International

November 24, 2016 8:49 PM

Nearly 80 killed in a truck bomb attack in Iraq

In Iraq, nearly 80 people, many of them Shia pilgrims, have been killed in a truck bomb attack at a road stop. <br/><br/>The blast struck at a petrol station and restaurant near Hilla, some 100 kms south of Baghdad. The road stop was full of people returning from the Arbaeen pilgrimage i...

November 24, 2016 8:19 PM

70 Shia pilgrims killed in truck bomb attack in Iraq

In Iraq, at least 70 Shia pilgrims have been killed in a truck bomb attack at a road stop. The blast struck at a petrol station and restaurant near al-Hilla, some 100 kms south of Baghdad. <br/><br/>The road stop was full of people returning from the Arbaeen pilgrimage in the city of Kar...

November 24, 2016 8:13 PM

European Parliament votes to suspend Turkey's EU membership talks

The European Parliament has voted to suspend Turkey's European Union membership talks because of the Turkish government's crackdown since a coup attempt in July.<br/><br/>The Members of European Parliament' non-binding vote has already been dismissed as worthless by Turkis...

November 24, 2016 7:43 PM

India denies allegations of rejecting overflight clearance to Pak

India has categorically denied Pakistan's allegations that it rejected overflight clearance to Pakistan. <br/><br/>MEA spokesman Vikas Swarup said, requests from Pakistan were received in a couple of cases without this essential information concerning the nature of cargo and passeng...

November 24, 2016 7:40 PM

India extends 10 millon dollar aid to Mozambique

India has extended 10 million dollars of Grant in Aid to Mozambique. The grant is to mitigate the hardship faced by the country due to two consecutive years of drought. <br/><br/>Indian High Commissioner in Mozambique handed over a cheque yesterday to Mozambique's Trade and Industry...

November 24, 2016 7:32 PM

Qatar PM to visit in India next month

Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will arrive in India on 3rd of next month. During the visit, Mr Al Thani will hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of common interest.<br/><br/>This is the...

November 24, 2016 6:02 PM

Talks & terror can't go hand in hand: Vikas Swarup

India today reiterated that talks and terror can&apos;t go hand in hand. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, the environment has to be terror free for talks between India and Pakistan. <br/><br/>He said, MEA had summoned Pakistan&apos;s Deputy Hi...

November 24, 2016 5:57 PM

Former presidential candidate likely to spur US election result recount

A former Presidential Candidate looks likely to spur a last-minute recount of part of the result of the US election. Donald Trump narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin, but two voting rights experts say the result needs to be more closely analysed. <br/><br/>Green Party Presidential...

November 24, 2016 5:00 PM

Nagaland Session passes 33% Reservation of Women in Urban Local Bodies

On the last day of the Nagaland Winter Session today, the House passed the 33 per cent Reservation of Women in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). <br/><br/>The Chief Minister and the Leader of the House T.R. Zeliang moved the consideration and passing of the Nagaland Municipal (Third Amendment) ...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.