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November 16, 2015 4:14 PM

Akbaruddin appointed as next Permanent Representative of India to UN

Syed Akbaruddin has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations at New York. He will replace Asoke Kumar Mukerji. Mr Akbar is 1985 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service. <br/><br/>Currently, he is serving as Additional Secretary in the External Af...

November 16, 2015 2:04 PM

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away at 86

Actor Saeed Jaffrey has died at the age of 86. Jaffrey's niece Shaheen Aggarwal shared the news on Facebook yesterday. Saeed Jaffery is known for his roles in movies like Gandhi, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Henna and Ram Teri Ganga Maili. He was also the first Indian to receive the Order of the Britis...

November 16, 2015 1:58 PM

Home Secretary level talks between India, Bangladesh begin in Dhaka

Two-day India-Bangladesh home secretary level talks have begun in Dhaka today. Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is leading the Indian delegation, while his counterpart Dr. Mohammad Mozammel Haquw Khan is leading the Bangladesh team. Issues like effective management of the 4096 km border, border killing...

November 16, 2015 1:58 PM

PM Modi calls for long term approach, stronger UN role in refugee crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a long term approach and a stronger role for the United Nations in dealing with the refugee crisis which is considered to be the greatest since World War II. In his intervention on terrorism and refugee crisis in the G-20 summit at Antalya in Turkey, he said t...

November 16, 2015 1:47 PM

G20: PM Modi proposes 10-point strategy to tackle terrorism, refuge crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a ten-point strategy to tackle terrorism and refugee crisis and said nations must act together to tackle terrorism. Mr. Modi made his effective intervention while speaking in working dinner session last night at G-20 summit being held at Antalya in Turkey. W...

November 16, 2015 1:47 PM

India, Australia complete formalities for civil nuclear pact

India and Australia have announced the completion of procedures for bringing the two-nation nuclear deal into force. It was finalized at the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit at Antalya in Turke...

November 16, 2015 1:43 PM

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away at 86

Actor Saeed Jaffrey has died at the age of 86. Jaffrey's niece Shaheen Aggarwal shared the news on Facebook. Saeed Jaffery is known for his roles in movies like Gandhi, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Henna and Ram Teri Ganga Maili. He was also the first Indian to receive the Order of the British Empire. ...

November 16, 2015 1:42 PM

Deal with ISIS flag waving incidents in Kashmir seriously: Shiv Sena

In the wake of Paris terror attacks that claimed at least 129 lives, the Shiv Sena today said that it was time India dealt with periodic incidents of waving of ISIS flags in Kashmir with an "iron hand". Expressing solidarity with France for its resolve to fight against terrorism, Shiv Sena...

November 16, 2015 1:35 PM

Border security to dominate Indo-Bangla HS-level talks in Dhaka

Two-day India-Bangladesh home secretary level talks have begun in Dhaka today. Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is leading the Indian delegation, while his counterpart Dr. Mohammad Mozammel Haquw Khan is leading the Bangladesh team. Issues like effective management of the 4096 km border, border killing...

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