UN chief announces plans for new enlarged meeting on Cyprus issue
Nicosia, July 29 (IANS) United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced plans to convene another enlarged meeting on the Cyprus issue following a tripartite meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish…
To the ‘edge of the world’: Russia’s bold push for Arctic tourism
Saint Petersburg, July 29 (IANS) Standing at the geographic North Pole, where every direction points south, represents the ultimate adventure for many travellers – a surreal moment coupled with endless summer daylight, towering icebergs, and the…
PM Modi emplanes for New Delhi after concluding State visit to Seychelles
Victoria, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emplaned for New Delhi after concluding his three-day State visit to Seychelles. Prior to his departure, PM Modi greeted members of Indian community gathered outside the airport to meet him.…
Bangladesh: BNP targets Jamaat over 1971 Liberation War stance, demands apology
Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government criticised the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami over its role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan, stating that the party has yet to apologise for…
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 36 civilians, injure 163 others
Kabul, June 29 (IANS) At least 36 civilians, including women and children, were killed, while 163 others were injured in Pakistani military airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktia, Paktika and Kunar provinces, Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat…
India to corner Pakistan at FATF with evidence of terrorists roaming freely
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India is all set to mount pressure on Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after several videos of terrorists roaming around in the open have surfaced. Pakistan, which had managed to get out of the Grey List of the…
PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, visits Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple in Seychelles
Victoria, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Peace Park in Seychelles on Monday and also interacted with members of Indian diaspora who had gathered to welcome him. Members of Indian diaspora…
PM Modi interacts with Indian community members in Seychelles
Victoria, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with members of the Indian diaspora in Seychelles on Monday, where they were eager to interact with him. He engaged with the diaspora members and took pictures with them. PM Modi is now scheduled…
Global rights groups demand release of Baloch activist Deen Muhammad on 17th anniversary of enforced disappearance
Dublin, June 29 (IANS) Several international human rights organisations and activists have expressed solidarity with human rights defender Sammi Deen Baloch over the 17-year enforced disappearance of her father, Deen Mohammad Baloch, a central leader of…
Pakistan: Doctors’ strike in Balochistan enters 21st day, thousands of patients left stranded
Quetta, June 29 (IANS) The doctors strike in Pakistan’s Balochistan province over an acid attack on a female doctor Mah Noor continued for 21st day, resulting in thousands of patients left stranded without medical care. The strike in Balochistan is…