Former UN chief Kofi Annan has died: foundation
Geneva | Former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan has died today after a short illness at the age of 80, his...
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Taliban say no peace with ‘occupation,’ want US talks
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Kabul | The leader of the Taliban said today there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the foreign “occupation” continues, reiterating the group’s...
Navjot Singh Sidhu recalls memories of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee while in Pakistan for Imran Khan’s oath-ceremony
Navjot Singh Sidhu, the only one of the 3 Indian cricketers invited by Imran Khan, chief of Tehreek-e-Insaaf to his oath-taking ceremony, reached Lahore yesterday...
PM announces immediate relief of Rs 500 crores to flood-hit Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram | Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today an immediate financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the rain-battered Kerala, after reviewing the flood situation in...
Stocks wobble on Turkey, US-China concerns
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London | US and European stocks wobbled yesterday on investor concerns over Turkey and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. A rebound...
PM reviews flood situation in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram | Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed today the flood situation in rain-battered Kerala at a high-level meeting in Kochi. Earlier, there were reports that the...
Former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan comes to power, becomes the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
Chairman of Tehreek –e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has been voted to be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. Asad Qaisar, Speaker of National Assembly declared...
Kerala Flood: a grim reminder of why India must revise the NDRF guidelines
The NDRF procedure of assessment not only neglects the fact that during natural disasters like Kerala Flood, time is most precious. If you want to...
Dalai Lama condoles Vajpayee’s demise, hails his eloquent support to Tibetan people
Dharamsala | Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has condoled the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying he was an “eloquent” supporter of...
Jharkhand HC extends Lalu’s provisional bail in fodder scam
Ranchi | The Jharkhand High Court extended today the provisional bail of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad, convicted in four fodder scam cases, till August...