said in a statement carried on State television the ceasefire began yesterday and was to support reconciliation efforts, in the second …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to allow temporary Iran consulates during haj
Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two rivals. The foreign ministry in Tehran said today that some officials from the foreign ministry’s consular section will be deployed to Jeddah, Mecca and Medina …
Read More »Third terrorist killed in Bahmnoo encounter in Pulwama district of J&K
In Jammu and Kashmir, the number of terrorists killed in the encounter with security forces in Pulwama’s Bahmnoo has gone up to three, as the operation entered the second day today.Police said, two terrorists were gunned down yesterday and the body of the third terrorist has been recovered. It, however, …
Read More »EC issues notification for election of Vice President
The candidates can file their nominations from today till the 18th of this month. The scrutiny of nominations will be held on the 19th, and the last day for withdrawal of nominations is the 21st. Polling will be held on the 5th of next month and counting will take place …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi arrives in Israel for 3-day visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Israel this evening for his 3-day visit where he will hold talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on all matters of mutual interest. Both leaders will also discuss major common challenges like terrorism. In a Facebook message, Mr Modi said, as the first …
Read More »New Delhi says use of ‘Indian-administered J&K’ by US affirms India’s position on Salahuddin
External Affairs Ministry today said the use of the term ‘Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir’ by US government merely affirms India’s position that Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has been involved in cross border terrorism. The Ministry said in a statement that similar term has been used in the US …
Read More »EC announces date for vice presidential elections; voting & result on August 5
The Vice Presidential election will be held on the 5th of August and counting will take place on the same day. Announcing the schedule in New Delhi today, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said, the poll will be notified on 4th July with 18th July being the last date for …
Read More »PM Modi expresses disappointment over growing incidents of violence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep disappointment over the increasing incidents of violence in the country and said non violence is a basic life style of India. He was speaking at the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Shrimad Rajchandraji, a Guru to Mahatma Gandhi, organised at Abhay Ghat near …
Read More »Modi arrives in Portugal
Lisbon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on the first leg of his three-nation tour that will also take him to the US and the Netherlands.Modi’s visit follows his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa, who traces his origin to Goa, to India in January this year.”I will pay a …
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