New Delhi, Sep 10 — It was but a fleeting moment of belief for Pakistan that it could successfully guide the United States and Iran towards the negotiating table for an end to the war in West Asia despite its strategic commitments in the region that go against Tehran’s interests. Pakistan stood at…
Kathmandu, Sep 10 — Nepal’s Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari Yadav resigned on Thursday, a day after making controversial remarks targeting cooking gas bottlers amid an LPG shortage in the Kathmandu Valley. Yadav tendered her resignation to Prime Minister Balendra Shah,…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Pakistan’s decision to put 1.08 lakh tonnes of imported sugar up for international tender has reignited criticism of a policy that repeatedly swings between exports and imports, due to poor planning of administration, a new report has said.The report from Morocco-based…
Abuja, Sep 10 — Abhishek Singh, High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, on Thursday met Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria and reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.“Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, being held in New Delhi on 12-13 September, High…
Seoul, Sep 10 — Defence officials of South Korea and the United States held talks to discuss ways to respond to North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Seoul's defence ministry said Thursday.Woo Kyung-suk, director general of the ministry's policy planning bureau, and Jason Hamm, the…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Vice President C P Radhakrishnan held a meeting with Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network, in New Delhi on Thursday, with discussions held on further strengthening…
Seoul, Sep 10 — A South Korean government team tasked with assessing the security situation near the Strait of Hormuz returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, sources said, as Seoul cautiously weighs a potential military deployment amid US pressure. The team, consisting of defence…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — India's space programme and growing private sector ecosystem are being seen as potential catalysts for the Philippines' efforts to build indigenous space capabilities as the Southeast Asian nation accelerates investments in satellite technology, launch systems and space…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Britain has taken the lead among European countries in starting the process of breaking free from dependence on China with a diversification of trade and investment ties with other countries such as India, according to a new report.The European Union’s heavy reliance on China…
Beijing, Sep 10 — Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi over the weekend, the country's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday afternoon. "At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited France and other countries to partner with India in its next phase of space exploration, highlighting the rapid growth of the country's space capabilities and the emergence of a vibrant private space sector.Addressing the first…
New York, Sep 10 — A leading international press freedom group has called on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release independent journalist Muhammad Bilal Ghauri and drop the cybercrime case filed against him over his commentary on the appointment of a senior counterterrorism official.…
Dhaka, Sep 10 — Prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das’s mother died on Thursday with her final wish of seeing her jailed son left unfulfilled, after Bangladeshi authorities denied his family’s plea for parole to visit her during her final days, local media reported. 71-year-old…
Riyadh, Sep 10 — India and Saudi Arabia on Thursday discussed defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their strategic partnership. The discussions came as Indian Ambassador Vipul met Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence, Khaled bin Hussain Al…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network, in New Delhi on Thursday.During the meeting, PM Modi recalled the legacy of Prince Rahim's father, the…
Islamabad, Sep 10 — The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned Pakistan's decision to rusticate and repatriate Afghan students already enrolled in medical and dental colleges across the nation and ban new admissions, terming it a "humanitarian crisis" impacting people whose…
Colombo, Sep 10 — Indian Naval Ship (INS) Udaygiri arrived at Sri Lanka's Colombo for a three-day operational visit, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between the two nations. The ship's visit coincides with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Sri Lanka. Indian Navy said that INS…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network, in New Delhi on Thursday. During the meeting, the EAM and Prince Rahim discussed Aga…
Samarkand, Sep 10 — At the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, BJP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha highlighted India's transition from women's development to women-led development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…
Seoul, Sep 10 — South Korea will send its second overseas emergency relief team to Nepal this week to support the country's shift of its focus from search and rescue to recovery following devastating floods, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. The eight-member Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT)…
Colombo, Sep 10 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday welcomed the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) fighter aircraft's first visit to India, terming it a "significant milestone" for defence partnership between the two nations. Singh said mutual exchanges like Exercise Veer Guardian…