PM Narendra Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018
SEOUL : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth. The award was presented to him by the Seoul Peace Prize Foundation at a grand ceremony in Seoul. A short film on the life and achievements of Mr. Modi was screened More...
Saudi crown prince Al Saud backs India’s fight against terrorism
NEW DELHI : India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to cooperate further in the fight against terrorism and put pressure on those countries which are supporting terror to deal with its growing threat, Prime Minister More...
Prez Trump declares emergency at southern border to construct his long-promised wall
WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border Friday in order to access billions of dollars in funds that Congress refused to appropriate for the construction of his More...
India appoints new envoys for Israel, South Africa, Bhutan, Maldives
NEW DELHI : In a major reshuffle of ambassadorial appointments, the Ministry of External Affairs has decided on sending new Ambassadors to Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and Vietnam. There More...
Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard announce 2020 presidential bids
WASHINGTON : Tulsi Gabbard says she will run for president in 2020, ending months of speculation about whether the 37 year-old would join what is expected to be a crowded field of Democratic primary contenders in More...
PaK PM Imran Khan admits 2008 Mumbai attacks was in our interest
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reportedly said that resolving the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case was in the interest of Pakistan as it was an “act of terrorism.” The Pakistan More...
Pakistan offers humanitarian assistance to Kerala
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said Pakistan stands ready to provide any humanitarian assistance to flood-ravaged Kerala as he sent best wishes to those affected by the devastating More...
Pak PM Imran Khan call for dialogue and trade with India
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s new Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday renewed his call for dialogue and trade with India a day after it emerged that Indian PM Narendra Modi in a letter to Khan had said India More...
Former UN chief laureate Kofi Annan dies at 80
GENEVA : Former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan, who died on Saturday, will be remembered as a dedicated humanitarian whose career was tarnished by ugly conflicts that More...
Maldives asks Delhi to withdraw ‘gifted’ choppers
NEW DELHI : The Maldives wants India to withdraw military helicopters and personnel posted there following the expiry of an agreement in June, its envoy said, the latest snub to Delhi by President Abdulla Yameen’s More...